Specialist Business Analyst

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Join Amgen’s Mission of Serving Patients

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.

Specialist Business Analyst

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you support Clinical Trial Site engagement and Risk Based Study Execution (RBSE) ecosystem within Global Development Operations. This includes managing RBSE, Site Safety Notification distribution, Site Training solutions, and strategizing /delivering end - end site collaboration solution. The Business Systems Analyst will join the multidisciplinary IT team providing end to end information and technology capability to R&D Global Development Operations (GDO). The IT team manages applications used by Global Development Operations from Clinical Trial Design through Study Start Up and Study Conduct and Close Out. Because Clinical Development is flexible and adaptive, this team succeeds by embracing a high degree of collaboration, open communication, comprehensive analysis, and agile decision-making.

The Analyst will work closely with business partners within Global Development Operations and IT colleagues to develop, implement and advance technical solutions to support Global Development Operations. We are looking for a Technical Business Analyst with a proven versatile skillset, including technical acumen and excellent learning agility with the ability to lead joint discussions requiring innovative technological solutions to complex scientific problems. The Analyst will bring to bear a combination of prior experience, problem solving skills and client engagement skills to drive business strategies to successful outcomes. With Business and Information Systems strategy in mind, the analyst will lead, maintain, and drive digital innovation for Risk Based Study Execution function and Amgen’s function to distribute Safety Notifications to clinical sites and other key systems in support of this critical function.

Responsibilities Include:

• Leading multi-functional teams comprising of business process owners, IT staff, and external partners to evaluate and implement solutions to support Global Development Operations’ Clinical Trial Site engagement and Patient engagement ecosystem. This includes managing Site Safety Notification distribution solution, Site Training solutions and assessing additional site facing / patient facing solutions and strategizing / delivering end - end site collaboration solution.

• Partnering with business counterparts, Technical Product Owner and other members of the product team to deliver solutions supporting RBSE and Clinical Trial Site engagement.

• Performing IT business analysis for the Global Development Operations to support RBSE and Clinical Trial Site engagement ecosystem.

• Leading all aspects of project delivery and ensuring alignment to IT Standard Operating Procedures and Amgen policies.

• Developing business cases to communicate and request funds for digital innovation opportunities, including the scope, timeline, and resources vital to achieving successful outcomes.

• Being GDO IT point of escalation for Amgen business critical IT issues impacting RBSE and Clinical Trial Site engagement functions.

• Leading multi-functional teams comprising of business process owners, IT staff, and external partners to evaluate and implement solutions to support RBSE and Clinical Trial Site engagement functions.

• Handling successful delivery of projects and programs with appropriate planning, financial, resource, vendor and risk management, using Agile methodology to maintain healthy balance of scope, resources, quality, and timelines.

• Partnering with Partner Services, Architecture, CDT and other Amgen IT teams on continual systems delivery improvements.

• Working globally with multiple IT and business stakeholders both internal to external.

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The professional we seek will have these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

Doctorate degree

OR

Master’s degree and 2 years of business analysis experience

Or

Bachelor’s degree and 4 years of business analysis experience

Or

Associate’s degree and 8 years of business analysis experience

Or

High school diploma / GED and 10 years of business analysis experience

Travel:

Domestic travel up to 15% may be necessary

This position is open to remote workers within United States, and remote workers may expect travel requirements up to 25%

What you can expect from 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.

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.

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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. 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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