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Amgen

Lab Operations Manager

Amgen

. Support Amgen-sponsored clinical trials, focusing on the laboratory category .

Posted 9/15/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSeniorLead💰 $100,564 - $136,058 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in laboratory operations and clinical trial processes, with a strong focus on supplier management, evaluation, and governance. Proven ability to coordinate cross-functional teams and optimize study execution while ensuring compliance with regulatory and quality standards.

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Laboratory Operations ManagementClinical Trials ExperienceSupplier Evaluation and QualificationCross-Functional Team CoordinationRegulatory Compliance Knowledge

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Hard Skills
Laboratory Workflow UnderstandingClinical TestingProject ManagementStudy Design and ExecutionBudget ReviewScope of Work DevelopmentSupplier SelectionTechnical Performance OversightEmerging Technologies ExpertiseContinuous Improvement Processes
Soft Skills
Strategic SupportRelationship DevelopmentIssue ResolutionCollaborationCommunication
Industry Keywords
Clinical ResearchLaboratory StandardsSupplier GovernanceCompanion Diagnostics DevelopmentGDO Organization

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Support Amgen-sponsored clinical trials, focusing on the laboratory category
  • Provide strategic support to study teams and key partners to optimize clinical trial implementation with suppliers
  • Provide guidance and input on technical and operational aspects of study design and execution
  • Support study startup and conduct with suppliers, including sourcing, budget review, supplier selection, and scope of work development
  • Develop global relationships with key stakeholders and suppliers
  • Drive and facilitate governance of laboratory suppliers
  • Lead supplier evaluation and qualification processes and advise partners on selection
  • Support development and implementation of standards and processes for laboratory evaluation, qualification, selection, management, and monitoring
  • Oversee technical and operational performance of laboratory suppliers across studies and manage escalated issues to resolution
  • Support clinical trials and cross-functional alignment for companion diagnostics development
  • Participate in key initiatives and task forces with Therapeutic Areas, Early Development, and Research
  • Share expertise in emerging technologies through company interactions, literature, and industry conferences
  • Contribute to continuous improvement of Supplier Governance and the wider GDO organization
  • Support integration activities for Amgen acquisitions, as appropriate

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Doctorate degree OR Master’s degree and 2 years of lab and clinical trials experience OR Bachelor’s degree and 4 years of lab and clinical trials experience OR Associate’s degree and 8 years of lab and clinical trials experience OR High school diploma / GED and 10 years of lab and clinical trials experience
  • Strong laboratory background, including clinical testing, central laboratory operations, or laboratory-related project management experience
  • Solid understanding of laboratory workflows, procedures, and operational best practices
  • Knowledge of clinical trial processes and the role of laboratory operations within clinical research
  • Experience overseeing and managing laboratory studies, projects, or research initiatives
  • Ability to coordinate cross-functional teams and ensure timely execution of study deliverables
  • Familiarity with regulatory and quality requirements applicable to clinical and laboratory environments
  • Potentially up to 20% domestic and/or international travel
  • Sponsorship for this role is not guaranteed

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • 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
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • Discretionary annual bonus program
  • Stock-based long-term incentives
  • Award-winning time-off plans
  • Flexible work models where possible
  • Career development opportunities
  • Financial plans with opportunities to save towards retirement or other goals
  • Work/life balance