Data Scientist
- Employer
- Amgen
- Location
- Thousand Oaks, CA
- Start date
- Jun 12, 2021
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- Discipline
- Information Technology, Business/Data Analytics, Science/R&D, Biotechnology
- Required Education
- Masters Degree/MBA
- Position Type
- Full time
- Hotbed
- Biotech Beach, Best Places to Work
Job Details
- You will evaluate and utilize state of the art technologies (data science, machine learning, artificial intelligence, modeling, and simulation tools) to meet Supply Chain business needs
- Build high-performance algorithms, prototypes, predictive models (supervised and unsupervised) and proof of concepts
- Translate complex problems and solutions and provide actionable insight to executives
- Transform ambiguous business questions into measurable and impactful insights
- Collaborate cross-functionally with supply chain business partners to develop proof of concepts and industrialize analytics and modeling applications for scale.
- You will collaborate with the data engineering team members to ensure all services are secure, reliable, maintainable, and well-integrated into our existing platforms.
- Present analysis, ideas, progress, and results to business partners in clear and impactful manner
- Lead and mentor Junior Data Scientists and Software Engineers
- Advanced Degree in Data Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Operations Research or Supply Chain Management
- Experience building Anaplan models or similar planning and forecasting modeling
- Experience building models for Integrated Business Planning or Sales and Operations Planning
- Experience building a variety of machine learning, forecasting or statistical models
- Proficiency in Python or R
- Experience writing SQL queries, mining large and imbalanced datasets, using data visualization tools
- Ability to translate complex data sets and research into simple business recommendations
- Excellent communicator able to write and speak about technical concepts to business, technical, and lay audiences
- Taking initiative and work independently with minimal supervision
- Passion for learning and staying on top of current advancements in technology
- Experience leading projects from end to end
- Ability to juggle several complex projects simultaneously
- Biotech / Pharma experience
- Knowledge of clinical trials lifecycle and clinical demand planning is highly preferred
- Kinaxis RapidResponse experience
- Experience with ML libraries like scikitlearn, MLib, Keras, TensorFlow, Pytorch, etc.
- Experience with distributed (Spark, Dask) and cloud (AWS, GCP) computing.
Join UsIf you're seeking a career where you can truly make a difference in the lives of others, a career where you can work at the absolute forefront of biotechnology with the top minds in the field, you'll find it at Amgen.Amgen, a biotechnology pioneer, discovers, develops and delivers innovative human therapeutics. Our medicines have helped millions of patients in the fight against cancer, kidney disease, rheumatoid arthritis and other serious illnesses.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 but compete intensely to win. Together, we live the Amgen values as we continue advancing science to serve patients.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, or disability status.
Company
We are all different, yet we have this in common: our mission to serve patients. This sense of shared purpose is key to our becoming one of the world’s leading biotechnology companies. It guides us as we continue to launch new medicines and reach millions of patients worldwide.
We live the mission.
We win together.
We thrive on continual challenge.
Our team of 22,000+ scientists and professionals worldwide bring distinct perspectives and experiences to all we do. We leverage our global talent to achieve together—to research, manufacture and deliver ever-better products and greater depth to our mission.
At Amgen, there is a strong correlation between our high level of diversity and performance. Because addressing issues with a wider range of perspectives and approaches leads to more creative problem-solving. Together, we’re transforming the promise of science and biotechnology into therapies that have the power to restore health.
Connect with us to explore how you can Win, Live, and Thrive at Amgen.
- Website
- http://careers.amgen.com/
- Phone
- 805-447-1000
- Location
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Corporate Headquarters
One Amgen Center Drive
Thousand Oaks
California
91320-1799
United States
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