Scientific Business Analyst Biological Studies (12 Month Contract)

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Join Amgens Mission of Serving Patients

At Amgen if you feel like youre part of something bigger its because you are. Our shared missionto serve patients living with serious illnessesdrives all that we do.

Since 1980 weve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the worlds 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 youll 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 youll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.

Title: Scientific Business Analyst - Biological Studies

Term: 12 months

Location: Burnaby

What you will do

Lets do this. Lets change the this vital role you will be working closely with Amgen Research partners and Technology peers to ensure that the technology/ data needs for drug discovery research are translated into technical requirements for solution implementation. The role leverages scientific domain and business process expertise to detail product requirements as features and user stories along with supporting artifacts like business process maps use cases and test plans for the software development teams. This enables the delivery team to estimate plan and commit to delivery with high confidence and identify test cases and scenarios to ensure the quality and performance of IT Systems.

You will join a multi-functional team of scientists and software professionals that enables technology and data capabilities to evaluate drug candidates and assess their abilities to affect the biology of drug targets. This team implements scientific software platforms that enable the capture analysis storage and report of in vitro assays for small and large molecule modalities. You will collaborate with the Product Owner and software engineers to maintain an efficient and consistent process ensuring quality deliverables from the team. You will implement and manage scientific software platforms across the research informatics ecosystem and provide technical support training and infrastructure management and ensure it meets the needs of our Amgen Research community.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Function as a Scientific Business Systems Analyst within a Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) product team
• Serve as a liaison between global Research Informatics functional areas and global research scientists prioritizing their needs and expectations
• Manage a suite of custom internal platforms commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) screening/ assay informatics software and systems integrations
• Support the technology ecosystem for in vitro assay data management and ensure that the platform meets the requirements for data analysis and data integrity
• Translate complex scientific and technological needs into clear actionable requirements for development teams
• Maintain a product roadmap that clearly outlines the planned features and enhancements timelines and milestones
• Identify and manage risks associated with the systems including technological risks scientific validation and user acceptance
• Develop documentations communication plans and training plans for end users
• Ensure scientific data operations are scoped into building Research-wide Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning capabilities
• Ensure operational excellence cybersecurity and compliance.
• Collaborate with geographically dispersed teams including those in the US and other international locations.
• Foster a culture of collaboration innovation and continuous improvement.

Basic Qualifications :

• Doctorate degree OR
• Masters degree with 2 - 4 years of experience in Life Sciences Computer Science IT Computational Chemistry/Cheminformatics Computational Biology/Bioinformatics or related field OR
• Bachelors degree with 4 - 8 years of experience in Life Sciences Computer Science IT Computational Chemistry/ Cheminformatics Computational Biology/ Bioinformatics or related field OR
• Diploma with 8 - 10 years of experience in Life Sciences Computer Science IT Computational Chemistry/ Cheminformatics Computational Biology/ Bioinformatics or related field OR

Preferred Qualifications:

• 3 years of experience in implementing and supporting biopharma scientific software platforms.
• Demonstrated expertise in a scientific domain area and related technology needs
• Knowledge of experimental data management platforms such as Genedata Screener Benchling etc.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and a passion for tackling complex challenges in drug discovery with technology and data
• Experience performing or enabling data capture and analysis from instruments in a research laboratory
• Experience with Agile software development methodologies (Scrum)
• Experience in managing product features for PI planning and developing product roadmaps and user journeys
• Experience with writing user requirements and acceptance criteria in agile project management systems such as JIRA
• Ability to communicate technical or complex subject matters in business terms
• Knowledge of business analysis best practices DevOps Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery methodology
• Experience with cloud (e.g. AWS) and on-premise infrastructure
• SAFe for Teams certification (preferred)
• Able to work under minimal supervision
• Excellent analytical and gap/fit assessment skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work effectively with global virtual teams
• High degree of initiative and self-motivation
• Ability to manage multiple priorities successfully
• Team-oriented with a focus on achieving team goals
• Strong presentation and public speaking skills

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.

Amgen is proud to have been recognized as one of LinkedIn Top 25 Companies in Canada for career growth. Click HERE for more details.

he annual base salary range for this opportunity in Canada is $81161 - $101509.

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

Apply now and make a lasting impact with the Amgen team.

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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