Biostatistical Programming Manager
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Job Description
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. Amgen is advancing a broad and deep pipeline and portfolio of medicines to treat heart disease, obesity and obesity-related conditions, rare diseases, inflammatory conditions and cancer. 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.
Biostatistical Programming Manager
What you will do
Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will report to a Sr. Manager in CfOR’s Data & Analytic Center. This role will support the CfOR organization by setting goals with CfOR epidemiologists, laying out a strategy to deliver on those goals, and coordinating with a functional service provider (FSP)-based team of contract programmers to achieve the goals. In addition, the Manager is responsible for staying informed of evolving department needs and industry best practices, identifying innovative, impactful proposals to increase efficiency, and supporting the organization’s growth strategies.
Responsibilities
Lead an FSP-based programming team conducting analyses supporting CfOR’s Data & Analytic Center
Coordinate with functional leads to prioritize and manage workflow
Identify potential efficiency improvements and propose solutions
Collaborate with CfOR FSP liaison to ensure performance and quality standards from FSP-based programming team
Ensure the analysis and presentation of biomedical data is accurate and complete
Adhere to Amgen policies, SOPs and other controlled documents
Write, test, and validate programs in SAS, Databricks, or R
Efficiently manage FSP-based programming team to deliver on time and to specifications
Review and approve key study-related documents produced by other functions, e.g. SAPs, Data Management Plans, etc.
Write and/or review and approve programming plans and analysis dataset specifications
Represent the programming function and participate in multidisciplinary team meetings
Contribute to the continuous improvement of programming, CfOR, and Research and Development (R&D)
Write, test and validate department-, product- and protocol-level macros and utilities
Participate in intra-departmental and CfOR meetings
Support and mentor junior programmers
What we expect of you
We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The professional we seek is a Biostatistical Programming Manager with these qualifications.
Basic Qualifications
Doctorate degree OR
Master’s degree and 2 years of experience OR
Bachelor’s degree and 4 years of experience OR
Associate’s degree and 8 years of experience OR
High school diploma / GED and 10 years of experience
Preferred Qualifications
Master’s degree in Epidemiology, Biostatistics, or other subject with high statistical content
Vendor relationship management or related experience with functional service providers
Experience with real world healthcare data such as MarketScan, Optum, Komodo, Medicare and EMR databases
Pharmaceutical industry experience
Database programming using SQL
Minimum five years SAS programming experience
Experience with advanced statistical methods such as survival and regression analysis
Key Competencies
Programming with SAS, R, SQL, Python or other procedural languages
Technical excellence
Leadership
Innovation
Project management
Teamwork
Problem solving
Attention to detail
Oral and written communication
Understanding of computer operating systems, including cloud-based (AWS), Databricks and UNIX
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 where possible. Refer to the Work Location Type in the job posting to see if this applies.
Apply now and make a lasting impact with the Amgen team.
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Sponsorship
Sponsorship for this role is not guaranteed.
As an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people around the world, Amgen fosters an inclusive environment of 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. We make all employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities, consistent with legal requirements. Please contact us to request accommodation.
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129,056.35USD -174,605.65 USD
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