Impact-Driven Data Scientist, Obesity & Related Conditions

Amgen Inc.; Thousand Oaks (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total Rewards Plan

Health benefits

Stock incentives

Flexible work models

Job summary

Amgen's Data Scientist, Obesity and Related Conditions - Senior Associate, is a hands‑on analytics role based in Thousand Oaks. You’ll support commercial strategy, performance measurement, and decision‑making across Amgen’s portfolio using advanced analytics and data science techniques.

Three days on-site per week are required. You will partner with cross‑functional teams, translate business questions into analytical approaches, and deliver actionable insights with technical rigor.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree OR Bachelor’s degree with 2 years of relevant experience.
• Associate’s degree with 6 years of relevant experience.
• High school diploma / GED and 8 years of relevant experience.
• Proficiency in Python and/or R.
• Strong experience with SQL and relational databases.
• Experience with Tableau, Spotfire, or similar visualization tools.
• Familiarity with cloud analytics platforms (Databricks, Azure, AWS).
• Understanding of statistical modeling and machine‑learning concepts.
• Ability to synthesize complex analyses into clear, business‑focused insights.
• Experience in pharmaceutical, biotech, healthcare, or commercial analytics preferred.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills in a matrixed organization.

Responsibilities

• Develop analytics and data science solutions to support commercial decision‑making.
• Apply statistical and ML techniques to large, complex commercial datasets.
• Conduct exploratory data analysis, feature engineering, and model validation.
• Interpret results with an understanding of commercial context and data limitations.
• Write and optimize SQL queries to extract, transform, and analyze data.
• Work with cloud-based analytics environments and curated data assets.
• Support repeatable analytics workflows and model deployment processes.
• Develop dashboards and visualizations using Tableau or Spotfire.
• Translate business questions from marketing, forecasting, insights, and leadership teams into analytical approaches.
• Communicate findings clearly to both technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Support ongoing commercial reviews, planning activities, and ad‑hoc analyses.
• Collaborate closely with forecasting, insights, data strategy, and technology partners within CD&A.

Skills

Python

R

SQL

Tableau

Spotfire

Databricks

Azure

AWS

Statistical modeling

Machine learning

Communication

Education

Master's Degree

Bachelor's degree + 2 years

Associate's degree + 6 years

High school diploma

Tools

Databricks

Azure

AWS

Tableau

Spotfire

Job description

Amgen's Data Scientist, Obesity and Related Conditions - Senior Associate, is a hands‑on analytics role based in Thousand Oaks. You’ll support commercial strategy, performance measurement, and decision‑making across Amgen’s portfolio using advanced analytics and data science techniques.

Three days on-site per week are required. You will partner with cross‑functional teams, translate business questions into analytical approaches, and deliver actionable insights with technical rigor.