Director- Data Sciences

Amgen • Thousand Oaks, CA

222d • $210,914 - $268,718 • Hybrid

About The Position

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.

Requirements

• Doctorate degree PhD OR PharmD OR MD [and relevant post-doc where applicable] and 5 years of [Job Code's Field and/or Sub-Discipline] experience OR Master's degree and 8 years of [Job Code's Field and/or Sub-Discipline] experience OR Bachelor's degree and 10 years of [Job Code's Field and/or Sub-Discipline] experience.

Responsibilities

• Architect the enterprise AI-enabled forecasting vision—design and continuously refine a roadmap that spans operations, finance, supply-chain, and commercial planning.
• Prototype and productionize advanced models using probabilistic time-series, deep learning, causal inference, reinforcement learning, agent-based simulation, and generative/agentic techniques.
• Lead and scale a high-caliber data-science team—recruit, mentor, and establish engineering standards while remaining personally hands-on during early build-out.
• Implement robust ML Ops & data pipelines (CI/CD, version control, monitoring, automated retraining) on modern cloud platforms and distributed compute environments.
• Partner cross-functionally with Responsible AI, security, compliance, privacy, and domain SMEs to embed governance, fairness, and privacy-by-design into every model.
• Translate insights into action—deliver clear storytelling, visualizations, and decision frameworks that drive executive alignment and measurable business impact.
• Continuously scan the frontier of AI/ML research, vendor tooling, and open-source innovation to keep the organization at the cutting edge.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Chemical Manufacturing
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree