Senior Principal Imaging Scientist

Location: Washington
Posted on: June 23, 2025

Job Description:

Join Amgens Mission of Serving Patients At Amgen, if you feel like youre part of something bigger, its because you are. Our shared missionto serve patients living with serious illnessesdrives all that we do. Since 1980, weve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the worlds 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, youll 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, youll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career. Senior Principal Imaging Scientist What you will do Lets do this. Lets change the world. In this vital role you will help coordinate and lead the application of different imaging strategies to support our portfolio of innovative oncology drug candidates. You will be expected to work with cross functional teams to design, execute and analyze imaging studies. Responsibilities: Lead, design and implement multi-modality imaging measures as endpoints for oncology clinical trials. Support several fast track and advanced clinical programs throughout the different development stages including FIH, registrational and patient impact expansion studies and develop a deep understanding of team/therapeutic strategy/needs. Work closely with precision medicine, clinical development, statistics and clinical operation leads to formulate appropriate imaging biomarker strategies. Support central review and adjudication strategies led by imaging vendor Serve as a SME while supporting imaging-focused strategic sourcing and vendor management teams in vendor capability/quality evaluations. Provide subject matter expertise with regards to response criteria (RECIST, PCWG3, Lugano, RANO-BM etc.), their incorporation in different clinical settings and troubleshooting site issues which may impact them. Collaborate with clinical teams and computational imaging colleague to support utilization of AI-driven image analysis tools (Radiomics) in clinical oncology studies. Develop and deliver training to study teams on imaging response criteria. What we expect of you We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The dynamic professional we seek is a subject matter expert with these qualifications. Basic Qualifications: Doctorate degree PhD OR PharmD OR MD [and relevant post-doc where applicable] and 3 years of pharmaceutical and/or imaging experience Or Masters degree and 6 years of pharmaceutical and/or imaging experience Or Bachelors degree and 8 years of pharmaceutical and/or imaging experience Preferred Qualifications: Three (3) or more years of experience in clinical research working within an imaging CRO or within a pharmaceutical company. Expert knowledge of imaging modalities including CT, MRI and PET Experience with development of clinical protocols, imaging study manuals and procedures, SOPs and other documentation involved with the execution of clinical imaging studies and utilization of response criteria. Experience with presentation of results and reporting to clinical teams which rely on the information for clinical decision making. Excellent communication skills allowing to break down complex imaging concepts and work effectively in multidisciplinary teams. Demonstrated ability to present scientific content to diverse audiences is required. 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, well 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, including remote and hybrid work arrangements, where possible Apply now and make a lasting impact with the Amgen team. careers.amgen.com In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information. 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. 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. 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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