Competitive Intelligence Senior Associate, Inflammation

Amgen; Thousand Oaks (CA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive employee benefits package

Discretionary annual bonus program

Flexible work models

Job summary

Amgen is seeking a Competitive Intelligence Senior Associate to lead intelligence gathering for U.S. and global marketing teams across its General Medicine and Inflammation Business Units. This role requires synthesizing information to develop strategic insights and working cross-functionally with various teams.

The ideal candidate should have a Master's degree or equivalent experience in consulting/competitive intelligence, strong analytical skills, and the ability to communicate complex concepts clearly. Benefits include comprehensive health coverage and generous retirement plans.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or relevant work experience in competitive intelligence.
• Strong understanding of pharmaceutical/biotechnology marketing concepts.
• Excellent presentation skills and ability to analyze data effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead intelligence gathering for marketing teams across multiple assets.
• Develop strategic insights and manage changing priorities.
• Facilitate CI collection efforts at major medical conferences.

Skills

Business savvy skills

Strong client service orientation

Flexible and creative problem-solving skills

Excellent oral, written, and presentation skills

Project management skills

Demonstrated analytical skills

Ability to work collaboratively in a team-based environment

Education

Master’s degree

Bachelor’s degree with 2 years of experience

PhD/PharmD/MBA/MS/MA with Life Science focus

Job description

Competitive Intelligence Senior Associate, Inflammation

We seek a driven professional to lead intelligence gathering activities for U.S. and global marketing teams supporting multiple assets across Amgen’s General Medicine and Inflammation Business Units. This critical role reports directly to the Senior Manager, Competitive Intelligence.

Location: Flexible commuter role to Thousand Oaks, CA or Deerfield, IL office. It is highly encouraged to be on site 2–3 times a week.

Responsibilities

• Synthesize information from multiple sources to develop strategic insights and point of view on key competitive developments, implications to Amgen and actions Amgen must take.
• Work in a highly cross‑functional manner and manage changing priorities across several key customers.
• Develop productive relationships with global Product Teams to define business problems and develop coordinated analysis plans based on best‑practice methodologies.
• Apply structured problem‑solving to collect, analyze and report CI, incorporating primary and secondary data sources to generate concrete insights.
• Articulate and educate customers on the relevant impact of changing market dynamics (e.g., reimbursement environment, regulatory changes, general environmental factors) to their business from a CI perspective.
• Organize and facilitate strategic exercises & competitive simulations to generate competitive insights and company plans.
• Coordinate and facilitate CI collection efforts at major medical conferences and congresses.
• Manage a network of primary data sources, including vendors and Amgen employees, to enable effective project implementation.
• Assess the reliability of CI research findings, maintaining high standards for accuracy, relevance, and quality in deliverables at all times and communicate level of evidence to partners.
• Present on a regular basis in‑depth analyses and summaries of results, interpreting and communicating results with recommendations to brand/business partners.
• Educate the value and importance of CI to new employees (sales, RML, BAI, marketing) and maintain a strong position of coaching/promoting CI through daily efforts.
• Work to grow competitive intelligence/strategy to support other functions in the organization.

Qualifications

• Basic Qualifications:
  • Master’s degree
  • OR Bachelor’s degree and 2 years of consulting/competitive intelligence/biopharma experience
  • OR Associate’s degree and 6 years of consulting/competitive intelligence/biopharma experience
  • OR High school diploma / GED and 8 years of consulting/competitive intelligence/biopharma experience
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Prior competitive intelligence/biopharma experience in the commercial setting
  • Business savvy skills
  • Strong client service orientation
  • Flexible and creative problem‑solving skills
  • High-energy, self‑motivated, and organized
  • Understanding of basic pharmaceutical/biotechnology marketing concepts
  • Prior management consulting or pharmaceutical consulting experience
  • Demonstrated ability to think strategically and analyze data to support key business decisions
  • Excellent oral, written, and presentation skills—able to explain complex concepts clearly to a variety of audiences
  • Project management skills—able to balance multiple, simultaneous projects and data sources
  • Demonstrated analytical skills—understands the advantages and limits of different analytical approaches and studies
  • Ability to work collaboratively in a team‑based environment; ability to establish/maintain effective working relationships
  • Strong understanding of the latest developments in the biopharmaceutical industry, unmet medical needs and opportunities in the assigned therapeutic area
  • Broad, working knowledge of commonly used biopharmaceutical industry databases
  • Understanding of at least one other functional area in BAI (market research, forecasting, marketing analysis)
  • Advanced degree (PhD/PharmD/MBA/MS/MA) with a Life Science focus
  • Experience in insights generation for the biopharmaceutical (or other healthcare) industries
• Travel may be required (15–20%)

Benefits

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.

• 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.

EEO Statement

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.