Career Category
Regulatory
Job Description
HOW MIGHT YOU DEFY IMAGINATION?
At Amgen, every challenge is an opportunity. And every opportunity brings the potential to change lives. Our shared mission—to serve patients—has driven our status as one of the world’s preeminent biotechnology companies, reaching over 10 million patients worldwide. Leverage your high-level expertise to lead and forge partnerships that advance the biotechnical and biopharmaceutical science that can turn the tide of serious, life-interrupting illnesses.
EU REGULATORY AND R&D POLICY SENIOR MANAGER
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What you will do
In this vital role you will be responsible for participating in the development and articulation of Amgen's positions on regulatory and R&D policies that impact Amgen's business.
Key responsibilities:
- Master a range of bio-pharmaceutical R&D topics, ranging from digital health and precision medicines, through to patient centricity and geo-political uncertainty.
- Provide coverage of European regulatory issues pertaining to the Biosimilars market with regularly refreshed impact assessments.
- Support the development of advocacy strategies, manage and implement fully resourced advocacy work plans in concert with Policy Directors and other internal stakeholders.
- Deliver coherent and sophisticated environmental analysis and policy insights to group, including identification of changes needed to European health systems.
- Leading and/or engaging on cross-functional teams to establish priorities and implement strategic and long-term advocacy plans for the advancement of Amgen’s policy goals
- Providing internal stakeholders with a strategic regulatory and R&D policy perspective
- Representing Amgen in interactions with external regulatory, political, policy NGO and professional organisations in a manner that aligns with the ‘one-Amgen’ approach
- Implement strategies/processes to support European Affiliates and priority markets. Collaborate with Policy Directors and sub-regional leads to contribute to local Government Affairs & Policy plans. Identify opportunities for engagement with EU Institutions to support Affiliates’ plans.
- Develop and maintain metrics dashboard to ensure progress against policy objectives and advocacy work plans. Ensure progress is maintained with regular project management review meetings with Policy Directors.
- Engage in continuous analysis and improvement of processes, systems and tools employed within the function, and ongoing creative initiatives
Your Global Regulatory and R&D Policy Team:
This role reports to the Europe, Latin America, Middle East & Africa, Canada (ELMAC) and JAPAC Lead , Executive Director in Global Regulatory and R&D Policy. The Regulatory and R&D Policy group develops and advances key policy priorities at Amgen.
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What we expect of you
We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The R&D Regulatory Policy professional we seek is an experienced individual with these qualifications.
- Degree in public health, live sciences, public policy, business administration and/or law degree.
- Demonstrable experience in policy development, analysis and influencing
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, highly analytical and capable of communicating complex information clearly across various levels both inside and outside of our organisation.
- Experience building and leveraging relationships within Brussels-based industry associations preferred (e.g., EFPIA)
- Experience in designing and managing creative advocacy campaigns to advance policy positions to key decision-makers.
- Be an adept project manager, able to coordinate the delivery of creative multi-channel communication programmes across different, yet interconnected policy topics.
- Related experience of working within bio-pharmaceutical, clinical diagnostics, life science sector is an advantage. Alternatively, experience of working within a compliance-led highly-regulated sector will be considered.
- Understand impact of regulatory and R&D environment on all areas of the bio-pharmaceutical business, and actively seek synergies.
- Experience in government or a regulatory authority would be welcomed
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What you can expect of us
As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, so we work to care for our teammates’ professional and personal growth and well-being.
- Clear and disciplined strategic vision for the future that leverages superior-quality products, operational excellence and top-shelf-talent
- Diverse and inclusive community of belonging, where teammates are empowered to bring ideas to the table and act
- Generous Total Rewards Plan comprising health, finance and wealth, work/life balance, and career benefits
LOCATION: Uxbridge or Cambridge with flexibility to work from home
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for a career that defies imagination
What we do is hard. It should be. We are working with each other against the challenges of today for the promise of tomorrow. Lead the way.
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EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT
Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider you without regard to your race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided a 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 an accommodation.
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