Regulatory Writing Senior Manager

Amgen SA; United States; Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan

Stock-based incentives

Generous PTO

Flexible remote work options

Job summary

Amgen seeks a Regulatory Writing Senior Manager to serve as the functional area lead on product teams, directing writing activities for complex regulatory submissions and mentoring junior writers.

You will oversee the preparation and review of key documents, including clinical study reports, investigator brochures, and eCTD modules, coordinating with cross-functional partners to ensure timely, compliant submissions.

Qualifications

• Doctorate or professional equivalent with related experience in regulatory writing.
• Advanced degree combinations acceptable with sufficient regulatory submissions experience.
• Experience leading writing teams and cross-functional collaboration is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead authoring or oversee regulatory submission documents (clinical study reports, investigator brochures, responses to questions, and eCTD modules).
• Supervise contract and freelance writers; mentor junior medical writers.
• Coordinate with Global Regulatory Team and other stakeholders to ensure timely submissions.
• Generate document timelines and supervise submission processes.

Skills

Regulatory writing

Leadership

Mentoring

Cross-functional collaboration

Timeline management

Education

Doctorate degree

Master’s degree

Bachelor’s degree

Associate’s degree

High school diploma

Tools

eCTD tools

Job description

HOW MIGHT YOU DEFY IMAGINATION?

If you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. At Amgen, our shared mission—to serve patients—drives all that we do. It is key to our becoming one of the world’s leading biotechnology companies. We are global collaborators who achieve together—researching, manufacturing, and delivering ever-better products that reach over 10 million patients worldwide. It’s time for a career you can be proud of.

Regulatory Writing Senior Manager

Live

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this key role you will serve as the functional area lead on product teams, lead writing activities for complex product submissions, provide functional area expertise, train and mentor more junior writers, and lead departmental activities. Key responsibilities include:

• Author or oversee the authoring of all regulatory submission documents including Clinical Study Reports, Investigator Brochures, Responses to Questions, Protocols, Protocol Amendments, Informed Consent Forms, Table of All Studies, Clinical Overview Addenda, eCTD Module 2 Clinical Summary Documents, Briefing Documents, and Pediatric Investigation Plans
• Conduct the formal review and approval of authored documents, following applicable standard operating procedures
• With limited supervision, lead regulatory writing activities for complex product submissions, including new and supplemental drug applications/biologics license applications
• Serve as functional area lead on product teams (e.g., Global Regulatory Team, Evidence Generation Team, Global Safety Team, Label Working Group)
• Provide functional area input for Global Regulatory Plan and team goals
• Supervise the work of contract and freelance writers and mentor junior medical writers as assigned
• Lead departmental and cross-departmental initiatives, as appropriate
• Generate document timelines

Win

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The dynamic professional we seek is a leader with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

Doctorate degree and 2 years of directly related experience

OR

Master’s degree and 6 years of directly related experience

OR

Bachelor’s degree and 8 years of directly related experience

OR

Associate’s degree and 10 years of directly related experience

Or

High school diploma / GED and 12 years of directly related experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with regulatory documents in Regulatory Affairs, Research, Development or related area
• 5+years of experience in medical writing in the Biotech/Pharmaceutical industry

Thrive

What you can expect of us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for our teammates’ professional and personal growth and well-being.

Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan comprising health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents, financial plans with opportunities to save towards retirement or other goals, work/life balance, and career development opportunities including:

• Comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts.
• A discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan
• Stock-based long-term incentives
• Award-winning time-off plans and bi-annual company-wide shutdowns
• Flexible work models, including remote work arrangements, where possible

Application deadline

Amgen does not have an application deadline for this position; we will continue accepting applications until we receive a sufficient number or select a candidate for the position.

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider you without regard to your race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.