Amgen Inc. Posted August 3, 2026

Senior Director, Clinical Development Medical Director- Chronic Weight Management

Remote, United States Full time
Clinical Development Senior Director

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About this opportunity

Career Category

Clinical Development

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.

Senior Director, Clinical Development

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will support Clinical Development in Chronic Weight Management.

Responsibilities:

Supporting the development, execution and communication of the global scientific/medical evidence plan

Supporting cross-functional and global collaborations to integrate broad medical, scientific, and commercial input into the development program

Supporting the development of key scientific external relationships with opinion leaders

Participating and providing clinical input into safety and regulatory interactions

Provide clinical/scientific input during the development and execution of clinical trials

Interpret clinical trial data

Participate in safety assessments

Participate in interactions with regulatory agencies

Author CSRs, publications and regulatory submissions

Develop key opinion leaders and make scientific presentation at advisory boards, key scientific meetings and external committee meetings as delegated by Global Development Leader

Identify new clinical research opportunities

Support in-licensing and out-licensing activities and partner relationships

Support product lifecycle management for new indications as directed by Global Development Leader

Provide clinical content input to:

Regulatory interactions and documents

Safety interactions and documents

Materials to be used in Scientific Affairs

Materials to be used by the Commercial Organization

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The clinical development professional we seek has these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school

AND

5 years of clinical research and/or basic science research experience

AND

5 years of managerial experience directly managing people and/or leadership experience leading teams, projects, programs or directing the allocation of resources.

Preferred Qualifications:

·5+ years of clinical research experience and/or basic science research combined with clinical teaching and patient care activities, particularly in obesity, chronic weight management, sleep apnea

·Clinical research experience in the biopharmaceutical industry (biotech, pharmaceutical or CRO company)

·In-depth understanding of the scientific method and clinical applications based on medical, scientific and practical rationale

·Familiarity with concepts of clinical research and clinical trial design, including biostatistics

·Sound scientific and clinical judgment

·Knowledge of Good Clinical Practices (GCP), FDA and EMEA/CHMP regulations and guidelines, and applicable international regulatory requirements

·Ability to effectively present ideas and document complex medical/clinical concepts in both written and oral communication

·Demonstrated ability as a medical expert in a complex matrix environment

·History of solving problems while exhibiting superior judgment and a balanced, realistic understanding of issues

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

302,267.65USD -408,950.35 USD

Job details

Seniority
Senior Director
Function
Clinical Development
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
Remote, United States
Employment type
Full time

How this role compares

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

We currently track 194 comparable Senior Director Clinical Development roles across 26 biopharma companies.

194Comparable roles tracked
163Currently active
26Companies hiring similar roles
15Countries represented

Salary context

104 of 194 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
Lowest disclosed · Clinical Research Director (P4-P5) · Lilly $101,379/yr – $181,067/yr
Highest disclosed · Global Clinical Head- Executive Director · AstraZeneca $331,874/yr – $497,810/yr
Peer group range $141,223 – $414,842 (median $299,750)

Where these roles are based

Top locations among the 194 comparable roles

United States152
Spain10
United Kingdom9
India4
Poland4
China2

+ 9 more countries

Seniority mix

194 of 194 peers have a known seniority level

Director141
Executive/VP33
Senior Director20

Therapeutic area mix

94 of 194 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Oncology39
Immunology18
Respiratory10
Neuroscience9
Cardiovascular / CVRM9
Vaccines & Infectious Disease3
Ophthalmology3
Gastroenterology1
Dermatology & Aesthetics1
Rare Disease1

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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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