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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. 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.
Senior Associate Training & Development
What you will do
Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will The Instructional Designer (ID), Global Learning Solutions (GLS) reports to the Sr. Manager Instructional Design Team Lead and supports Global Learning & Performance (GL&P) Learning Professionals across all regions and sites in US, Europe, Intercontinental, and JAPAC.
The ID partners closely with commercial learning professionals and marketers to understand performance challenges and desired work outputs. The ID combines their understanding of Amgen’s products and commercial staff needs with standard methodologies in Instructional Design while delivering best-in-class performance support, training, and communications solutions for clients. The ID follows creative design standards to ensure all assigned deliverables are met.
The ID demonstrates standard methodologies in Instructional Design while delivering best-in-class performance support, training, and communications solutions for clients while following creative design standards to ensure all assigned deliverables are
Consults with GLS and/or functional learning partners to ensure the most appropriate learning solutions are proposed
Provides instructional design support on learning projects
Employs ID standard methodologies in the execution of project deliverables, including design documents, content outlines, workshop materials, performance support tools, and eLearning modules
Works - as needed - with vendors, shared service providers, and contract workers to develop and deliver training deliverables
Supports the identification—and if needed, the creation—of media assets
Works with learning clients to ensure governance, design, and development processes are followed
Maintains functional partnerships with appropriate functional representatives
Provides thought leadership on new and innovative ways to Instructional Design
Executes on the annual goals of the group and the department
Partners with GL&P colleagues to find opportunities for collaboration, process improvement, and resource sharing
What we expect of you
We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients.
Basic Qualifications:
Master’s degree and 1 to 3 years of Training & Development experience OR
Bachelor’s degree and 3 to 5 years of Training & Development experience OR
Diploma and 7 to 9 years of Training & Development experience
Minimum of 8+ years as an Instructional Designer or Training & Development professional supporting a multinational organization
Experience conducting training needs analysis to identify appropriate learning solutions
Experience with eLearning authoring tools and instructional technology (i.e. Articulate Storyline, Rise, Adobe Creative Suite, Vyond, etc.)
Experience in clinical trial-related role and / or knowledge of the clinical trial / drug development process
Preferred Qualifications:
Excellent knowledge of learning theories and instructional design models
Consulting and Stakeholder Management Skills
Experience developing rapid design solutions
Experience with Microsoft tools, including Sharepoint, Teams and Forms
Experience implementing learning interventions to meet accessibility requirements (such as WCAG)
Experience managing translations in learning deliverables
Soft Skills:
Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Strong consulting skills
Ability to work effectively with global, virtual teams
Ability to work independently
High degree of initiative and self-motivation
Ability to manage multiple priorities successfully
Team-oriented, with a focus on achieving team goals
Project management skills
Strong service orientation and high standards of excellence and business enablement
Written and verbal English proficiency
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.
In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards Plans that are aligned with local industry standards.
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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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