Director, Business Development - Transactions

Director, Business Development - Transactions

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 missionto serve patients living with serious illnessesdrives 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. 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.

What You Will Do

Let's do this! Let's change the world. In this vital role we are seeking an individual who is committed to our mission to serve patients through the deal seat. This Director on the Transactions team will play a critical role analyzing and negotiating potential deals.

We are committed to sourcing the best innovation to transform patients' lives. At Amgen, we take a balanced approach in seeking innovation recognizing the value of both internal and external innovation. Today, ~50% of our revenues is due to our business development activities. The Business Development (BD) team leads Amgen's efforts to license, acquire or collaborate on externally sourced innovation. We are a lean team with high impact, reporting into the CEO.

Responsibilities :

• Collaborate within BD and our key cross-functional stakeholders to assess and advance deals
• Develop and recommend deal structures, financial terms and other key deal terms
• Drive decision making and the deal process
• Create presentations and present to the Deal Review Committee and various key senior leaders
• Lead negotiations with potential partners
• Work on deals of all sizes and stages from early research to commercial assets, structures and deal structures licensing, collaboration to M&A.
• Ability to juggle multiple projects at a time with different deadlines
• Interface with external parties including venture capitalists, executive management of target companies, peers in the industry and investment banks

Personal Attributes :

What We Expect Of You :

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The dynamic professional we seek has these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications :

Doctorate degree and 4 years of Business Development deal experience

Or

Master's degree and 7 years of Business Development deal experience

Or

Bachelor's degree and 9 years of Business Development deal experience

Preferred Qualifications :

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 :

Apply now and make a lasting impact with the Amgen team.

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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.

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