CD&A Data Scientist, Obesity - Senior Associate
Listed on 2026-07-31
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IT/Tech
Data Analyst, Data Scientist
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 illnesses drives all that we do.
Join Amgens Mission of Serving PatientsAt Amgen, if you feel like youre part of something bigger, its because you are. Our shared missionto serve patients living with serious illnesses drives 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.
Amgen is advancing a broad and deep pipeline of medicines to treat cancer, heart disease, inflammatory conditions, rare diseases, and obesity and obesity-related conditions. 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.
- Senior Associate
The Data Scientist
- Senior Associate role within Commercial Data & Analytics (CD&A) is a handson analytics position supporting commercial strategy, performance measurement, and decision making across Amgens portfolio. Based in Thousand Oaks, this role applies advanced analytics, statistical modeling, and data science techniques to commercial business questions and partners closely with cross functional teams to deliver actionable insights. This position 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.
The role does not have direct reports. This role requires three days a week on-site.
- 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 nontechnical audiences
- Support ongoing commercial reviews, planning activities, and adhoc analyses
- Collaborate closely with forecasting, insights, data strategy, and technology partners within CD&A
- Manage multiple analytical priorities in a fastpaced commercial environment
- Apply structured problem solving and sound judgment in analytical design
- Ensure adherence to data governance, compliance, and documentation standards
We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The dynamic professional we seek is someone with these qualifications.
Basic Qualifications- Master's Degree OR
- Bachelors degree and 2 years of relevant experience, OR
- Associates 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, businessfocused insights
- Experience in pharmaceutical, biotech, healthcare, or commercial analytics preferred
- Strong collaboration and communication skills in a matrixed organization
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.
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