Associate Scientist - Digital Project Manager

Amgen; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Amgen is seeking a Digital Project Manager within Large Molecule Discovery Informatics to coordinate AI, data, and informatics initiatives. You will partner with scientists, informaticians, software engineers, data scientists, and technology teams to keep projects on track and on schedule.

The role requires coordinating activities, maintaining plans, and ensuring alignment with scope and timelines while tracking risks and dependencies. Strong PM skills and familiarity with AI/ML are valued.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree is required.
• Bachelor’s degree with 2 years of directly related experience.
• Experience supporting cross‑functional scientific, technical, digital, or data‑focused projects.
• PMI/PM Certification (PMP) or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate AI, data, and informatics initiatives across Large Molecule Discovery.
• Maintain project plans, timelines, milestones, and dependency tracking.
• Support delivery of project objectives across scientific, technical, and business teams.
• Track risks, issues, and mitigation actions and communicate status.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Data-driven decision making

AI/ML familiarity

Education

Master’s degree

Bachelor’s + 2 years exp

Tools

Microsoft Project

Smartsheet

Jira

Confluence

Azure DevOps

SharePoint

Excel

PowerPoint

Teams

Job description

While our mission to serve patients underpins everything we do, you can be part of shaping a global biotechnology leader that reaches more than 10 million patients around the world. This is your chance to help drive scientific discovery and impact lives.

Digital Project Manager (Large Molecule Discovery Informatics)

What You Will Do

In this vital role you will coordinate AI, data, and informatics initiatives across Large Molecule Discovery, partnering with scientists, informaticians, software engineers, data scientists, and technology teams to keep projects on track and on schedule.

• Support planning, execution, and tracking of AI, data, and informatics initiatives across Large Molecule Discovery.
• Maintain Gantt charts, project plans, timelines, milestones, action items, and dependency tracking across multiple workstreams.
• Coordinate project activities across scientific, technical, and business teams to support timely delivery of project objectives.
• Assist with resource planning, scheduling, and project documentation.
• Help ensure projects remain aligned with agreed‑upon scope, timelines, and priorities.
• Facilitate communication between scientists, informatics teams, software engineers, data scientists, and enterprise technology partners.
• Schedule and coordinate project meetings, status reviews, and working sessions.
• Capture meeting outcomes, decisions, action items, and follow‑up activities.
• Support coordination with external collaborators and technology partners when needed.
• Maintain clear and consistent communication regarding project status, risks, and dependencies.
• Monitor project risks, issues, and dependencies and work with project teams to support mitigation planning.
• Help identify potential obstacles that could impact delivery timelines or project objectives.
• Support operational readiness activities associated with deployment of new digital and AI‑enabled capabilities.
• Track implementation progress and support transition activities as solutions move into production use.
• Maintain project dashboards, status reports, and delivery metrics.
• Support development and adoption of project management best practices and standard operating procedures.
• Identify opportunities to improve coordination, communication, and project execution processes.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that enhance delivery efficiency across the LMD informatics portfolio.
• Support initiatives focused on AI‑enabled scientific workflows, data platforms, and research informatics capabilities.
• Coordinate activities associated with implementation of antibody and protein design workflows.
• Help ensure project deliverables align with scientific user needs and operational requirements.
• Assist teams in tracking milestones required for deployment and adoption of new capabilities.

What We Expect Of You

Basic Qualifications

• Master’s degree
• Bachelor’s degree and 2 years of directly related experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting cross‑functional scientific, technical, digital, or data‑focused projects.
• Familiarity with project management methodologies including Agile, Hybrid Agile, or Waterfall approaches.
• Experience maintaining project plans, tracking deliverables, and managing dependencies.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent.
• Exposure to AI, machine learning, data platforms, scientific informatics, or digital transformation initiatives.
• Familiarity with biotechnology, pharmaceutical, healthcare, or research environments.
• Understanding of scientific data workflows and technology implementation projects.
• Interest in emerging applications of AI within research and development.
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work effectively with diverse scientific and technical teams.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to execution excellence.
• Experience using project management and collaboration tools such as Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, or similar platforms.
• Proficiency with Microsoft applications, including SharePoint, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams.

What You Can Expect Of Us

Amgen offers a total rewards plan that includes comprehensive health and welfare plans, retirement and savings options, flexible spending accounts, discretionary bonus programs, stock‑based incentives, and generous time‑off and work/life balance policies.

• Comprehensive employee benefits package including Tuition Assistance, group medical, dental and vision coverage, and life and disability insurance.
• A discretionary annual bonus program or a sales‑based incentive plan for field sales roles.
• Stock‑based long‑term incentives.
• Award‑winning time‑off plans and bi‑annual company‑wide shutdowns.

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider you without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to perform essential job functions and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.