Auto req 13910BR
Job Posting Title Medical Sciences Medical Dir - Oncology
Career Category Clinical Development
Employee Subgroup Salaried FT
Country (State/Region) United States - California
Location (City) Thousand Oaks
Amgen Job Description The Medical Sciences Group is looking for a strong leader in Hematology/Oncology.
The Medical Sciences leaders identify, organize, and execute early phase clinical and translational projects and substantially contribute to drug development. Throughout this continuum, they identify and manage external collaborators and consultants in completion of key projects. These experts represent Medical Sciences internally and externally, contributing intellectual insight into experimental design and data analysis. They typically serve as project leaders for at least one of Amgen’s Product Strategy Teams through their role as an Early Development Leader (EDL).
This person filling this position must have demonstrated expertise in conducting translational and/or clinical oncology research, and will be the primary Medical Sciences contact for basic scientists studying hematologic and solid tumor malignancies as well as for clinical research scientists overseeing later clinical development.
In addition, the candidate will have the following responsibilities:
Serve as an internal clinical expert in translational and clinical oncology.
Serve as medical monitor for clinical trials and assists in resolving major issues that may affect the studies.
Present information internally and externally, anticipating and proactively managing problems across a broad spectrum of cross-functional teams.
Coordinate clinical approaches to operational issues and assign monitoring and safety reporting resources.
Provide guidance and assistance in the identification and management of oncology phase 1 collaborators, consultants, and/or Clinical Research Organizations (CROs) in completion of key projects.
Ensure appropriate training, recruitment, and development requirements for matrix team resources.
Basic Qualifications •MD
•Two(2)or more years of clinical research and/or basic science research experience
Preferred Qualifications •MD plus accredited residency in Oncology and/or Malignant Hematology, board certified
•MD/PhD and a strong basic science or clinical research background in academics or pharma
•Effective presentation and communication abilities (both written and oral)
•Ability to anticipate problems and find creative solutions
•In-depth understanding of the scientific method and clinical applications based on medical, scientific and practical rationale
•A record of high quality peer-reviewed publications
•Experience functioning as a medical expert in a complex matrixed environment
•Previous experience in early phase development and/or biomarker work is a strong plus
