R&D Knowledge and Learning Sr Manager - Oncology

Career Category

Training

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. 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.

R&D Knowledge and Learning Sr Manager - Oncology

What you will do

As a Knowledge and Learning professional, you will play a strategic role in shaping how our Global Oncology Medical Affairs teams learn, grow, and deliver on their mission, with a focus on Solid Tumors. You will be responsible for proactively planning, implementing, delivering, and continuously improving scientific training globally, focused on advancing knowledge of disease biology, treatment landscapes, biomarkers, precision medicine, emerging clinical data, and evolving standards of care across solid tumor oncology.

This role requires close cross-functional collaboration with Global Medical Affairs, Medical Excellence, and Medical Science Liaisons to ensure learning strategies and training programs are aligned, integrated, and impactful. In addition to developing learning strategies and educational content, you will serve as a lead facilitator for scientific training initiatives, delivering engaging learning experiences that build scientific expertise and confidence across global medical teams.

By driving a culture of continuous scientific learning and excellence, you will ensure that medical teams are equipped with the scientific expertise needed to support scientific exchange, navigate an evolving oncology landscape, and contribute to meaningful outcomes for patients living with cancer.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with Global Oncology Medical Affairs leadership to anticipate learning needs, align scientific training with organizational strategy, and ensure teams are equipped with the expertise required to meet their objectives.
• Lead the end-to-end process of proactively planning, implementing, delivering, and continuously improving global scientific training programs aligned with medical and organizational priorities.
• Design and implement global scientific learning strategies that deepen expertise in solid tumor disease biology, treatment landscapes, biomarkers, precision medicine, clinical data, and evolving standards of care.
• Partner with subject matter experts to develop high-quality scientific training content and materials internally, ensuring accuracy, relevance, and scientific rigor.
• Facilitate live and virtual scientific training sessions, workshops, onboarding programs, congress debriefs, and learning events for global and regional medical teams.
• Lead new hire and new-to-product onboarding, ensuring teams are equipped with a strong foundation in disease state, treatment landscape, clinical data, and medical strategy to be effective in their roles.
• Contribute to the development of learning strategies that support key organizational priorities, including product launches, indication expansions, major oncology congresses, and emerging scientific data milestones.
• Introduce new approaches, tools, and technologies (e.g., digital platforms, modular learning, AI-enabled learning solutions, and peer-to-peer exchange) to create engaging and impactful scientific training experiences.
• Champion a culture of continuous scientific learning within Medical Affairs, fostering collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and scientific excellence.
• Adapt scientific training to diverse geographies and functions, tailoring approaches to meet the needs of global and regional medical teams.
• Evaluate learning effectiveness and continuously enhance training programs based on feedback, learner needs, and evolving business priorities.
• Some travel may be required (approximately 20%).).

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 [type of person] with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

Doctorate degree and 2 years of clinical and/or scientific affairs experience

OR

Master’s degree and 4 years of clinical and/or scientific affairs experience

OR

Bachelor’s degree and 6 years of clinical and/or scientific affairs experience

OR

Associate’s degree and 10 years of clinical and/or scientific affairs experience

OR

High school diploma / GED and 12 years clinical and/or scientific affairs experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• A professional degree of Pharm.D., or MD/DO or PhD in a relevant medical science field (eg, biology, chemistry, pharmacology) with 5 or more years of biotech/pharmaceutical and /or clinical experience
• Understanding of learning methodology and design
• Excellent technical writing, oral, presentation, and project management skills and the ability to search, critically analyze, and summarize scientific literature
• Understanding of the pharmaceutical commercialization process and knowledge of the legal and regulatory guidelines affecting promotion of prescription products
• Ability to interface cross-functionally in a dynamic, matrixed environment

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.

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Salary Range

136,136.85USD -184,185.15 USD