Global Pharmacovigilance (PV) Scientist, Manager- Oncology

Career Category Safety 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. Amgen is advancing a broad and deep pipeline of medicines to treat cancer, heart disease, inflammatory conditions, rare diseases, and obesity and obesity-related conditions. 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. Global Pharmacovigilance Manager What you will do Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role, you will partner closely with Global Safety Officers (GSOs), Clinical Development, Regulatory Affairs, and other cross-functional stakeholders to develop and execute product safety strategies across the product lifecycle, from early development through post-marketing phases. The Immuno-Oncology team supports an exciting portfolio spanning investigational and marketed products, requiring innovative and collaborative safety leadership to ensure patients have access to safe and effective therapies. The Global Pharmacovigilance Manager is responsible for the following: Product Safety Surveillance & Signal Management Lead signal detection, validation, prioritization, evaluation, and management activities utilizing multiple safety data sources and signal detection methodologies. Conduct scientific and medical evaluation of adverse events and emerging safety concerns from clinical trials, post-marketing surveillance, literature, and external data sources. Perform complex safety analyses and communicate evidence-based recommendations supporting product safety decisions. Integrate information from safety databases, clinical studies, literature, epidemiology, and external sources to assess potential safety signals. Support and contribute to benefit-risk evaluations that inform product development, regulatory submissions, labeling updates, and lifecycle management decisions. Collaborate with GSOs to evaluate safety concerns and recommend appropriate risk mitigation strategies. Aggregate Safety Reporting & Safety Assessments Lead or contribute to the planning, preparation, authoring, review, and submission of aggregate safety reports, including: PBRERs/PSURs DSURs Safety Assessment Reports Regulatory safety responses Other global pharmacovigilance deliverables Prepare clear, scientifically sound analyses and conclusions regarding product safety profiles. Ensure the quality, consistency, and scientific integrity of safety assessments and aggregate reports. Clinical Development Support Provide strategic safety input into clinical protocols, statistical analysis plans, safety analysis plans, investigator brochures, and clinical study reports. Review and provide recommendations regarding safety data presentations, including tables, figures, and listings. Participate on study teams and collaborate with Clinical Development partners to support ongoing safety surveillance activities. Contribute to development of safety-related data collection tools and methodologies for clinical studies. Safety Governance & Cross-Functional Leadership Represent Global Patient Safety within safety governance and cross-functional teams. Present safety analyses, emerging signals, benefit-risk assessments, and Global Safety Team recommendations to governance committees and cross-functional decision-making bodies. Collaborate effectively with Clinical Development, Regulatory Affairs, Biostatistics, Medical Affairs, Epidemiology, and other key stakeholders. Influence strategic safety decisions through effective communication and scientific leadership. Risk Management Contribute to the development and execution of global risk management strategies throughout the product lifecycle. Develop and maintain safety content for Risk Management Plans (RMPs), risk minimization activities, and related regulatory documentation. Support implementation and tracking of risk minimization measures. Evaluate effectiveness of risk minimization activities and recommend enhancements as appropriate. Support responses to regulatory inquiries related to risk management activities. Regulatory Support Provide strategic safety support for regulatory submissions, health authority interactions, product launches, and lifecycle management initiatives. Partner with GSOs in developing and executing global safety regulatory strategies. Prepare safety content and supporting documentation for regulatory filings and submissions. Support preparation of responses to regulatory authority questions and requests. Compliance & Inspection Readiness Support regulatory inspections, audits, and pharmacovigilance compliance activities while maintaining a continuous state of inspection readiness. Undertake activities delegated by the Qualified Person for Pharmacovigilance (QPPV) as described within the Pharmacovigilance System Master File. Ensure compliance with global pharmacovigilance regulations, GVP guidance, ICH requirements, and internal Amgen procedures. Process Improvement & Scientific Leadership Lead or support initiatives that improve pharmacovigilance processes, methodologies, quality, compliance, and operational efficiency. Participate on teams responsible for implementation of new safety processes, technologies, and methodologies. Provide scientific leadership and mentorship to junior pharmacovigilance scientists and project team members. Contribute to safety strategy discussions supporting oncology, immunology, inflammation, rare disease, and biologic development programs. Perform other duties related to the position as assigned by management or described in applicable procedures. What we expect of you We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The pharmacovigilance professional we seek is a leader with these qualifications. Basic Qualifications: Doctorate degree OR Master’s degree and 2 years of Industry Pharmacovigilance experience OR Bachelor’s degree and 4 years of Industry Pharmacovigilance experience OR Associate’s degree and 8 years of Industry Pharmacovigilance experience OR High school diploma / GED and 10 years of Industry Pharmacovigilance experience Preferred Qualifications: Advanced scientific or healthcare degree preferred (PharmD, PhD, RN, NP, PA, MD, or equivalent scientific discipline). 5+ years of pharmacovigilance or drug safety experience within biotechnology, pharmaceutical, or CRO environments