Competitive Intelligence Senior Associate, Inflammation

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. Amgen is advancing a broad and deep pipeline of medicines to treat cancer heart disease inflammatory conditions rare diseases and obesity and obesity-related conditions. 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.

What you will do

Lets do this. Lets change the this vital role you will lead intelligence gathering activities for US and Global marketing teams to support multiple assets across Amgens General Medicine and Inflammation Business Unit. This critical role will report directly to the Senior Manager Competitive Intelligence.

Flexible Commuter role to Thousand Oaks or CA & Deerfield IL office. It is highly encouraged to be on site 2-3 a week.

Responsibilities

• Synthesize information from multiple sources to develop strategic insights and point of view on key competitive developments implications to Amgen and actions Amgen must take.

• Work in a highly cross functional manner and manage changing priorities across several key customers.

• Develop productive relationships with global Product Teams to define business problems and develop coordinated analysis plans based on best practice methodologies.

• Apply structured problem solving to collect analyze and report CI incorporating primary and secondary data sources to generate concrete insights.

• Articulate and educate customers on the relevant impact of changing market dynamics (i.e. reimbursement environment pharmaceutical/biotechnology regulations general environmental factors etc.) to their business from a CI perspective.

• Organize and facilitate strategic exercises & competitive simulations to generate competitive insights and company plans.

• Coordinate and facilitate CI collection efforts at major medical conferences/congresses.

• Manage a network of primary data sources including vendors and Amgen employees to enable effective project implementation.

• Assess the reliability of CI research findings maintaining high standards for accuracy relevance and quality in deliverables at all times and communicate level of evidence to partners.

• Present on a regular basis in-depth analyses and summaries of results interpreting and communicating results with recommendations to brand/business partners.

• Educate the value and importance of CI to new employees (sales RML BAI marketing) and maintain a strong position of coaching/promoting CI through daily efforts.

• Work to grow competitive intelligence/strategy to support other functions in the organization.

• Some travel (15-20%) may be required. All activities must abide by and strictly enforce Amgens CI Legal and Ethical Guidelines with internal team members and agencies.

What we expect of you

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

Bachelors degree and 2 years of consulting/competitive intelligence/biopharma experience

Associates degree and 6 years of consulting/competitive intelligence/biopharma experience

High school diploma / GED and 8 years of consulting/competitive intelligence/biopharma experience

• Prior competitive intelligence/biopharma experience in the commercial setting

• Business savvy skills

• Strong client service orientation

• Flexible and creative problem-solving skills

• High-energy self-motivated and organized

• Understanding of basic pharmaceutical/biotechnology marketing concepts

• Prior management consulting or pharmaceutical consulting experience

• Demonstrated ability to think strategically and analyze data to support key business decisions

• Excellent oral written and presentation skillsable to explain complex concepts clearly to a variety of audiences

• Project management skillsable to balance multiple simultaneous projects and data sources

• Demonstrated analytical skillsunderstands the advantages and limits of different analytical approaches and studies

• Ability to work collaboratively in team-based environment; Ability to establish/maintain effective working relationships

• Strong understanding of the latest developments in the biopharmaceutical industry unmet medical needs and opportunities in the assigned therapeutic area

• Broad working knowledge of commonly used biopharmaceutical industry databases

• Understanding of at least one other functional area in BAI (market research forecasting marketing analysis)

• Advanced degree (PhD/PharmD/MBA/MS/MA) with either Life Science focus

• Experience in insights generation for the biopharmaceutical (or other healthcare) industries

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 where possible. Refer to the Work Location Type in the job posting to see if this applies.

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

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Application deadline

Amgen does not have an application deadline for this position; we will continue accepting applications until we receive a sufficient number or select a candidate for the position.

Sponsorship

Sponsorship for this role is not guaranteed.

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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