JOIN AMGENS MISSION OF SERVING PATIENTS
At Amgen, if you feel like you are a part of something bigger, its because you are. Our shared missionto serve patients living with serious illnessesdrives all that we do. Since 1980, weve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the worlds 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, youll 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, youll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.
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What you will do
Lets do this. Lets change the world. As we increase our investment in discovery research and early pipeline development, this role is critical to drive commercial strategy at the earliest stages of innovation. This position requires a leader who understands the intersection of science, strategy, and commercial executionensuring that Amgens early-stage investments are positioned for long-term success. TheExecutive Director (ED), Disease Areas Strategy Lead (DASL) will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of Amgens portfolio by providing commercial insights to early-stage research, pipeline programs, and external business development opportunities. In addition to their individual responsibilities, this leader will oversee a team of commercial strategy professionals focused on early pipeline assets across relevant Amgens therapeutic areas.
In this role you will be responsible for the following:
Partnering with Senior Leadership to define Amgens early pipeline commercial strategyto ensure investments in research and early development align with long-term business objectives and patient needs
Overseeing a team of commercial strategy professionalsdedicated to shaping the early pipeline across Amgens therapeutic areas
Partnering closely with R&D, global marketing, and corporate development teamsto assess external innovation and business development opportunities, ensuring alignment with Amgens portfolio strategy
Supporting portfolio investment decisions for relevant therapeutic areasin coordination with theEnterprise Portfolio Governance function
Developing commercial frameworks and business casesto inform progression decisions for early-stage assets, integrating insights from market dynamics, patient needs, and competitive intelligence
Building a best-in-class commercial function for early pipeline strategy, ensuring Amgen maintains a leadership position in bringing first-in-class and best-in-class therapies to market
Key activities and accountabilities include the following:
Early Pipeline Strategy & Portfolio Prioritization
Leverages frameworks for evaluating and prioritizing early-stage assets across Amgens portfolio.
Assess commercial viability and differentiation of assets in early development, ensuring alignment with evolving market needs and payer landscapes
Shape long-term portfolio strategy in collaboration with R&D, finance, and business development team
Commercial Partnership with Research & Early Development
Provide commercial input to research-stage investment decisions, ensuring a clear path to differentiated and commercially viable products
Collaborate with R&D to developtarget product profiles (TPPs)that reflect strong commercial positioning
Business Development & External Innovation
Partner with Amgens Business Development team to evaluate in-licensing, partnerships, and acquisitions for early-stage assets
Conduct commercial due diligence on external opportunities, integrating scientific innovation with market insights
Leadership & Team Development
Build, develop, and mentor a high-performing team of commercial leaders focused on early pipeline and business development
Establish strong cross-functional partnerships with R&D, corporate strategy, finance, and global marketing teams
Enterprise Portfolio Governance & Investment Strategy
Play a key role in thePortfolio Governance process, ensuring that commercial insights drive R&D investment decisions
Align early-stage investments with Amgens strategic growth objectives and therapeutic area priorities
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What we expect of you
We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The professional we seek is a leader with these qualifications.
Basic Qualifications:
Doctorate degree & 6 years of commercial experience OR
Masters degree & 10 years of commercial experience OR
Bachelors degree & 12 years of commercial experience AND
6 years of managerial experience directly managing people and/or leadership experience leading teams, projects, programs or directing the allocation of resources
A minimum of 3 years of relevant experience either via a scientific degree or position held in a scientific field
Preferred Qualifications:
MBA is preferred
MD or PhD in a life sciences-related field (e.g., molecular biology, immunology, pharmacology)
12+ years of commercial experience in the biopharmaceutical industry, with significant time spent in marketing, commercial strategy, and/or pipeline development
Prior experience inmanagement consulting(McKinsey, Bain, BCG) focused on strategy, commercial development, and business development in the life sciences industry
Experience incommercial development for pipeline assets, including product positioning, market assessment, and competitive analysis
Expertise inbusiness development, including due diligence and partnership evaluations
Experience working in cross-functional leadership roles across commercial and R&D teams
Experience with enterprise portfolio strategy, including investment decision-making and pipeline prioritization
Leadership and people management skills with a proven ability to develop and mentor high-performing teams
Priorbiopharmaceutical leadership experienceoverseeing commercial strategy, commercial development, and marketing functions
Knowledge of global biopharma market dynamics, payer trends, and competitive landscapes
Experience engaging withexecutive leadership and board-level stakeholderson commercial and R&D investment decisions
Analytical, financial, and strategic thinking skills with the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights
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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 $297,139 to $340,252. In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan, based on eligibility, comprising of 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 that may include:
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
As an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people around the world, Amgen fosters an inclusive environment of diverse, ethical, committed and highly accomplished people who respect each other and live the Amgen values to continue advancing science to serve patients. Together, we compete in the fight against serious disease. Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by applicable law. 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.