Data Science Sr Director, Research Data Domain Lead

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.

Lets do this. Lets change the world. Amgen is seeking a Data Science Senior Director Research Data Domain Lead to lead the Research Data Enablement Hub and establish and drive the data strategy for Research. This role is an opportunity for Research to take greater accountability for assigning meaning to our data making clear choices about its value and use and driving change toward a more robust FAIR AI-ready data ecosystem.

The Research Data Domain Lead will lead matrixed execution of the Research Data Domain Strategy through a network of Subdomain Leads Data Champions and Data Stewards and will lead the Research Data Enablement Hub with the Research Technology Data Co-Lead. The role will partner closely with R&D Tech and Enterprise Data Strategy and Engineering (EDSE) bringing Research priorities standards escalations and strategy together while aligning local accountability and execution with Amgens broader Enterprise Data Strategy.

This is a highly visible leadership role requiring scientific data fluency strong enterprise and systems thinking and the ability to build trusted relationships across a complex matrix. The successful candidate will connect people as well as ideas translate complex Research needs into clear priorities and decisions and create an environment in which difficult messages and firm prioritizations can be delivered openly respectfully and constructively. A positive can-do attitude and a genuine enjoyment of building authentic networks will be important to success.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Data Leadership

• Lead the Research Data Enablement Hub and own execution of the Research Data Domain Strategy aligning scientific business and enterprise priorities and anticipating future data needs as well as addressing current issues.
• Translate Research and enterprise strategy into a clear Research Data Domain vision priorities roadmap and measurable outcomes with particular focus on moving Research from fragmented local solutions toward reusable governed FAIR data and data products.
• Represent the Research Data Domain in enterprise governance and strategy forums serving as a strong Research voice and ex officio member of the Enterprise Data Council while enabling cross-domain collaboration interoperability and data reuse.

Data Governance Ownership & Quality

• Provide accountability for Research domain data assets and data products setting direction for ownership governance usage rules protection quality and lifecycle management. Help Research define what its data means why it matters and how it should be used and reused.
• Drive adoption of data governance and stewardship across Research through Subdomain Leads Data Champions and Data Stewards establishing clear accountability decision rights and effective governance forums.
• Drive FAIR data maturity and data standard adoption in Research in alignment with the Enterprise Data Strategy ensuring consistent governance standardization and scalability across the domain.
• Ensure that data risks privacy security and regulatory requirements are effectively managed in partnership with the appropriate stakeholders.

Data Products AI & Enterprise Value

• Approve and prioritize the Research Data Domain data product portfolio promoting reusable FAIR-aligned and AI-ready data products.
• Support AI analytics and digital transformation initiatives by ensuring the availability of high-quality governed and AI-ready Research data.
• Balance trade-offs across scientific value enterprise reuse risk cost and budget to focus resources on the highest-value outcomes.

Enterprise Partnership & Decision Leadership

• Lead and resolve cross-subdomain decisions involving data ownership priorities standards quality reuse and investment escalating enterprise-level decisions where appropriate.
• Partner with R&D Tech EDSE and business privacy security and compliance teams to align data investments resolve cross-domain issues and ensure that Research needs are translated into practical scalable capabilities.
• Build alignment across senior stakeholders make complex choices and trade-offs explicit deliver clear and sometimes difficult messages with a collegial and welcoming approach and drive timely decisions with collective accountability for outcomes.

Organizational Leadership & Change

• Lead through influence across a matrixed network of Subdomain Leads Data Champions and Data Stewards building strong networks of authentic connectivity and fostering a culture of data ownership stewardship and data-driven decision making.
• Drive sustained adoption of new governance routines standards and operating behaviors across Research moving beyond one-time compliance toward durable organizational change and continuous improvement.

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

Basic Qualifications:

Doctorate degree in a relevant field and 5 years of significant relevant experience

OR

Masters degree in a relevant field and 9 years of significant relevant experience

OR

Bachelors degree in a relevant field and 11 years of significant relevant experience

In addition to meeting at least one of the above requirements you must have at least 5 years experience directly managing people and/or leadership experience leading teams projects programs or directing the allocation or resources. Your managerial experience may run concurrently with the required technical experience referenced above

Preferred Qualifications:

• Deep understanding of the drug discovery and preclinical development process.

• Deep understanding of one data types common in Research (ie genetics biologics small molecule assay etc).

• Broad knowledge of the major data types data subdomains and data flows across Research.

• Experience balancing trade-offs across scientific value enterprise reuse risk cost and budget.

• Scientific data fluency with the ability to translate between scientific objectives Research data needs enterprise reuse and measurable business value.

• Proven track record of driving sustained adoption and organizational change translating Research and enterprise strategy into a compelling Research Data Domain vision priorities roadmap and measurable outcomes.

• Demonstrated ability to build trusted relationships and strong networks across organizational boundaries with an authentic inclusive and collaborative leadership style.

• Positive pragmatic and action-oriented leadership style with the resilience and judgment to maintain momentum through ambiguity competing priorities and organizational change.

• Demonstrated ability to challenge constructively deliver difficult messages and make firm prioritization decisions while maintaining openness collegiality and respect.

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.

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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 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.

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