NAMs Science and Technology Integration Partner

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NAMs Science and Technology Integration Partner What You Will Do Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) are human-relevant approaches that are implemented to improve the quality, speed, and consistency of scientific decision-making. The NAMs Science and Technology Integration Partner, reporting and working in close partnership with the Scientific Director, Translational NAMs Science and Technology Integration, will support our NAMs strategy by connecting scientific expertise, resources, and communities in a way that makes NAM implementation more scalable, reusable, and impactful across the organization. You will help build and sustain the organizational framework that enables cross-functional collaboration, communication, and execution across people, projects, and scientific initiatives to advance coordinated NAM adoption and implementation. Working at the intersection of scientific strategy, research operations, and organizational enablement, you will partner with leaders across Research functions including Therapeutics Discovery, Research Biology, Data Sciences, Translational Safety and Risk Sciences, Pharmacokinetics and Drug Metabolism; Development functions such as Regulatory Policy; and external collaborators, to coordinate initiatives spanning human-relevant model development, data infrastructure, regulatory engagement, and scientific communities. Key responsibilities: Partner with the Scientific Director to support development, implementation, and maintenance of an enterprise NAMs strategy, multi-year roadmap, and operating model aligned with Research and Development priorities Establish planning tools and operating rhythms to coordinate implementation of scientific strategy integrated workplans that include milestones, timelines, dependencies, ownership, and success criteria Define, monitor, and communicate outcome-based metrics demonstrating NAM adoption and impact, organizational value, decision support, capability development, and external influence Develop and maintain knowledge-management approaches that curate and enable discovery, reuse, and continuous improvement of NAM models, datasets, contexts of use, model capabilities, and strategic opportunities across the portfolio Serve as the primary program manager for the NAM Integration for Translational Enablement (NITE) initiative, coordinating activities, subgroups, priorities, and resource needs across scientific teams, departments, and sites Coordinate scientific engagement with external collaborators, vendors, contract research organizations (CROs), academic partners, and industry consortia, by facilitating communication, documentation, and follow-up while partnering with existing operational functions responsible for contracting, confidential disclosure agreements (CDAs), and project execution Develop and manage communication strategies that increase visibility of NAM capabilities, scientific resources, and organizational initiatives across Amgen, including maintaining SharePoint Site and Teams Channels Partner with scientific leadership to organize and execute meetings, workshops, seminars, and other cross-functional initiatives Help translate strategic scientific opportunities into executable workplans, including scope, deliverables, dependencies, resourcing, timelines, and decision points Partner with scientific leadership to monitor emerging organizational needs and implement operational improvements that enhance collaboration, efficiency, and execution What We Expect Of You We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The dynamic professional we seek is a leader with these qualifications. Basic Qualifications: Doctorate degree [and relevant post-doc where applicable] OR Master’s degree and 3 years of scientific integration, research operations, strategic initiative experience, or related experience OR Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of scientific integration, research operations, strategic initiative experience, or related experience Preferred Qualifications: Experience supporting or leading complex cross-functional scientific initiatives and demonstrated ability to coordinate large matrix organizations without direct authority Demonstrated ability to develop and manage integrated program plans, including milestones, risks, dependencies, and resource needs, across a complex organization Strong scientific integration, organizational, and relationship-building skills with the ability to align multiple initiatives across diverse stakeholders Experience facilitating scientific collaborations across internal scientific teams and external partners, including academic institutions, CROs, technology providers, industry consortia, and regulatory organizations Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to translate complex scientific activities into clear plans and executive updates Demonstrated commitment to continuous learning and the effective application of AI tools to enhance workplace productivity Experience with NAMs, human-relevant models, in vitro systems, computational/in silico approaches, data-enabled research, or qualification/validation of scientific methods for defined contexts of use Experience building or supporting scientific communities, knowledge-sharing systems, or cross-functional networks that enable collaboration Familiarity with nonclinical regulatory science and the evolving global landscape for NAM acceptance and implementation Experience defining performance metrics and communicating progress, risks, and strategic recommendations to senior scientific leadership Experience supporting strategic planning, business case development, change management, and executive communications in the context of scientific committees or large-scale initiatives Familiarity with drug discovery, translational science, nonclinical safety, and advanced human-relevant model systems Demonstrated ability to develop organizational processes that improve transparency, communication, and operational efficiency Highly organized, proactive, and comfortable working in an evolving scientific environment with developing organizational structures and organizational ambiguity What you can expect from us The dynamic content and benefits statements have been retained where possible, including compensation and benefits structure details to reflect the Total Rewards plan. 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