CD&A Data Scientist, Obesity - Senior Associate

Data Scientist, Obesity – Senior Associate

Join Amgen’s Mission of Serving Patients.
Amgen has been a pioneer in biotechnology since 1980, focusing on four therapeutic areas—Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease—to help millions of patients each year. In this role, you’ll make a lasting impact on patient lives through research, manufacturing, and delivery of innovative medicines.

The Data Scientist – Senior Associate is a hands‑on analytics position within Commercial Data & Analytics (CD&A). Based in Thousand Oaks, you will apply advanced analytics, statistical modeling, and data science techniques to commercial business questions and partner with cross‑functional teams to deliver actionable insights. The role is designed for an early‑career data scientist who demonstrates strong execution, technical rigor, and the ability to translate analytical outputs into business‑relevant insights.

There are no direct reports, and the role requires on‑site presence three days per week.

• 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.

• Master’s Degree OR Bachelor’s degree and 2 years of relevant experience, OR Associate’s degree and 6 years of relevant experience, OR High school diploma/GED and 8 years of relevant experience.

• 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.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills in a matrixed organization.

Salary range: USD ___ – ___ (actual salary varies based on experience and qualifications). In addition to base salary, Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan that includes health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents, financial plans with retirement opportunities, work/life balance initiatives, and career development opportunities. Benefits include a comprehensive employee benefits package, a retirement and savings plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, discretionary annual bonus, stock‑based long‑term incentives, award‑winning time‑off plans, and flexible work models where possible.

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.