Sr. Associate Biobank

Career Category

Research

Job Description

ABOUT AMGEN

Amgen harnesses the best of biology and technology to fight the world’s toughest diseases, and make people’s lives easier, fuller and longer. We discover, develop, manufacture and deliver innovative medicines to help millions of patients. Amgen helped establish the biotechnology industry more than 40 years ago and remains on the cutting-edge of innovation, using technology and human genetic data to push beyond what’s known today.

Accountabilities

• Accountable for consent verification (future research, pharmacogenetics, biomarker-specific restrictions).
• Accountable for sample selection decisions aligned with consent and study plan.
• Accountable for long-term storage (LTS) tracking and retention timeline enforcement.
• Accountable for destruction/return workflow execution and documentation.
• Accountable for “no backups” list generation and destruction work order initiation.
• Accountable for LTS conversion coordination post-study completion.
• Accountable for maintaining audit logs supporting consent and disposition decisions.
• Accountable for reconciliation between physical inventory and system records.
• Accountable for biobank support in future research and BMD pathways.

Competencies

• Understanding of informed consent governance and retention regulations.
• Knowledge of biospecimen storage logistics and cold chain oversight.
• Experience with LIMS inventory tracking and destruction documentation.
• Regulatory compliance mindset (GCP/GxP).
• Traceability discipline and archival documentation rigor.
• Cross-functional coordination with Biobank PMs, scientists, and study teams.
• Risk awareness regarding unauthorized sample use.
• Structured decision-making under compliance constraints.

Qualification

• Master’s degree & 3 years of experience with a strong Knowledge of clinical trials. OR
• Bachelor’s degree & 5 years of experience with a strong Knowledge of clinical trials.
• Prior experience in biospecimen operations and management in relation to clinical trials.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT

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 with 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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