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Information Systems

Job Description

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 shared mission—to serve patients living with serious illnesses—drives all that we do.

Since 1980, we’ve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world’s toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas –Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease– we reach millions of patients each year. As a member of the Amgen team, you’ll 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, you’ll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.

Senior Statistical Programmer

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will Write, test and validate software programs in Unix and Databricks to produce analysis datasets and presentation output such as tables and figures, to be included in reports for submission to regulatory agencies, publications and other communications

• Design data quality enhancements
• Provide technical solutions to programming problems within CfOR
• Lead and develop technical programming and process improvement initiatives within CfOR
• Represent the programming function and participate in multidisciplinary project team meetings
• Manage all programming activities, according to agreed resource and timeline plans
• Ensure all programming activities on the project adhere to departmental standards
• Write and/or review and approve all programming plans
• Write and/or review and approve analysis dataset specifications
• Review and approve key study-related documents produced by other functions, e.g. SAPs, CRF, Data Management Plan, etc.
• Write, test, validate and implement department-, product- and protocol-level macros and utilities
• Lead and/or participate in the development and review of CfOR Policies, SOPs and other controlled documents
• Participate in study and systems audits by Clinical Quality Assurance (CQA) and external bodies, and respond to audit questions and findings
• Participate in the recruitment of programming staff
• Actively participate in external professional organizations, conferences and/or meetings
• Provide input to and participate in intra-departmental and CfOR meetings
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of programming, CfOR, and Research and Development (R&D)
• Manage staff performance and oversee staff assignments and utilization.

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The Senior Statistical Programmer will be responsible for hands-on programming and results delivery. Additionally, they will be responsible for manipulating large databases and generating reports to enable epidemiologists to explore and generate RWE from real-world healthcare data assets. The ideal candidate should possess a bachelor’s degree and have at least four years of relevant career experience in statistical programming. Proficiency in SAS and SQL programming is required, while experience with R and Python is preferred. The successful candidate will demonstrate scientific and technical excellence, exceptional oral and written communication skills, problem-solving abilities, and meticulous attention to detail. The ability to work effectively within a large, globally distributed team is essential.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree with 3-5 years of experience in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Life Sciences, Economics or other relevant scientific subject

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Life Sciences, Economics or other relevant scientific subject
• Training or experience using the Observational Medical Outcomes Partnership (OMOP) common data model

Experience:

• Real-world evidence (RWE) generation in pharmaceutical or related research industries, or statistical programming for clinical trials
• Strong individual contributor, proficient in developing analysis datasets, identifying data anomalies, and ensuring program accuracy
• Global collaboration on studies to clarify and implement analyses described in Statistical Analysis Plans
• Project fulfillment, statistical programming, issue customer concern, results delivery
• Statistical programming: SAS and SQL required; R and Python preferred
• Motivated to learn how to work with real-world healthcare data (RWD) such as healthcare claims (MarketScan, Optum Clinformatics, Medicare) and EHR databases (Optum EHR PanTher, Flatiron, CPRD, MDV)

Key Competencies

• Hands-on programming role
• Expert statistical programming knowledge using SAS or R
• Required: SAS
• Required: SQL
• Preferred: Python
• Preferred: R
• Preferred: Experience with data quality or data quality platforms (for example: Informatica, Ataccama)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
• Ability to have efficient exchanges with colleagues across geographical locations
• Agile project management
• Real-world data (RWD) including insurance claims databases, electronic medical records and patient registries; for example, MarketScan, Optum, PharMetrics, Flatiron, Medicare
• OMOP common data model
• Drug development life cycle
• Statistics and basic epidemiology: Incidence and prevalence
• Scientific / technical excellence
• Oral and written communication, documentation skills
• Leadership
• Innovation
• Teamwork
• Problem solving
• Attention to detail
• Learning attitude

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, we’ll support your journey every step of the way.

In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards Plans that are aligned with local industry standards.

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As an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people around the world, Amgen fosters an inclusive environment of diverse, ethical, committed and highly accomplished people who respect each other and live the Amgen values to continue advancing science to serve patients. Together, we compete in the fight against serious disease.

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.

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