Senior Manager, US Primary Market Research

BioSpace; Thousand Oaks (CA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work models

Job summary

Amgen in Thousand Oaks, CA seeks a Senior Manager, US Primary Market Research to partner with Brand teams, generate rigorous insights, and guide strategy.

You will own KPI definitions, data quality, and support annual planning while leading and developing PMR talent in a collaborative, data-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Doctorate with 2 years analytics/sales/marketing experience or equivalent.
• Master's with 4 years experience in analytics, sales, marketing.
• Bachelor's with 6 years experience in analytics, sales, marketing.
• Associates with 10 years experience in analytics, sales, marketing.
• High school diploma with 12 years experience in analytics, sales, or related functions.

Responsibilities

• Partner with brand and crossfunctional teams to generate insights.
• Own KPI definitions and data quality across brands.
• Lead interpretation and synthesis of PMR findings.
• Coach PMR team members and guide analytics tools adoption.
• Support annual activities like brand planning and budgeting.

Skills

Analytical skills

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Education

Doctorate degree

Master's degree

Bachelor's degree

Associates degree

High school diploma

Job description

Join Amgens Mission of Serving Patients

At Amgen, if you feel like youre part of something bigger, its because you are. Our shared missionto serve patients living with serious illnessesdrives all that we do.

Since 1980, weve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the worlds toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease we reach millions of patients each year. Amgen is advancing a broad and deep pipeline of medicines to treat cancer, heart disease, inflammatory conditions, rare diseases, and obesity and obesity-related conditions. As a member of the Amgen team, youll 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, youll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.

Senior Manager, US Primary Market Research

What you will do

Lets do this. Lets change the world. In this vital role you will be a strategic thought partner to brand and crossfunctional teams, responsible for generating rigorous, businessrelevant insights that inform brand strategy, execution, and decisionmaking.

In an environment enabled by data integration via Amgens MRAgent platform, this role focuses less on managing research outputs and more on owning insight judgment, meaning, and impactensuring data is interpreted correctly, synthesized effectively, and translated into clear strategic guidance.

Flexible Commuter role to Thousand Oaks, CA office. You will work on-site 2-3 days a week.

Strategic Thought Partnership

Serve as the primary PMR (Primary Market Research) thought partner to the Commercial team (primarily brand teams), guiding the framing of business questions and translating insights into implications for brand strategy and execution.

Act as an internal consultant, helping stakeholders move from data to decisions by identifying the so what and now what.

Support key annual activities (e.g., brand planning, executive reviews, budgeting, business cases) with objective, insightdriven guidance.

Insight Generation & Interpretation

Lead the interpretation and synthesis of primary market research findings, leveraging standardized dashboards, analytics tools, and AIenabled capabilities (e.g., MRAgent).

Go beyond descriptive findings to surface insights, risks, opportunities, and strategic tradeoffs.

Integrate learnings across studies, time periods, and data sources to provide a coherent view of brand and portfolio performance.

Data & Business Rule Ownership

Own KPI definitions, business rules, and analytic intent for assigned brands and studies, ensuring clarity, consistency, and longitudinal integrity.

Ensure that changes to questionnaires, metrics, or data cuts are intentional, documented, and aligned with relevant partners.

Maintain high standards for data quality, methodological rigor, and trend continuity.

Team Leadership & Development

Partner with other PMR and CD&A team members, developing strategic thinking, analytical judgment, and stakeholder confidence.

Coach other PMR team members when needed, to help shape their skills and to provide business context to ensure more rounded analyses.

Guide teams on how to effectively leverage modern tools and analytics while maintaining strong research fundamentals.

Work with their Director to prioritize and balance business asks, to ensure focus on the highestvalue insight opportunities.

Stakeholder Enablement & Change Leadership

Manage expectations with stakeholders regarding selfservice insights vs. valueadd PMR partnership.

Facilitate strategic discussions rather than presenting findings, especially in environments where stakeholders have direct data access.

Support adoption and effective use of new research tools and ways of working.

Capability & Process Advancement

Contribute to the continuous evolution of PMR (Market Research) capabilities, methodologies, and tools.

Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, consistency, and impact of primary market research across brands.

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The professional we seek is a collaborator with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications

• Doctorate degree and 2 years of experience in analytics, sales, marketing, or related functions
• OR
• Masters degree and 4 years of experience in analytics, sales, marketing, or related functions
• OR
• Bachelors degree and 6 years of experience in analytics, sales, marketing, or related functions
• OR
• Associates degree and 10 years of experience in analytics, sales, marketing, or related functions
• OR
• High school diploma / GED and 12 years of experience in analytics, sales, marketing, or related functions

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in pharmaceutical or life sciences industry
• Deep expertise in primary market research methodologies (qualitative and quantitative)
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights
• Demonstrated ability to think strategically and influence decisionmaking
• Excellent written, verbal, and facilitation skills with senior audiences
• Proven ability to work collaboratively across functions in a matrixed environment
• Experience coaching and developing talent

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, well support your journey every step of the way.

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.

In Addition To The Base Salary, Amgen Offers a Total Rewards Plan, Based On Eligibility, Comprising Of Health And Welfare Plans For Staff And Eligible Dependents, Financial Plans With Opportunities To Save Towards Retirement Or Other Goals, Work/life Balance, And Career Development Opportunities That May Include

• 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. Refer to the Work Location Type in the job posting to see if this applies.

Application deadline

Amgen does not have an application deadline for this position; we will continue accepting applications until we receive a sufficient number or select a candidate for the position.

Sponsorship

Sponsorship for this role is not guaranteed.

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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.

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