Associate Director Study Start-up

Role: Associate Director, Study Start-up at Amgen, responsible for leading and managing global study start-up teams to ensure timely, compliant, and quality initiation of clinical trials across multiple therapeutic areas. Responsibilities include end-to-end planning and execution of study start-up activities, overseeing performance metrics, coaching teams, and collaborating with functional leaders to enhance operational readiness and capabilities. Qualifications: Doctorate with 3+ years or Master’s with 7+ years or Bachelor’s with 9+ years of clinical trial execution experience; 3+ years of direct management experience; pharma/clinical development expertise; strong project management skills. Preferred: 5+ years of biopharmaceutical clinical research, managing multiple teams across functions. High-Value: Focus on clinical trial operations, study start-up processes, compliance with ICH-GCP and regulatory standards, leading teams within a global biotech/pharma environment. Work setup: possible remote/hybrid; no specific travel requirements stated.