Global Study Start-Up Director - Lead & Deliver

Amgen; United States; Remote; USD 182,000 - 213,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total Rewards Plan

Stock-based incentives

Flexible work model (remote possible)

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Amgen in the United States is seeking an Associate Director Study Start-up to orchestrate world-class study start-up planning across a global portfolio, ensuring trials launch with quality and speed.

You will lead a team of Study Start-up Managers, drive cross-functional delivery, and partner with hub leaders to improve processes and capabilities. This role offers a competitive base salary, a Total Rewards Plan, and flexible work arrangements.

Qualifications

• Pharma and clinical trial processes and operations expertise.
• Experience leading global teams and project management.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience directly managing people and/or leadership roles.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of Study Start-up Managers, ensuring high-quality, compliant start-up delivery across multiple programs and therapeutic areas.
• Drive end-to-end study start-up planning and execution from global to local, delivering milestones on time, within budget, and in line with ICH-GCP and regulatory requirements.
• Provide portfolio-level oversight of study start-up performance, resourcing, and delivery metrics, escalating risks with solution-focused recommendations.
• Build team capability through coaching, mentoring, performance management, and role modelling of best practices in study start-up delivery.
• Partner with functional and hub leaders to strengthen study start-up capabilities, ways of working, and operational readiness across the organisation.
• Own and embed study start-up business processes, ensuring consistent application through training, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement.
• Foster a collaborative, high-engagement culture that encourages innovation, learning, and the sharing of knowledge and best practice.
• Contribute to the evolution of the Study Start-up Hub model, shaping future ways of working through feedback, insights, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Pharma expertise

Management experience

Clinical trial operations

Education

Doctorate degree

Master’s degree

Bachelor’s degree

Associate’s degree

High school diploma / GED

Tools

Veeva experience

Job description

Amgen in the United States is seeking an Associate Director Study Start-up to orchestrate world-class study start-up planning across a global portfolio, ensuring trials launch with quality and speed.

You will lead a team of Study Start-up Managers, drive cross-functional delivery, and partner with hub leaders to improve processes and capabilities. This role offers a competitive base salary, a Total Rewards Plan, and flexible work arrangements.