Data Scientist - Early-Stage Process Development - Amgen

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Data Scientist - Early-Stage Process Development

What you will do

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The Digital Process and Systems Analysis group within Process Development plays a key role in providing data infrastructure, platforms, and analytics to support drug substance technology operations. The team supports the end-to-end process development lifecycle from pre-pivotal development through commercialization, covering all of Amgens product modalities. This specific role is part of a group that works primarily with early-stage process development. The team has a wide range of responsibilities relating to the development, implementation, improvement, and support of digital assets such as data pipelines, electronic lab notebooks, and data analytics applications.

This Data Scientist role focuses on advancing digital capabilities and data-driven solutions within the drug substance technology organization, with a primary emphasis on managing and enhancing our Electronic Lab Notebook (ELN). You will collaborate cross-functionally with a variety of people and teams including bench scientists, software developers, and project managers to optimize and support the ELN system, ensuring seamless integration with lab workflows, data capture, and reporting processes. In addition to ELN support, you will have the opportunity to contribute to cutting edge data digitalization and analysis solutions as well as aiding in the support of an early-stage automation system. Scope of work in this role is inclusive of digital systems related to early-stage process development in addition to supporting larger, cross-functional digital initiatives.

Responsibilities:

• Contribute to system support, testing, training and monitoring activities centered around existing scientific data systems such as our ELN, AWS Data Lake, and Spotfire Analytics.

• Apply Agile methodologies to define, develop, and implement new system capabilities for process development

• Interact cross-functionally with a wide variety of people and teams to ensuring effective communication of feedback, capabilities, and limitations of systems across various disciplines.

• Think critically to quickly troubleshoot, communicate, and triage questions and issues across a variety of tools and systems

• Actively participate in lifecycle management, upgrades, and patching of various critical systems such as our ELN and our DeltaV control system

• Apply creativity to develop novel data pipelines, workflows, and visualizations to improve the efficiency of Process development business processes.

• Develop comprehensive understanding of Amgen data assets, specifically the electronic lab notebook, advocating for changes where needed for data digitalization improvements

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 an individual with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

• High school diploma / GED and 8 years of Data Science or Engineering experience OR

• Associates degree and 6 years of Data Science or Engineering experience OR

• Bachelors degree and 2 years of Data Science or Engineering experience OR

• Masters degree

Preferred Qualifications:

• 1-3 years of experience in a Biotech/Pharma Process Development and/or Research role

• Excellent problem-solving capabilities and attention to detail.

• Demonstrate good organization, planning, and project execution skills to be able to balance a dynamic and diverse workload

• Possess strong written and verbal communication skills and a desire to learn new scientific and data concepts.

• Demonstrated ability to work under minimal direction

• Working knowledge in IS topics such as data analysis, data pipelines, and basic programming knowledge (such as Python, R, SQL, VBA).

• Experience with automated and computer-controlled biopharmaceutical process equipment such as Delta V and scientific instrumentation.

• Experience with validated systems, change control, documentation.

• Experience with Agile project management

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, including remote and hybrid work arrangements, where possible

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