Data Science Director
US - California - Thousand Oaks - Field/Remote
Career Category
ScientificJob Description
Job DescriptionHOW MIGHT YOU DEFY IMAGINATION?
You’ve earned your degree. How will you use that achievement to reach your goals? Do more with the knowledge you’ve worked hard to acquire and the passion you already have. At Amgen, our shared mission—to serve patients—drives all that we do. It is key to our becoming one of the world’s leading biotechnology companies, reaching over 10 million patients worldwide. Become the professional you are meant to be in this meaningful role.
Data Science Director
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What you will do
Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will lead a team of data scientists in applying advanced data analysis techniques to support business decision-making and performance improvement initiatives. We are seeking an experienced Methodologist/Algorithmist to develop innovative approaches and algorithms that drive efficiency and accuracy in clinical trial operations.Your expertise will enable us to stay ahead of the curve in clinical research, ensuring timely and high-quality results for our stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities:
- Coordinate with Data Science Head to help set vision, mission, and strategy for CfDA Data Sciences group
- Identify high-value projects across Clinical Development
- Advise Data Science Head during prioritization, resource, and funding decisions
- Establish annual goals for CfDA Data Scientists
- Ensures CfDA Data Scientists team delivers high-quality deliverables
- Coordinates with IS / other analytical organizations on analytical platform and data strategies
- Promote standard strategy and approaches to data science problems
- Collaborate with and build partnerships with key internal and external stakeholders; interact with customers
- Coordinate with the CfDA knowledge management and data engineering leads to deliver high-value projects on time
- Lead and/or participate in priority, cross-functional workstreams to improve Clinical Development
Basic Qualifications:
- Doctorate degree OR
- Master’s degree and 2 years of related experience OR
- Bachelor’s degree and 4 years of related experience OR
- Associate’s degree and 8 years of related experience OR
- High school diploma / GED and 10 years of related experience
Preferred Qualifications
- Doctorate or Master’s degree in Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Computer Science, Medical Informatics or other subject with high data sciences content or Medical degree with observational research/data sciences experience
- 6 years of experience in clinical research and/or predictive analytics
- Experience analyzing clinical trial, real world, and/or ‘omics data
- Record of publications in clinical research
- Experience with design, execution, analysis of clinical research studies within Pharma/Public Health setting and communicating clinical research information (written and oral); research to support drug development; clinical research project planning and management; working in multi-disciplinary teams
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What you can expect of us
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.
Amgen offers 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 including:
- 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 and bi-annual company-wide shutdowns
- Flexible work models, including remote work arrangements, where possible
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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
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 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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189,955.00 USD - 234,071.00 USD ApplyJob Profile
Field/Remote
Benefits/PerksAnnual bonus program Career development Career development opportunities Comprehensive benefits package Comprehensive employee benefits Comprehensive employee benefits package Discretionary annual bonus Financial plans Flexible Spending Accounts Flexible work models Health and welfare plans Life and Disability insurance Professional and personal growth Remote work Remote work arrangements Retirement and Savings Plan Retirement savings plan Stock-based long-term incentives Time-off plans Total Rewards Plan Welfare plans Work-life balance
Tasks- Build partnerships
- Coordinate with stakeholders
- Data Analysis
- Develop algorithms
- Lead data science team
- Manage clinical research projects
- Project planning
- Set vision and strategy
Algorithm Development Analysis Analytical Analytics Biostatistics Biotechnology Clinical Development Clinical Research Computer Science Data analysis Data engineering Data Science Development Drug Development Engineering Epidemiology Execution Insurance Knowledge Management Management Medical informatics Observational Research Operations Performance Improvement Pharma Predictive Analytics Project Management Project Planning Publications Quality Research Sales Stakeholder engagement Strategy Team Leadership Teams
Experience6 years
EducationAssociate Associates Bachelor's Degree DO Doctorate Doctorate degree GED High School High school diploma Master's Medical degree
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