Corporate Affairs Development & Pipeline Communications, Director
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Corporate Services Job Description
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. Amgen is advancing a broad and deep pipeline of medicines to treat cancer, heart disease, inflammatory conditions, rare diseases, and obesity and obesity-related conditions. 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.
Corporate Affairs Development & Pipeline Communications, Director
What you will do
Let's do this. Let's change the world. In this vital role, you will serve as the lead communications counselor responsible for strategic communications across Amgen 's Development organization and pipeline portfolio. You will partner closely with Development senior leadership to shape and execute communications strategies that build understanding of Amgen 's Development organization, clinical pipeline, and leadership in drug development.
You will combine scientific understanding, strategic communications, and compelling storytelling to build confidence in Amgen 's scientific innovation and clinical pipeline while elevating executive visibility, advancing scientific thought leadership, and strengthening enterprise reputation.
This position reports to the Executive Director, Corporate Affairs, Research & Development.
Responsibilities
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Lead the communications strategy for Amgen 's Development organization and pipeline portfolio, developing integrated plans that strengthen understanding of scientific innovation, clinical progress, and the company's leadership in drug development.
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Serve as the trusted communications advisor to the Development Senior Leadership Team, providing strategic counsel on executive visibility, organizational communications, business priorities, change initiatives, and issues management.
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Shape enterprise pipeline communications across the clinical development lifecycle, developing compelling scientific narratives that build confidence in Amgen 's pipeline and support key development, regulatory, and corporate milestones.
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Champion the Development story by translating complex science into clear, engaging communications that showcase Amgen 's innovation, clinical leadership, and long-term impact for patients across therapeutic areas.
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Partner across Corporate Affairs and the enterprise, including Research, Global Medical, Clinical Development, Regulatory, Commercial, Investor Relations, and Product and Portfolio Communications to ensure aligned messaging, coordinated milestone communications, and seamless transitions from development through commercialization.
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Lead and develop a high-performing team while managing agency partners and external resources to deliver measurable communications outcomes, foster innovation, and continuously improve strategic impact.
What we expect of you
We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The professional we seek is an individual with these qualifications.
Basic Qualifications
Doctorate degree and 4 years of communications or public relations experience
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Master's degree and 7 years of communications or public relations experience
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Bachelor's degree and 9 years of com