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Director, Design & Innovation

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Job Description:

Amgen is expanding its global Biostatistics capabilities, with Amgen India (AIN) playing a key role in integrated delivery and functional leadership. The Director, Design & Innovation provides strategic, operational, and people leadership for Design & Innovation capabilities based in Amgen India. This role is accountable for building, managing, and scaling India-based teams across Biomedical Data Stewardship (BMDS), Centralized Statistical Monitoring (CSM), Safety Statistics (SS), and Global Randomization & Blinding (GRB).

Job Responsibility:

  • Provides leadership for Design & Innovation functions based in India, ensuring delivery of high-quality, compliant, and value-added outputs aligned with global standards and strategy
  • Serves as the primary people leader and managerial owner for India-based staff across BMDS, CSM, SS, and GRB
  • Acts as a strategic partner to global Design & Innovation leaders, supporting execution of the global vision while representing India capabilities, capacity, and growth opportunities
  • Drives adoption of innovative design, statistical, data stewardship, centralized statistical monitoring, safety monitoring, and randomization/blinding approaches in collaboration with global function heads
  • Ensures consistent application of Amgen policies, SOPs, and controlled documents across all India-based Design & Innovation activities
  • Supports capability development, talent pipeline growth, and succession planning for Design & Innovation functions in India
  • Provides oversight of resourcing, prioritization, and workload balancing across India-based teams
  • Translate global Design & Innovation strategy into executable plans for India-based teams
  • Support delivery of innovative statistical methodologies, data standards, centralized statistical monitoring, safety monitoring, and randomization/blinding services
  • Partner with global leaders to identify opportunities for expanding Design & Innovation capabilities and scope at AIN
  • Ensure operational excellence, quality, and regulatory compliance across all supported functions
  • Recruit, develop, coach, and retain high-performing Design & Innovation staff in India
  • Build a strong leadership bench across BMDS, CSM, SS, and GRB in alignment with future-state organizational needs
  • Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and high-accountability culture consistent with Amgen values
  • Oversee performance management, development planning, and career progression for direct reports
  • Act as the primary liaison between India-based Design & Innovation and CfDA teams and global counterparts
  • Collaborate with Development Therapeutic Areas, Global Biostatistics, Global Patient Safety, Dev IS, CfOR, PMED, and other partners as needed
  • Support global and local AIN initiatives related to innovation, process improvement, technology adoption, and standards implementation
  • Ensure adherence to regulatory expectations, internal controls, and quality standards
  • Support development, review, and implementation of policies, SOPs, and standards relevant to Design & Innovation activities
  • Participate in audits, inspections, and quality reviews as required

Requirements:

  • Master’s degree or higher in Statistics, Biostatistics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Life Sciences, or related scientific discipline
  • At least 8 years of experience in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or medical research industry
  • Demonstrated experience in people management, including direct reports
  • Strong written and verbal English communication skills
  • Experience working effectively in a globally distributed, cross-cultural environment

Nice to have:

  • Doctorate degree in Statistics, Biostatistics, or related field
  • Experience across one or more of the following domains: statistical innovation, data stewardship, safety statistics, centralized statistical monitoring, or randomization and blinding
  • Working knowledge of drug development across multiple phases
  • Experience with regulatory submissions and interactions
  • Demonstrated success leading multidisciplinary teams in a matrixed organization
  • Experience driving innovation, process improvement, or capability build-out
  • Experience developing or implementing policies, SOPs, and standards
  • Budget, resource planning, and vendor oversight experience
  • External visibility through industry groups, forums, or professional organizations
What we offer:
  • Vast opportunities to learn and develop within our global organization
  • 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

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
March 21, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
On-site work
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