Manager, Biospecimen Reporting and Automation

Career Category

Research

Job Description

ABOUT AMGEN 

Amgen harnesses the best of biology and technology to fight the world’s toughest diseases, and make people’s lives easier, fuller and longer. We discover, develop, manufacture and deliver innovative medicines to help millions of patients. Amgen helped establish the biotechnology industry more than 40 years ago and remains on the cutting-edge of innovation, using technology and human genetic data to push beyond what’s known today. 

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain standards for automated reporting, dashboards, and validation practices

• Oversee development and maintenance of Appendix I reports and other regulated analytics deliverables

• Review and approve dashboards, scripts, and reporting templates prior to production release

• Ensure compliance with data governance, validation logic, and version control requirements

• Serve as escalation point for complex automation failures, data discrepancies, or reporting risks

• Partner with Data Management, Clinical Operations, IT, and Quality to align analytics outputs with business and regulatory needs

• Deliver or oversee delivery of monthly KPI and performance summaries to R&D Ops leadership

• Drive continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to expand automation and reduce manual reporting burden

• Support inspection readiness by ensuring documentation, validation, and traceability of analytics tools.

• Accountable for creation of automation and maintenance of standard reporting suite.

• Accountable for development of dashboards (SLA adherence, discrepancy trends, shipment health, pending analysis, study health).

• Accountable for backend query development (SQL) and script automation (Python or equivalent).

• Accountable for validation and version control of reporting logic and templates.

• Accountable for Back Office Study Health Pack production (KPIs, exceptions, action recommendations).

• Accountable for cross-TA KPI insights and QBR-ready performance analytics.

• Accountable for automation change control lifecycle (requirements → build → test → validation → release → monitoring).

• Accountable for reducing manual data pulls and improving data reliability.

• Accountable for master reporting governance and data lineage traceability.

Competencies

• Advanced SQL querying and data modeling capability.

• Proficiency in Python or similar programming language.

• BI platform expertise (Power BI, Tableau, equivalent).

• Strong understanding of relational data structures and interface dependencies.

• Knowledge of validation frameworks in regulated environments.

• Ability to translate operational processes into scalable automation.

• Data visualization and executive-level insight synthesis.

• Continuous improvement and digital-first mindset.

Qualifications

  The knowledge and skills necessary to perform the duties of this position are typically acquired through the following combination of education, experience and knowledge, or the equivalent.

Minimum Requirements

•Doctorate degree

OR

•Master’s degree & 3 years of experience in supplier management at sponsor or supplier leadership at the vendor

OR

•Bachelor’s degree & 5 years of experience in supplier management at sponsor or supplier leadership at the vendor

OR

•Associate’s degree and 10 years of experience in supplier management at sponsor or supplier leadership at the vendor

AND

•Strong project management experience

•Fluency in English, both in written and oral communication

•Excellent user of Office Programs such as Excel, Word, Power point

•Scientific or drug development technical expertise supporting Research, Development, Medical, Global Regulatory, Global Safety or Knowledge Management

Preferred Requirements

•7 years work experience in life sciences field, including 4 years of biopharmaceutical R&D experience

•Functional experience managing oversight of R&D suppliers (CROs, specialty labs, imaging suppliers, etc.)

•Experience working in a global, matrix organization

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT 

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider you without regard to your race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status. 

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with 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 an accommodation. 

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