Role Description:
The Scientific Communications Associate Project Manager (APM) provides project management support across the Scientific Communications portfolioincluding publications, medical content, and congress deliverablesin alignment with business priorities, quality standards, and compliance requirements.
This role also involves managing stakeholder communication, tracking activities, timelines and ensuring compliance in line with Amgens Scientific Communications processes and systems.
Reporting to the Senior Manager Scientific Communications in India, this global role collaborates with content managers, designers, global and local teams to enable timely, accurate, and compliant delivery of projects.
Roles & Responsibilities:
- Planning and managing endtoend project schedules, scope, dependencies, and deliverables for publications, medical content, and congress activities
- Facilitating team meetings and working sessions, capturing decisions and action items, and driving timely followthrough
- Support in building dashboards and routine reports to monitor data quality, assess impact, and communicate KPIs and compliance measures
- Coordinating congress planning and execution support in alignment with established processes
- Support in the end-to-end management of publication or other scientific communications deliverable
- Supporting publications operations in partnership with US-based publication planners and subject matter experts
- Driving continuous improvement by identifying process inefficiencies and opportunities for automation; contributing to user acceptance testing and training for adoption of new or enhanced tools
- Ensuring adherence to Amgen Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), quality standards, and regulatory requirements
Basic Qualifications and Experience:
- Masters degree in life sciences/pharmacy/MBA/similar discipline
- OR
- Bachelors degree in life sciences/pharmacy/MBA/similar discipline & 1.5 years of directly related industry experience
- OR
- Associates degree & 3 years of directly related industry experience
Functional Skills:
Preferred Qualifications:
- 3+ years of project management experience leading crossfunctional initiatives, preferably in a regulated, compliancedriven environment
- Working experience in publications, scientific writing or scientific communications processes
- Working knowledge of common biotech platforms, such as Salesforce and Veeva Vault
- Knowledge of publication submission process, congresses and tools
- Proficiency with modern productivity and collaboration tools (e.g., Microsoft 365, SharePoint, Miro) and MS Planner or similarly structured project management applications
- Strong written and verbal communication skills; proven experience facilitating meetings, summarizing decisions, and producing clear status updates
- Exposure to automation and AIassisted workflows to streamline processes and improve quality (e.g., Power Platform, low code/no code tools, VBA)
- Ability to work independently and within a team environment
- Ability to work effectively across time zones and in a highly matrixed organization
Competencies:
- Project Planning & Execution: supports project tasks, assists in developing realistic timelines, and ensures deliverables are met under the guidance of project manager/project lead
- Stakeholder Management: supports collaboration within matrixed teams and helps build effective, trust-based relationships with content managers and other stakeholders under the guidance of the project manager/project lead
- Communication: tailors messaging for different audiences; presents status, risks, and options clearly for decisionmaking
- Systems Orientation: works effectively in validated/regulated systems and tools, and promotes data quality
- Compliance Mindset: adheres to SOPs, governance, and documentation requirements in a highly regulated environment
- Adaptability: thrives in a dynamic environment with evolving priorities; seeks feedback and new skills
