Biostatistics Manager - HTA

Amgen; Uxbridge; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Amgen is seeking a Biostatistics Manager - HTA to lead statistical analyses and evidence generation for Health Technology Assessment. You will ensure robust methods for SLRs, ESFA, and HTA submissions within the CfDA, partnering across teams to inform decision making.

You will bring a PhD in Statistics or Biostatistics, strong experience in pharma research, and proficiency in R and SAS, with excellent communication and collaboration skills. Hybrid work from Cambridge or Uxbridge.

Qualifications

• PhD in Statistics/Biostatistics required.
• Pharma industry or medical research experience.
• Proficiency in R and SAS.
• Excellent communication and ability to work in cross-functional teams.
• HTA evidence generation experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Generate statistical analyses of evidence generation projects for HTA needs.
• Lead systematic literature reviews (SLRs) and Evidence Synthesis Feasibility Assessments (ESFA).
• Develop and implement robust statistical methodologies for HTA submissions.
• Collaborate with multiple groups to ensure quality and timely delivery of analyses.
• Contribute to methodology research and development of training materials.
• Stay up-to-date with HTA policies and statistical advances.

Skills

Statistical experience

R

SAS

Communication skills

HTA experience

Education

PhD in Statistics/Biostatistics

Tools

R

SAS

Job description

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.

BIOSTATISTICS MANAGER - HTA

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will generate evidence to meet Health Technology Assessment (HTA) requirements, while ensuring that the analyses performed meet required standards and are robust and valid.

• Achieve results through detailed goal setting, accountability measures, effective partnerships, collaboration with other groups and a dedication to serving customers, both inside and outside of CfDA
• Represent CfDA at multi-disciplinary teams, advocating for robust and appropriate statistical strategies
• Contribute to all aspects of evidence generation to meet HTA needs, including Systematic Literature Reviews (SLRs), Evidence Synthesis Feasibility Assessments (ESFA), analysis methodology, and technical report production
• Complete statistical analysis of evidence generation projects
• Support departmental activities including methodology research, analysis toolkit development, and creation and roll-out of training materials
• Stay up to date with HTA policies and requirements, and statistical advances in the HTA setting

Be part of our team

You would be joining the Design & Innovation group within the Center for Design and Analysis (CfDA).

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients.

What we seek in you as an experienced professional, are these qualifications and skills:

• Educated to PhD level in Statistics/Biostatistics
• Statistical experience in the pharmaceutical industry or medical research
• Knowledge of R and other statistical software (e.g., SAS)
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work optimally within teams while also possessing the capacity to autonomously manage tasks and projects
• Preferably, experience of working on HTA evidence generation projects, from strategy planning through to analysis, reporting and submission

What you can expect of 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. In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards Plans that are aligned with local industry standards.

LOCATION:

Ability to work flexibly from home with regular office work either from our Cambridge or Uxbridge next generation workspace.

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.

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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