CD&A Data Scientist, Obesity and Related Conditions - Senior Associate
About The Position
The Data Scientist - Senior Associate role within Commercial Data & Analytics (CD&A) is a hands-on analytics position supporting commercial strategy, performance measurement, and decision-making across Amgen’s portfolio. Based in Thousand Oaks, the role applies advanced analytics, statistical modeling, and data science techniques to commercial business questions, partnering with cross-functional teams to deliver actionable insights. It 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 has no direct reports and requires three days a week on-site.
Requirements
- 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 such as Databricks, Azure, or AWS.
- Understanding of statistical modeling and machine-learning concepts.
- Ability to synthesize complex analyses into clear, business-focused insights.
- Strong collaboration and communication skills in a matrixed organization.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in pharmaceutical, biotech, healthcare, or commercial analytics.
Responsibilities
- Develop, maintain, and enhance analytical and data science solutions supporting commercial decision-making, including forecasting inputs, patient and market segmentation, and performance analytics.
- Apply statistical and machine-learning techniques to large, complex commercial datasets.
- Conduct exploratory data analysis, feature engineering, and model validation.
- Interpret results in the context of commercial business needs 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 technical and non-technical audiences.
- Support ongoing commercial reviews, planning activities, and ad-hoc analyses.
- Collaborate 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.
Benefits
- Health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents.
- Retirement and Savings Plan with company contributions.
- Group medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Life and disability insurance.
- Flexible spending accounts.
- Discretionary annual bonus program, or a sales-based incentive plan for field sales representatives.
- Stock-based long-term incentives.
- Award-winning time-off plans.
- Flexible work models where possible.
- Career development opportunities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
