US Value and Access Insights Innovation Lead

BioSpace; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement savings

Career development opportunities

Job summary

A leading biotechnology firm in Washington is seeking a US Value and Access Insights Innovation Lead to drive analytics innovations and direct a diverse team. The ideal candidate possesses a doctorate or equivalent experience with extensive expertise in US pharmaceutical strategies and analytics. Responsibilities include collaborating across teams to enhance V&A initiatives and ensuring successful implementation of advanced analytics methodologies. The role emphasizes leading a team with a focus on strategic growth and analytical excellence.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years of related experience with a doctorate.
• Deep understanding of the US pharmaceutical ecosystem.
• 8+ years of healthcare experience in biopharma.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team driving innovation in V&A Analytics.
• Partner with teams to apply data science methodologies.
• Engage hands-on with technical development of analytics.

Skills

Statistical techniques

Machine learning foundations

Leadership

Problem-solving skills

Education

Doctorate degree

Masters degree

Bachelors degree

Tools

Python

TensorFlow

AWS

Job description

Overview

Join Amgen's Mission of Serving Patients. At Amgen, if you feel like you're part of something bigger, it's because you are. Our mission to serve patients living with serious illnesses drives all that we do. Since 1980, we’ve helped pioneer biotech in the fight against the world’s toughest diseases. With focus on Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease, we reach millions of patients each year. As part of the Amgen team, you’ll help make a lasting impact on patients’ lives as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller lives. Our culture is collaborative, innovative, and science-based.

US Value and Access Insights Innovation Lead

What You Will Do

In this vital role you will lead a team driving innovation within the Value & Access Analytics (V&A Analytics) organization with best-in-class analytics to help develop better V&A strategies and tactics and enable successful access strategy for new product launches. The Director will focus on driving cross-portfolio innovative projects across the insights team. You will elevate analytics capabilities and provide strategic oversight for cross-portfolio initiatives at the forefront of solving the US Value & Access team’s biggest challenges using cutting-edge technology, positioning Amgen as a leader across the industry. You will partner with USV&A, AI&D, and Tech leadership to ensure product teams like Contracting IQ / CAP-AI are applying data science methodologies to deliver against our ambitions. You will bring deep expertise in USV&A data sets, business challenges, and an understanding of the ecosystem to guide teams and identify innovative approaches and solutions. You will empower and support the team in translating business requirements into methodologies, rapidly testing hypotheses, and readying proven solutions for scale. You will be the team’s expert on the USV&A data ecosystem and a key source of innovative hypotheses and approaches.

Responsibilities

• Business ownership of contracting IQ / PEP-AI rollout / upgrades to the contracting platform, CAP-AI rollout / upgrades and expansion
• Drive user adoption and expand the tool capabilities to medical benefit products including provider contracting and ASP calculation
• Drive analytics / insights and integrate multiple data sources to identify potential impact of any policy changes from the government, market events like M&A and other interconnected events
• Constructively challenge teams by providing disconfirming information

Innovative Problem Solving

• Looks for opportunities to streamline analytics across different TAs / brands and bring in innovation
• Build and maintain strong relationships with cross-functional partners; proactively seeks buy-in and provides ongoing support to address business needs
• Lead a team of 15+ resources across the US and India, ensuring effective deployment of the team against our goals, supporting professional development, and providing coaching as needed

Technical Expertise & Delivery

• Engage hands-on with technical teams in development, deployment, and application of applied analytics, predictive analytics, and prescriptive analytics
• Engage hands-on and utilize technical skills such as hypothesis testing, machine learning and retrieval processes to apply statistical and data mining techniques
• Partner with initiative technical leadership to develop and integrate custom applications, intelligent dashboards, and automated workflows that incorporate AI capabilities to enhance decision-making and efficiency
• Collaborate with technical teams to translate business needs into technical specifications, focusing on AI-driven automation and insights

What We Expect Of You

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

Basic Qualifications

• Doctorate degree and 4 years of related experience OR
• Masters degree and 7 years of related experience OR
• Bachelors degree and 9 years of related experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Deep understanding of US pharmaceutical ecosystem, patient support services offerings, and USV&A strategies and business challenges
• Expertise in statistical techniques and hypothesis testing; machine learning foundations; experience with regression, clustering, and classification
• Proven track record of guiding large teams from challenge to PoC to production and scale
• Experience with USV&A platforms and datasets (e.g., Model N, Validata; SP, IQVIA, wholesalers)
• Prior experience in contracts and pricing, payer experience, or value marketing; strong understanding of the US healthcare market
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and executive presence
• Ability to manage complexity and ambiguity; big-picture thinking with structured analysis
• Strong leadership and influence across diverse teams
• 8+ years of healthcare experience in biopharma or related consulting fields with experience in coverage, access, and reimbursement
• Analytical proficiency and business strategy understanding
• Experience with MLOps and DevOps tools (e.g., MLflow, Kubeflow, Airflow; Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD)
• Proficiency in Python and ML libraries (TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn)
• Knowledge of NLP for text and sentiment analysis
• Experience with time-series forecasting and trend analysis
• Experience with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud; Databricks experience for data analytics and MLOps

What You Can Expect Of Us

We support professional and personal growth through competitive benefits and a collaborative culture. The expected annual salary range is posted; actual salary varies by skills, experience, and qualifications. In addition to base salary, Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan including health benefits, retirement savings, bonuses, stock incentives, time-off, flexible work options, and career development opportunities.

Additional Information

• Application deadline: Amgen anticipates accepting applications until 02/06, but may continue beyond if needed.
• Sponsorship for this role is not guaranteed.
• Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer; reasonable accommodation available for applicants with disabilities.

Apply now and make a lasting impact with the Amgen team. For more information, visit careers.amgen.com.