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**HOW MIGHT YOU DEFY IMAGINATION?**
If you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. At Amgen, our shared mission—to serve patients—drives all that we do. It is key to our becoming one of the world’s leading biotechnology companies. We are global collaborators who achieve together—researching, manufacturing, and delivering ever-better products that reach over 10 million patients worldwide. It’s time for a career you can be proud of.
**Senior Counsel – R&D Regulatory**
**Live**
**What you will do**
Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role the Senior Counsel -R&D Regulatory will be responsible for legal support of Amgen’s Global Development organization, as well as Global Regulatory Affairs, Patient Safety, Medical Affairs, R&D Quality and Compliance, Precision Medicine, Drug Delivery, and other R&D functions.
**Responsibilities:**
+ Working directly with clients, provide strategic and practical legal counsel on a wide variety of drug and device development legal and regulatory issues.
+ As a strategic partner, work to identify and advise on business and regulatory issues with important legal implications both independently and as part of a larger team.
+ Collaborate with internal clients and Law Department colleagues in different countries and across departments.
**Win**
**What we expect of you**
We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The Senior Counsel we seek possesses these qualifications.
**Basic Qualifications:**
J.D. degree or LL.M. degree from an ABA accredited law school, admission to practice law in a U.S. jurisdiction and four (4) years of experience practicing law
**Preferred Qualifications:**
+ 6+ years of experience as an attorney in a large law firm, biopharmaceutical company, or in a major government agency practicing law related to biotechnology, pharmaceutical, device and/or healthcare.
+ Experience working with the FDA and the laws and regulations relating to the discovery, development, approval, sales & marketing of biotechnology/pharmaceutical/device products (including federal and state anti-kickback and healthcare/fraud and abuse laws).
+ Experience with clinical and consultant contracts, and/or products liability.
+ Excellent interpersonal skills.
+ Ability to handle, prioritize and follow through on diverse issues on a timely basis.
+ Resourceful and able to participate in highly collaborative, cross-functional team-oriented environment.
+ Ability to meet demanding deadlines.
+ Strong research and writing skills.
+ Manage multi-dimensional projects in fast paced environment.
**Thrive**
**What you can expect of us**
As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for our teammates’ professional and personal growth and well-being.
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.
Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan comprising 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 including:
+ 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 and bi-annual company-wide shutdowns
+ Flexible work models, including remote work arrangements, where possible
**Apply now**
**for a career that defies imagination**
Objects in your future are closer than they appear. Join us.
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Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider you without regard to your race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.
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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