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Job Description | Sr. Associate – Corporate Affairs

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 helped establish the biotechnology industry, and we remain on the cutting-edge of innovation, using technology and human genetic data to push beyond what’s known today. Our investment in research and development has yielded a robust pipeline that builds on our existing portfolio of medicines to treat cancer, heart disease, osteoporosis, inflammatory diseases and rare diseases.

Amgen is one of 30 companies comprising the Dow Jones Industrial Average®, and part of the Nasdaq-100 Index®. In 2025, Amgen was named to Fortune's list of the World’s Most Admired Companies.

Our technology and innovation site in Hyderabad, Amgen India, is a critical component of our global strategy to accelerate digital innovation in service of patients worldwide. The diverse mix of technology and life sciences talent includes AI and ML engineers, data scientists, and computational biologists to clinical and medical specialists, quality and regulatory experts and, medical writers. The teams develop solutions that are tech-forward and scientifically grounded, compliant, and scalable across our global network.

A core focus of Amgen India is advancing responsible and scalable AI across the enterprise supporting areas such as drug discovery, manufacturing, regulatory processes, and commercial operations, furthering Amgen’s pipeline of medicines. This approach moves beyond pilots to execution at scale helping shape the future of biotechnology.

Website - www.amgen.co.in

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Role Summary

The Senior Associate, Corporate Affairs will support the day-to-day execution of Amgen India's communication initiatives through content coordination, internal communications, event support and communication operations. Working closely with the Director, Corporate Affairs and partnering across functions, this role will help coordinate communication activities, manage vendors and agency deliverables, maintain communication calendars and assets, and ensure timely execution of campaigns that enhance employee engagement and strengthen Amgen India's employer brand.
 

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate execution of communication activities across internal and external stakeholders.

• Track deliverables, timelines and approvals to ensure timely completion of communication projects along with compiling monthly dashboards, communication reports and analytics.

• Provide operational and coordination support to the Director, Corporate Affairs, including managing meeting logistics, minutes of meeting, tracking action items, coordinating follow-ups, and supporting day-to-day planning to ensure smooth execution of Corporate Affairs priorities.

• Day to day coordination with creative agencies, designers, printers, photographers, videographers and event partners. Coordinate with internal teams like Facilities, Admin, Security, EHS, Site Operations for all large- and small-scale events.

• Develop SOPs and standard templates to streamline review process and work with other Functions. Maintain communication asset repositories, brand collaterals, communication calendars, trackers and project plans. Manage regular review and update of intranet and TV signage content.

• Support budget tracking and end to end vendor management - coordinate with agencies and partners for vendor onboarding, registration, PO and payment formalities.

Basic Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in journalism, public relations, mass communications, international relations, or a related field and minimum 5 years of relevant work experience, OR
• Bachelor’s degree in mass media, communications, journalism and 5 to 9 years of relevant work experience

Preferred Skills/ Qualifications:

• Experience supporting internal communications, events and social media content creation.
• Strong written and verbal skills, with creative writing experience. Project coordination skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, timelines and stakeholder follow-ups.
• High attention to detail and ability to manage multiple review cycles while ensuring accuracy and consistency.
• Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint, Word and Excel; experience with graphic design or video editing tools (e.g., Canva, Adobe Creative Suite or similar) would be an added advantage. Familiarity with Generative AI tools and enthusiasm for leveraging AI and automation to improve content development and communication processes.
• Self-motivated, proactive and adaptable, with the ability to work in a fast-paced and evolving environment.

What you can expect from us.

Amgen’s mission is to serve patients. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond. 

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for our teammates’ professional and personal growth and well-being. We offer competitive annual base salary, and a Total Rewards Plan comprising 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.

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 an accommodation.