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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.

Director Amgen Ventures What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. Amgen Ventures is the strategic venture capital arm of Amgen, investing in innovative biotechnology companies and venture funds that advance scientific innovation aligned with Amgen’s long-term research and business development priorities.

As a Director on the Amgen Ventures team, you will play a key role in sourcing, evaluating, executing, and managing venture investments across therapeutics, technology platforms, and emerging healthcare innovations. Working closely with Research & Development, Business Development, Strategy, Corporate Finance, Legal, and portfolio company leadership, you will help identify opportunities that provide strategic insight, scientific connectivity, and financial returns while helping shape the future of biotechnology.

Responsibilities: Investment Sourcing & Evaluation

• Identify and evaluate private biotechnology companies, healthcare technology companies, and venture capital funds aligned with Amgen’s strategic and scientific priorities.
• Maintain active relationships with entrepreneurs, venture capital firms, academic institutions, incubators, company creation platforms, and innovation ecosystems.
• Monitor emerging scientific, clinical, competitive, and investment trends across biotechnology, life sciences, AI-enabled drug discovery, and healthcare technology.
• Perform scientific, strategic, commercial, competitive, and financial due diligence on prospective investments.

Transaction Execution

• Support the execution of venture investments, including direct equity investments, syndicate financing, company creation opportunities, and limited partner fund investments.
• Participate in transaction structuring, valuation analysis, term sheet review, and investment documentation alongside Legal and Finance partners.
• Prepare investment recommendations and present analyses to Amgen Ventures/Business Development leadership and governance committees.

Portfolio Management & Strategic Engagement

• Support management of existing portfolio companies and fund relationships.
• Serve as a strategic liaison between portfolio companies and relevant stakeholders across Amgen.
• Assist with board observer responsibilities, portfolio monitoring, investment updates, and strategic follow‑up.
• Identify opportunities for scientific collaboration, business development engagement, and strategic partnerships between Amgen and portfolio companies.

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Collaborate closely with Research, Business Development, Strategy, Corporate Finance, Legal, and other cross-functional partners.
• Build strong internal networks to facilitate scientific evaluation and strategic engagement around investment opportunities.
• Contribute to portfolio reviews and leadership reporting, investment committee discussions, venture strategy development, and market /competitive intelligence strategy.

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The professional we seek is a strategic and scientifically grounded investment leader with the following qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

Doctorate degree and 4 years in a scientific field and experience in venture capital, corporate venture capital, biotech investing, private equity, investment banking, business development, or transactions

OR

Master’s degree and 7 years in a scientific field and experience in venture capital, corporate venture capital, biotech investing, private equity, investment banking, business development, or transactions

OR

Bachelor’s degree and 9 years in a scientific field and experience in venture capital, corporate venture capital, biotech investing, private equity, investment banking, business development, or transactions

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced scientific expertise in biotechnology, therapeutics, drug discovery, platform technologies, AI-enabled drug development, or healthcare innovation, combined with direct investment or strategic transaction experience.
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate biotechnology companies, venture funds, and emerging technologies; conduct scientific, strategic, competitive, clinical, commercial, and financial diligence; and assess venture financing structures, cap tables, valuations, and investment terms.
• Strong understanding of the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, venture capital, and startup ecosystems, with the ability to translate complex scientific and business information into clear investment recommendations.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills, with the ability to engage entrepreneurs, investors, academic founders, and senior industry leaders while managing multiple investment opportunities in a highly collaborative 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

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.

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