Clinical Scientist Associate Director, Late Development, Obesity

Amgen

Clinical Scientist Associate Director supporting late-phase clinical development in obesity therapeutic area. Collaborating with study teams to ensure high-quality clinical data and regulatory compliance.

Posted 6/2/2026full-timeRemote • 🇬🇧 United KingdomSeniorWebsite

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Hard Skills

clinical developmentclinical trial process improvementsdata management planCRF designclinical data analysisregulatory submission documentsGood Clinical Practicedata cleaningdatabase lockdata extraction

Soft Skills

collaborationproblem managementcommunicationleadershiporganizational skills

Tools & Technologies

Spotfiredata analysis tools

Industry Keywords

late-phase drug developmenttherapeutic areaclinical protocolsInvestigators Brochuresregulatory requirements

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support late-phase clinical development by contributing to protocol development, study start-up, data review and monitoring, and analysis activities
Working collaboratively with the study team and clinical leadership to ensure high-quality, decision-ready clinical data
Assist in authoring clinical protocols, Investigators Brochures, and other regulatory documents ensuring consistency and clarity
Provide input into & implementation of data management plan, CRF design, and data review oversight
Support review, analysis, and presentation preparation of clinical trial data for internal decision making, external interactions, and regulatory submission
Assist Development Lead and Clinical Scientist Director in medical monitoring and management of collaborators, consultants, and/or Clinical Research Organizations in completion of key projects
Anticipate and actively manage problems across a broad spectrum of cross-functional teams
Work cross-functionally within teams to ensure clinical strategy is translated into the development of the study concept document, study protocol, and related documents
Support appropriate training, recruitment, and development requirements for matrix team resources

Requirements

What you’ll need

Doctorate degree and 3 years of clinical development experience OR Master’s degree and 5 years of clinical development experience OR Bachelor’s degree and 7 years of clinical development experience OR Associate’s degree and 12 years of clinical development experience OR High school diploma / GED and 14 years of clinical development experience
3 years of pharmaceutical clinical drug development experience
Demonstrated experience contributing to clinical trial process improvements within a therapeutic area or study team environment
Industry or academic experience supporting early or late-phase drug development within a relevant therapeutic area or disease indication
Experience supporting the design, monitoring, and implementation of clinical trials in compliance with Good Clinical Practice standards and applicable regulatory requirements
Working knowledge of study data readout activities, including data cleaning, database lock, data extraction, and generation of clinical data outputs
Experience contributing to regulatory submission documents and supporting clinical regulatory responses for health authority interactions under guidance
Experience serving as a contributing author on scientific publications or data presentations for internal forums or scientific conferences
Experience in clinical data analysis such as Spotfire or other data analysis tools

Benefits

Comp & perks

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
flexible spending accounts
A discretionary annual bonus program
Stock-based long-term incentives
Award-winning time-off plans
Flexible work models, including remote and hybrid work arrangements, where possible