Specialist Scientific IS Business Analyst

Lifelancer
Thousand Oaks, CA
Category Operations
Job Description
Join Amgen's mission to serve patients living with serious illnesses as a Specialist Scientific IS Business Analyst. This role will work closely with Amgen Research partners and Technology peers to ensure technology/data needs for drug discovery research are translated into technical requirements for solution implementation. The role will leverage scientific domain and business process expertise to detail product requirements as epics and user stories, along with supporting artifacts like business process maps, use cases, and test plans for the software development teams.

Requirements

  • Doctorate degree
  • 4+ years of experience in implementing and supporting biopharma scientific software platforms
  • Expertise in Omics data management and analysis
  • Experience with bioinformatics tools and research workflows used to manage omics data
  • Knowledge of in vivo research workflows, study data, experimental metadata and analytics
  • Familiarity with research imaging modalities, techniques and analytics
  • Good understanding of database technology (e.g. RDBMS, Databricks)
  • Good-to-Have Skills: Experience with writing user requirements and acceptance criteria in agile project management systems such as JIRA, Knowledge of handling GxP data and system validation (i.e. GCP), Understanding of AI and machine learning for drug discovery research and preclinical development, Exposure to radiomics or high-content imaging, Familiarity with AI/ML-based imaging analysis pipelines, In-depth knowledge of Agile processes and principles for coordinated solutions and teams via SAFe, Experience managing vendors, licenses in support of a Product team, Knowledge of business analysis best practices, DevOps, Continuous Integration, and Continuous Delivery methodology, Experience with platforms such as Benchling, or other LIMS, Understanding of cloud technologies, pipelines, and data storage, Professional Certifications: SAFe for Teams certification (preferred)
  • Soft Skills: Able to work under minimal supervision, Excellent analytical and gap/fit assessment skills, Strong verbal and written communication skills, Ability to work effectively with global, virtual teams, High degree of initiative and self-motivation, Ability to manage multiple priorities successfully, Team-oriented, with a focus on achieving team goals, Strong presentation and public speaking skills

Benefits

  • Comprehensive employee benefits package
  • Discretionary annual bonus program
  • Stock-based long-term incentives
  • Award-winning time-off plans
  • Flexible work models
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