Amgen · 3 hours ago
Senior Associate, Data Scientist, Obesity
US - California - Thousand Oaks
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$109K/yr - $140K/yr
2+ years expAmgen is a leading biotechnology company focused on serving patients with serious illnesses. The Senior Associate, Data Scientist role involves applying advanced analytics and statistical modeling to support commercial strategy and decision-making within the Commercial Data & Analytics team.
BiotechnologyHealth CareManufacturingPharmaceutical
Responsibilities
Develop, maintain, and enhance analytical and data science solutions to support commercial decision‑making (e.g., forecasting inputs, patient/market segmentation, performance analytics)
Apply statistical and machine‑learning techniques to large, complex commercial datasets
Conduct exploratory data analysis, feature engineering, and model validation
Interpret results with an understanding of commercial context and data limitations
Write and optimize SQL queries to extract, transform, and analyze data from enterprise data sources
Work with cloud‑based analytics environments and curated data assets
Support repeatable analytics workflows and model deployment processes
Develop dashboards and visualizations using tools such as Tableau or Spotfire
Translate business questions from marketing, forecasting, insights, and leadership teams into analytical approaches
Communicate findings clearly to both technical and non‑technical audiences
Support ongoing commercial reviews, planning activities, and ad‑hoc analyses
Collaborate closely with forecasting, insights, data strategy, and technology partners within CD&A
Manage multiple analytical priorities in a fast‑paced commercial environment
Apply structured problem‑solving and sound judgment in analytical design
Ensure adherence to data governance, compliance, and documentation standards
Qualification
Required
Master's degree
OR
Bachelor's degree and 2 years of relevant analytics or data science experience
OR
Associate's degree and 6 years of relevant analytics or data science experience
OR
High school diploma / GED and 8 years of relevant analytics or data science experience
Preferred
Proficiency in Python and/or R
Strong experience with SQL and relational databases
Experience with Tableau, Spotfire, or similar visualization tools
Familiarity with cloud analytics platforms (e.g., Databricks, Azure, AWS)
Understanding of statistical modeling and machine‑learning concepts
Ability to synthesize complex analyses into clear, business‑focused insights
Experience in pharmaceutical, biotech, healthcare, or commercial analytics preferred
Strong collaboration and communication skills in a matrixed organization
Benefits
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 where possible.
Company
Amgen
Amgen is a biotechnology company that develops and manufactures human therapeutics for various illnesses and diseases.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$28.5B2022-12-12Post Ipo Debt· $28.5B
1983-06-17IPO
Leadership Team
Robert Bradway
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Jay Bradner
Executive Vice President of R&D, and Chief Scientific Officer
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