Scientist - Human Tissue Science Center

Amgen • Salt Lake, UT

39d • Remote

About The Position

Join Amgen’s Mission of Serving Patients. Amgen is seeking a highly motivated individual to join the Human Tissue Science Center (HTSC), within Biospecimen Sciences / Precision Medicine. This position can be located Remote or Thousand Oaks, CA or South San Francisco, CA. In this vital role you will: Design, execute, and manage complex human tissue studies in collaboration with Amgen internal teams, external vendors, and contract research organizations (CROs). Ensure compliance with regulatory and ethical requirements related to human subject research, biospecimen collection, and associated data management. Review clinical and biospecimen data to identify quality concerns related to specimens or associated clinical data, and drive resolution in partnership with sites, CROs, and management as needed. Provide project-specific scientific and operational guidance to internal scientific staff and study teams. including alignment with current study objectives and future use requirements. Author, review, and/or contribute to project-specific study design, biospecimen collection protocols, case report forms (CRFs), and SOPs. Serve as a primary point of contact for key stakeholders, providing scientific direction, facilitating cross-functional support, and delivering technical expertise throughout the study and specimen lifecycle. Proactively analyze issues and implement process improvements to enhance data quality, operational efficiency, and study execution.

Requirements

• Doctorate degree OR Master’s degree and 2 years of directly related scientific experience OR Bachelor’s degree and 4 years of directly related scientific experience

Nice To Haves

• Degree in allied health, biological sciences, or life sciences.
• Demonstrated experience in the management of human tissue studies, biospecimen operations, and/or clinical trials.
• Proven ability to think critically, proactively anticipate challenges, and propose effective, results‑oriented solutions.
• Strong capability to work collaboratively across functions, levels of management, and external partnerships, leveraging professional networks to motivate teams and enable cross‑functional collaboration.
• Familiarity with medical and scientific terminology.
• Prior knowledge or hands‑on experience in a histology, pathology, clinical laboratory, or research laboratory environment.
• Demonstrated initiative, independence, adaptability, and willingness to learn, with the ability to embrace new challenges and maintain a strong commitment to quality.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills, with the ability to convey complex information clearly to diverse audiences.
• Highly detail‑oriented, proactive, and capable of working effectively both independently and in team‑based environments.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, SharePoint, and document management applications.
• Familiarity with databases and data analysis or visualization tools such as StarLIMS, Concentriq, Smartsheet, Miro, Visio, Tableau, or similar platforms.
• Strong organizational, time‑management, and project‑management skills, including the ability to prioritize work, plan and facilitate meetings, and track progress against action items.
• Working knowledge of QA/QC, GxP, CAP, and CLIA regulatory frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Design, execute, and manage complex human tissue studies in collaboration with Amgen internal teams, external vendors, and contract research organizations (CROs).
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and ethical requirements related to human subject research, biospecimen collection, and associated data management.
• Review clinical and biospecimen data to identify quality concerns related to specimens or associated clinical data, and drive resolution in partnership with sites, CROs, and management as needed.
• Provide project-specific scientific and operational guidance to internal scientific staff and study teams, including alignment with current study objectives and future use requirements.
• Author, review, and/or contribute to project-specific study design, biospecimen collection protocols, case report forms (CRFs), and SOPs.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for key stakeholders, providing scientific direction, facilitating cross-functional support, and delivering technical expertise throughout the study and specimen lifecycle.
• Proactively analyze issues and implement process improvements to enhance data quality, operational efficiency, and study execution.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree