Competitive Intelligence Senior Associate, Inflammation

Lets do this. Lets change the world. In 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., * 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.

Masters degreeOR

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

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

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

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.

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., 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., We are all different, yet we have this in common: our mission to serve patients. This sense of shared purpose is key to our becoming one of the world’s leading biotechnology companies. It guides us as we continue to launch new medicines and reach millions of patients worldwide.

We live the mission.

We win together.

We thrive on continual challenge.

Our team of 22,000+ scientists and professionals worldwide bring distinct perspectives and experiences to all we do. We leverage our global talent to achieve together-to research, manufacture and deliver ever-better products and greater depth to our mission.

At Amgen, there is a strong correlation between our high level of diversity and performance. Because addressing issues with a wider range of perspectives and approaches leads to more creative problem-solving. Together, we’re transforming the promise of science and biotechnology into therapies that have the power to restore health.

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