Scientific Director Pathologist, Translational Pathology, Precision Medicine

Scientific Director Pathologist, Translational Pathology, Precision Medicine

Join Amgen’s Mission of Serving Patients. At Amgen, if you feel like you're part of something bigger, it's because you are. Our shared mission to serve patients living with serious illnesses drives all that we do. Since 1980, we've helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world's toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas—Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease—we reach millions of patients each year. As a member of the Amgen team, you'll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller, happier lives. Our award‑winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science‑based. If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lay within them, you'll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.

What You Will Do

Lets do this. Lets change the world. The use of Biomarkers and Diagnostics is central to understanding how our therapeutics work and identifying patients that benefit most from these therapies. Accordingly, the Precision Medicine (PMED) function plays a critical role in advancing our drug development programs and is accountable for the development of biomarker and diagnostics strategy across our pipeline. The PMED Translational Pathology group is responsible for implementing the biomarker and diagnostics strategies. We are seeking a highly motivated individual to provide pathology expertise and help drive implementation of tissue-based assays including digital pathology solutions to support diagnostics and biomarker strategies. This individual will work closely with internal groups and external CROs / collaborators. This position will report directly to the Executive Director of Translational Pathology.

• The Translational Pathology Director will be accountable for the scientific strategy for and implementation of translational tissue-based biomarkers including patient selection, pharmacodynamic, and mechanism of resistance.
• The Translational Pathology Director will work closely with the computational imaging group to develop digital pathology / AI algorithms for IHC and / or H&E stained slides from clinical trial tissues across therapeutic areas.
• The Translational Pathology Director will provide expertise in human disease pathology and experimental pathology for development and interpretation of tissue-based assays.
• The Translational Pathology Director will be accountable for delivering internal and external patient selection IHC and Molecular Dx assays and cutoffs across therapeutic areas through management of individual contributors, cross‑functional relationships and external partnerships.

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

Preferred Qualifications

What You Can Expect of Us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for your professional and personal growth and well‑being. From our competitive benefits to our collaborative culture, we support your journey every step of the way.

The expected annual salary range for this role in the U.S. (excluding Puerto Rico) is posted. Actual salary will vary based on several factors including but not limited to, relevant skills, experience, and qualifications.

Apply now and make a lasting impact with the Amgen team.

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