Associate Biostatistical Programmer - Real World Evidence Oncology

Job Description As an Associate RWE Oncology Statistical Programmer at Amgen, you will play a crucial role in generating Real-World Evidence (RWE) to support Amgen products throughout the drug development lifecycle. You will collaborate with teams across multiple time zones to fulfill requests, clarify requirements, escalate issues, and deliver high-quality results. Reporting to a locally based Biostatistical Programming Manager, your responsibilities will include hands-on programming, manipulating large databases, and generating reports to facilitate the exploration and generation of RWE from real-world healthcare data assets. **Key Responsibilities:** - Write, test, and validate software programs in Unix and Databricks to produce analysis datasets and presentation output for reports submitted to regulatory agencies, publications, and other communications - Provide technical solutions to programming problems within CfOR - Lead and develop technical programming and process improvement initiatives within CfOR - Represent the programming function and participate in multidisciplinary project team meetings - Manage all programming activities according to agreed resource and timeline plans - Ensure adherence to departmental standards in all programming activities - Write and/or review and approve all programming plans and analysis dataset specifications - Execute department-, product-, and protocol-level macros and utilities - Participate in audits and respond to audit questions and findings - Contribute to the continuous improvement of programming, CfOR, and Research and Development (R&D) - Actively participate in external professional organizations, conferences, and meetings **Qualifications Required:** - Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Life Sciences, Economics, or other relevant scientific subject - At least two (2) years of relevant statistical programming experience in a clinical development or life sciences setting - Experience in statistical programming using SAS and SQL **Preferred Qualifications:** - Masters degree in relevant scientific subject - Training or experience using the Observational Medical Outcomes Partnership (OMOP) common data model **Additional Information about Amgen:** Amgen is committed to unlocking the potential of biology for patients suffering from serious illnesses by discovering, developing, manufacturing, and delivering innovative human therapeutics. With a focus on high unmet medical needs, Amgen has become a leading independent biotechnology company, reaching millions of patients worldwide and developing a pipeline of groundbreaking medicines. This role requires proficiency in SAS and SQL programming, with a preference for experience in R and Python. The successful candidate will demonstrate scientific and technical excellence, exceptional communication skills, problem-solving abilities, and meticulous attention to detail. The ability to work effectively within a large, globally distributed team is essential. By joining Amgen as an Associate Biostatistical Programmer, you will contribute to the advancement of observational research in drug development and commercialization, ultimately improving health outcomes and enhancing people's lives. As an Associate RWE Oncology Statistical Programmer at Amgen, you will play a crucial role in generating Real-World Evidence (RWE) to support Amgen products throughout the drug development lifecycle. You will collaborate with teams across multiple time zones to fulfill requests, clarify requirements, escalate issues, and deliver high-quality results. Reporting to a locally based Biostatistical Programming Manager, your responsibilities will include hands-on programming, manipulating large databases, and generating reports to facilitate the exploration and generation of RWE from real-world healthcare data assets. **Key Responsibilities:** - Write, test, and validate software programs in Unix and Databricks to produce analysis datasets and presentation output for reports submitted to regulatory agencies, publications, and other communications - Provide technical solutions to programming problems within CfOR - Lead and develop technical programming and process improvement initiatives within CfOR - Represent the programming function and participate in multidisciplinary project team meetings - Manage all programming activities according to agreed resource and timeline plans - Ensure adherence to departmental standards in all programming activities - Write and/or review and approve all programming plans and analysis dataset specifications - Execute department-, product-, and protocol-level macros and utilities - Participate in audits and respond to audit questions and findings - Contribute to the continuous improvement of programming, CfOR, and Research and Development (R&D) - Actively participate in external professional organizations, conferences, and meetings **Qualifications Required:** - Bachelors degree