Sr Director- Reinforcement Learning

Company: AMGEN
Location: Washington
Posted on: January 15, 2026

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. Sr. Director- Reinforcement Learning What you will do Responsibilities Define enterprise RL roadmaps, landmarks, and success metrics; drive early hands-on prototypesas the capability matures . Architect simulation environments, reward structures, and training loops for scientific andoperational RL use cases. Lead algorithmic innovation and technical decisions across model-based RL, policy gradientmethods, and actor-critic architectures . Advance RL for scientific domains such as protein design, docking, and structural modeling;expand RL beyond R&D into Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Commercial applications . Oversee data pipelines, curation, and feature engineering supporting RL experimentation and multi-modal model training. Guide RL pilots from proof-of-concept through production deployment, ensuring ML Ops rigorversioning, automated testing, monitoring, and continuous training . Partner deeply with biology, engineering, platform teams, product teams, and enterprise AI groupsto integrate RL into existing workflows and systems. Mentor and develop talent; drive innovation, safety, and scientific/engineeringexcellence. Evaluate emerging research, open-source frameworks, and frontier methods (e.g., multi-agent RL,RLHF, simulation-based optimization) for enterprise adoption . Communicate outcomes, technical decisions, and implications to leadership and key stakeholders. Qualifications Basic Qualifications Doctorate degree and 5 years ofArtificial Intelligence/ Machine Learning experience OR Masters degree and 8 years of Artificial Intelligence/ Machine Learning experience OR Bachelors degree and 10 years of Artificial Intelligence/ Machine Learning experience PhD or equivalent experience in ML, RL, or relatedfields.10 years AI/ML; 5 years reinforcement learning leadership. Preferred Qualifications Proficient Python, PyTorch/TensorFlow, distributed training. Contributions to AlphaFold-like or large-scale scientific AI. Publications atNeurIPS, ICML, or ICLR. Biotech, pharma, or healthcare domain exposure. Familiarity withGxP, HIPAA, or FDA guidance. Experience leading AI Centers of Excellence. Patents or open-source RL contributions. Prior collaborations with academia or top AI labs 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 for a career that defies imagination Objects in your future are closer than they appear. Join us. 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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