Amgen Inc. Posted July 7, 2026

Global Safety Medical Director - Global Safety Officer, Oncology

Remote, United States Full time
Medical Affairs Oncology Director

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About this opportunity

Career Category

Safety

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.

Global Safety Medical Director

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role t he Global Safety Medical Director serves two vital roles for the therapeutic area:

- Safety expert of the assigned product(s), establishing the strategy, direction, and priorities of pharmacovigilance activities.  The role is accountable for the overall safety profile and all product-related decisions and deliverables for assigned products.

- Leads the Safety Analysis Team (SAT), Global Safety Team (GST) and is a core member of the Executive Safety Committee (ESC).  These are cross group collaboration teams.  The Global Safety Medical Director also is a member of the Evidence Generation Team. They will be assigned as delegate for the TAH as needed and has management of Global Safety Physicians.

Responsibilities:

Product safety profile, benefit-risk evaluation, and risk communication

Clinical trial safety

Brochure and Informed Consent Form

New drug applications and other regulatory filings

Risk management and minimization

Commercialization Process

Inspection Readiness

Partnerships and integration activities

Participate in safety agreement development and review process

Prepare safety information to support licensing partners, review safety documents prepared by licensing partners, and communicate with licensing partners on safety matters per the safety agreement

Basic Qualifications

MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school

AND

Completion of an accredited medical or surgical residency

OR

Clinical experience in either an accredited academic setting or private practice (including hospital based) setting

Preferred Qualifications

2+ years of industry Global Safety experience

Oncology experience in early development.

Product safety in the bio/pharmaceutical industry or regulatory agency

Previous management and/or mentoring experience

Experience with oncology products/early development

What you can expect of us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for your professional and personal growth and well-being. From our competitive benefits to our collaborative culture, we’ll support your journey every step of the way.

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

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:

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. Refer to the Work Location Type in the job posting to see if this applies.

Apply now and make a lasting impact with the Amgen team.

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Application deadline

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.

Sponsorship

Sponsorship for this role is not guaranteed.

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.

. Salary Range

256,606.50USD -347,173.50 USD

Job details

Seniority
Director
Function
Medical Affairs
Therapeutic area
Oncology
Location
Remote, United States
Employment type
Full time

How this role compares

Computed from every other active Medical Affairs role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 172 comparable Director Medical Affairs roles across 32 biopharma companies.

172Comparable roles tracked
157Currently active
32Companies hiring similar roles
16Countries represented

Salary context

94 of 172 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function and a matching or adjacent seniority level -- not necessarily the same therapeutic area or country.

This roleSubject Not listed on this posting
Peer group range $174,000 – $392,100 (median $264,000)

Where these roles are based

Top locations among the 172 comparable roles

United States126
United Kingdom11
China's Mainland8
Switzerland6
Japan5
Canada2

+ 10 more countries

Seniority mix

172 of 172 peers have a known seniority level

Director147
Senior Director20
Principal5

Therapeutic area mix

86 of 172 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Oncology29
Neuroscience11
Respiratory11
Immunology11
Cardiovascular / CVRM6
Vaccines & Infectious Disease6
Dermatology & Aesthetics6
Rare Disease5
Ophthalmology1

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How we calculate "similar"

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Every comparison starts from the same 100-point budget: 25 for working in the same function, 40 for the same therapeutic area, 20 for the same or adjacent seniority, 15 for the same country. A dimension we can't confirm on both sides contributes nothing, never a guess, never a free pass.

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