Biostatistical Programming Manager
Amgen
Summary
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.
Job description
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
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
Requirements
- 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
- 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
- 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
Benefits
- Retirement and Savings Plan
- Medical coverage
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Flexible spending accounts
- Discretionary annual bonus
- Stock-based long-term incentives
- Paid time-off plans
- Flexible work models
Company overview
Amgen Inc. is a leading American multinational biopharmaceutical company headquartered in Thousand Oaks, California, founded in 1980. As one of the world's largest independent biotechnology companies, Amgen specializes in discovering, developing, manufacturing, and delivering innovative human therapeutics. The company focuses on six key therapeutic areas: inflammation, oncology/hematology, bone health, cardiovascular disease, nephrology, and neuroscience. Amgen's portfolio includes blockbuster drugs such as Enbrel for autoimmune diseases, Prolia and XGEVA for osteoporosis, Repatha for cholesterol management, Otezla for psoriasis, and Neulasta for chemotherapy-induced neutropenia. With approximately 28,000 employees worldwide, Amgen operates as a component of both the Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq-100 indices. The company maintains a robust research and development pipeline with numerous clinical programs across various stages, leveraging cutting-edge biotechnology and human genetic data to address some of the world's most challenging diseases. Amgen's manufacturing capabilities span multiple global locations, and it distributes products through pharmaceutical wholesale distributors and direct-to-consumer channels.