Sr. Data Scientist- 35812

Cis-International-LLC; Juncos (PR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Amgen in Juncos, PR is seeking a Data Scientist to champion end-to-end analytics projects across commercial, manufacturing, supply chain, and IS teams. You will build models, leverage Python and SQL, and translate insights into actionable business decisions.

Responsibilities include leading cross-functional initiatives, presenting results to business partners, and ensuring data governance in a GMP regulated environment. Strong programming and communication skills required.

Qualifications

• Requires advanced degree in data science, statistics, or related field with practical analytics experience.
• Strong programming skills in Python, R or SAS and familiarity with ML libraries.
• Experience turning business questions into analytic solutions and communicating results.

Responsibilities

• Lead data science projects end-to-end, collaborating with cross-functional partners.
• Develop predictive models, prototypes, and analytics solutions using Python.
• Work with SQL and other DB query languages to extract and manipulate data.
• Present insights to stakeholders in a clear and impactful manner.
• Create compelling data stories in PowerPoint and Excel for decision makers.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory, security, and privacy requirements.

Job description

SUMMARY

The Data Scientist will lead projects and collaborate with business partners including commercial insights teams, manufacturing, supply chain, engineering, data teams, external vendor partners, service owners and IS partners to develop analytical models and insights across the PR Operations Organization to answer/solve specific business problems. This role will lead advanced analytics projects from the front and will be responsible for end to end execution. This role will innovate and create significant business impact through the strategic use of advanced analytics techniques.

FUNCTIONS

• Leading, using and developing data science, machine learning, and artificial intelligence capabilities across Amgen's commercial organization.
• Leading the projects and be part of cross functional teams on projects and/or programs with aims to systematically derive insights that ultimately derive substantial business value for Amgen.
• Taking the initiative and work independently with minimal supervision.
• Identifying business needs, doing SWOT analysis, proposing potential analytical approaches for solutions, obtain approvals and the execute the work end to end.
• Building high-performance algorithms, prototypes, predictive models and proof of concepts using Python.
• Working with SQL and other DB query languages.
• Leading, collaborating and communicating cross-functionally with stakeholders to develop appropriate methodology to answer specific business questions.
• Presenting analysis ideas, progress and results to business partners in clear and impactful manner
• Creating powerful stories in PowerPoint. Well versed in MS Office suite specifically Excel and PowerPoint.
• Assuring compliance with regulatory, security, and privacy requirements as it relates to data assets.

EDUCATION

• Doctorate orMasters + 2 years of data science, business, statistics, data mining, applied mathematics, business analytics, engineering, computer science or related field experience.
• Bachelors + 4 years of data science, business, statistics, data mining, applied mathematics, business analytics, engineering, computer science or related field experience.
• Associates + 8 years of data science, business, statistics, data mining, applied mathematics,business analytics, engineering, computer science or related field experience.
• High school/GED + 10 years of data science, business, statistics, data mining, applied mathematics, business analytics, engineering, computer science or related field experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Work experience in programming, coding, system design and architecture, algorithms and data structures.
• Experience with statistical software, coding languages (e.g. R, MATLAB, SAS, Python) and database languages (e.g. SQL).
• Experience articulating business questions and using programming techniques to establish business solutions.
• Able to develop solutions to routine technical problems.
• Demonstrated skills in selecting the right tools given a problem.

General Skills

• Excellent communication skills: oral and written. Interacts effectively with variety of communication and working styles.
• Fully bilingual in Spanish and English.
• Detailed technical proficiency with strong logical, problem solving, and conflict resolution.
• Demonstrated leadership skills, initiative and self-motivation.
• Excellent time and project management skills to deliver projects on time and budget.
• Ability to communicate analysis in a clear, precise, and actionable manner.
• Great teammate with strong negotiation skills to work with multidisciplinary teams that relies on collaboration for effective decision-making.
• High quality and compliance mind set to work in a highly regulated GMP industry.
• Computer literacy (Windows environment: Word, Excel, Power Point, Minitab).

SKILLS

• Degree in Data Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Applied Physics, Statistics, or Operations Research.
• Experience leading the projects and in executions of the projects end to end.
• Experience with databases including relational, SQL, and Graph.
• Programming experience with Python, R, or SAS and experience with ML libraries like scikitlearn, MLib, Keras, TensorFlow, Pytorch, etc.
• Write well-abstracted and reusable code in Python, R, or Scala; you freely navigate in Linux environment.
• Detail-oriented technical aptitude with strong logical, problem solving, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent organization/planning skills and talent for managing many large and complex datasets.
• Ability to collaborate and influence business partners and other IS resources to drive analytic projects end-to-end.
• Excellent communication skills to communicate analysis in a clear, precise, and actionable manner.
• Experience working with large datasets, experience working with distributed computing tools (Spark, Hive, etc.).
• Passion for learning and staying on top of current developments in advanced analytics.
• Biotech / Pharma experience

WORK METHODOLOGY

• Full time job
• Full on site job inJuncos, PR
• Initial contract term: 6 monthsfor the first contractwith a high possibility of extension based on performance and budget.
• Number of openings: 1
• Administrative Shift(weekends and overtime may also be required).
• Expected hiring month: November2026