Biostatistical Programming Manager

Career Category Clinical 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 Bachelor’s degree and 4 years of experience Associate’s degree and 8 years of experience 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. 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 where possible 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: Salary Range 129,056.35USD -174,605.65 USD In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information. Amgen does not have an application deadline for this position; we will continue accepting applications until we receive a sufficient number or select a candidate for the position. Sponsorship for this role is not guaranteed. 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. Amgen is committed to unlocking the potential of biology for patients suffering from serious illnesses by discovering, developing, manufacturing and delivering innovative human therapeutics. This approach begins by using tools like advanced human genetics to unravel the complexities of disease and understand the fundamentals of human biology. Amgen focuses on areas of high unmet medical need and leverages its biologics manufacturing expertise to strive for solutions that improve health outcomes and dramatically improve people's lives. A biotechnology pioneer since 1980, Amgen has grown to be one of the world's leading independent biotechnology companies, has reached millions of patients around the world and is developing a pipeline of medicines with breakaway potential. 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