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At Amgen, every challenge is an opportunity. And every opportunity brings the potential to change lives. Our shared mission—to serve patients—has driven our status as one of the world’s preeminent biotechnology companies, reaching over 10 million patients worldwide. Leverage your high-level expertise to lead and forge partnerships that advance the biotechnical and biopharmaceutical science that can turn the tide of serious, life-interrupting illnesses.
Executive Director of Regulatory Affairs
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What you will do
Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role as Executive Director of Regulatory Affairs, you will direct Regulatory Affairs activities within an assigned disease area, ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations. You will also provide strategic direction and leadership to the Regulatory Affairs team.
The Executive Director of Regulatory Affairs is a product facing role that leads a designated part of the Inflammation and Rare Disease Global Regulatory Therapeutic Area in the Global Regulatory Affairs organization. This role will report into the Vice President, Global Regulatory Affairs
Responsibilities:
Provide management and leadership of regulatory strategy within the assigned therapeutic area for Global Regulatory Affairs
Direct the development of global and United States regulatory therapeutic area and product regulatory strategies to drive product development, global registration, achievement and maintenance of desired regional labeling, and effective regulatory agency interactions
Provide regulatory expertise and guidance to therapeutic area commercialization teams and other governance bodies
Advise the Global Regulatory Leader (GRL) in the development of global regulatory strategies and the United States Regulatory Leader (USRL) in the development of US regulatory strategies, including precedence, risk management and contingency planning
Conduct management review and approval of Global Regulatory Strategic Plans
Conduct review and approval of key documents for regulatory submissions
Contribute to the target product label, core data sheet, and regional labeling
Monitor, assess and communicate to staff impact of relevant global regulations, guidance’s, and current regulatory environment
Advise on global health authority interactions and participate on core regulatory and cross-functional teams to ensure effective agency interactions
Work externally to influence regulatory legislative environment in line with Amgen policy priorities for the therapeutic area
Oversee and participate in licensing/acquisition due diligence and other activities in partnership with Amgen licensing groups
Provide managerial leadership & direction to staff within assigned area allowing appropriate prioritization of resources to achieve goals
Recruit and retain talented Regulatory Affairs professionals.
Provide coaching, mentoring, and career development of staff
Ensure staff are compliant with Amgen corporate and departmental training
Communicate and ensure alignment of global functional and cross-functional goals and objectives
Knowledge and skills include:
Demonstrated ability to lead teams
Strong communication skills - both oral and written
Ability to understand and communicate scientific/clinical information
Comprehensive understanding of regulatory activities and how they affect projects and processes
Demonstrable ability to set organizational direction & champion change and continuous improvement
Proven ability to anticipate and mitigate against future strategic issues & uncertainties
Ability to resolve conflicts and develop a course of action leading to a beneficial outcome
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What we expect of you
We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The candidate we seek is an experienced leader with the following qualifications.
Basic Qualifications:
Doctorate degree & 6 years of Regulatory Affairs experience OR
Master’s degree & 10 years of Regulatory Affairs experience OR
Bachelor’s degree & 12 years of Regulatory Affairs experience AND
6 years of managerial experience directly managing people and/or leadership experience leading teams, projects, programs or directing the allocation of resources
They will also embody the Amgen leadership attributes which are:
Inspire: Create a connected, inclusive, and inspiring work environment that empowers talent to thrive
Accelerate: Enable speed that matches the urgency of patient needs by encouraging progress over perfection
Integrate: Connect the dots to amplify the collective power of Amgen to drive results for patients, staff, and shareholders
Adapt: Lead through change by adapting to an ever-changing environment and defining a clear course of action to deliver results
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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.
The annual base salary range for this opportunity in the U.S. is $259,141 - $300,862
In addition to the base salary, 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
Amgen’s Commitment to Our Staff
At Amgen, our mission is serving patients. Our staff are dedicated to pushing the boundaries of science to transform medicine and turn the tide on serious illnesses. Central to achieving this mission is our “people-first” philosophy.
We recruit the best talent, build an environment that facilitates career growth, and provide staff with the opportunity to make significant contributions for patients and our business.
We equip all our staff members to live well-rounded, healthy lives. Most recently, Amgen added benefits for transgender employees and continues to pride itself on industry-leading, family-friendly offerings for families of all compositions.
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.
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.
