[Hiring] Director, Global Diagnostics Strategy Lead @Amgen

Role 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.

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.

Director, Global Diagnostics Strategy Lead

In this vital role, the Director, Global Diagnostic Strategy Lead (DxSL) will lead the creation, alignment, and execution of comprehensive global diagnostic strategies for assigned molecules and programs within a disease area or therapeutic area.

You will:

• Develop and lead integrated, end-to-end diagnostic strategies from early diagnostic need assessment through launch and lifecycle management.
• Partner with Product Teams, program leadership and other decision-making forums, to align therapeutic and diagnostic development objectives.
• Evaluate and propose diagnostic strategic options, including assay and platform approaches, partner strategy, regulatory and commercial pathways, trade-offs, opportunities, costs, timelines, and risks.
• Lead and oversee Dx Development Teams (DxDTs) to ensure tactical execution of the diagnostic development plan and alignment between Rx and Dx development programs.
• Influence decision-making in a matrixed environment by communicating balanced, unbiased assessments of diagnostic opportunities and risks.
• Represent the Dx function with internal stakeholders and external diagnostic development partners.
• Manage, coach, and develop a small team of Dx technical leads, as applicable, while delivering through cross-functional leadership and influence.

Qualifications

• Doctorate degree and 4 years of pharmaceutical, biotechnology, diagnostics, clinical development, or related experience; OR
• Master's degree and 8 years of pharmaceutical, biotechnology, diagnostics, clinical development, or related experience; OR
• Bachelor's degree and 10 years of pharmaceutical, biotechnology, diagnostics, clinical development, or related experience;

Requirements

• Direct experience developing and implementing diagnostic, companion diagnostic, or precision medicine strategies within a pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or diagnostics setting.
• Advanced degree in biomedical sciences, medicine, diagnostics, molecular biology, pathology, genomics, oncology, or related discipline (Ph.D., M.D., Pharm.D., or equivalent).
• Strong scientific acumen paired with a strategic mindset and the ability to translate biomarker and diagnostic insights into development and commercialization strategies.
• Knowledge of the clinical, regulatory, commercial, and access considerations that shape global diagnostic development and launch plans.
• Documented experience with oncology precision medicine, in vitro diagnostics (IVD), companion diagnostics (CDx), biomarker assay development, or diagnostic platform lifecycle management.
• Experience evaluating diagnostic technologies, development options, market landscapes, and business cases, including trade-offs related to cost, time, risk, opportunity, and global execution.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams, influence without authority, and gain alignment across senior stakeholders in a matrix environment.
• Experience working with external diagnostic partners, business development, alliance management, and/or partner governance structures.
• Familiarity with global regulatory submission requirements and diagnostic evidence expectations across major markets.
• Experience with clinical trial design, biomarker-driven enrollment or testing strategies, and integration of diagnostic requirements into therapeutic development plans.
• Excellent executive-level communication, presentation, facilitation, and decision-framing skills.
• Strong project leadership skills, including resource planning, timeline management, risk identification, risk mitigation, and financial awareness.
• Learning agility, organizational savvy, self-awareness, adaptability in changing environments, and an organized work style.

Benefits

• A 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.
• Flexible work models where possible.

Salary Range

The expected annual salary range for this role in the U.S. (excluding Puerto Rico) is 203,527.40 USD - 275,360.60 USD. Actual salary will vary based on several factors including but not limited to, relevant skills, experience, and qualifications.