At Amgen, if you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. Our shared mission—to serve patients living with serious illnesses—drives all that we do.
Since 1980, we’ve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world’s 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, you’ll 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, you’ll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.
Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. The Senior Manager, US Primary Market Research is a strategic thought partner to brand and cross‑functional teams, responsible for generating rigorous, business‑relevant insights that inform brand strategy, execution, and decision‑making.
In an environment enabled by data integration via Amgen’s MRAgent platform, this role focuses less on managing research outputs and more on owning insight judgment, meaning, and impact—ensuring data is interpreted correctly, synthesized effectively, and translated into clear strategic guidance.
Flexible Commuter role to Thousand Oaks, CA or Deerfield, IL Amgen office. You will work on-site a minimum of 2-3 days a week.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Thought Partnership
Insight Generation & Interpretation
Data & Business Rule Ownership
Team Leadership & Development
Stakeholder Enablement & Change Leadership
Capability & Process Advancement
What Success Looks Like
A successful Senior Manager:
We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The professional we seek is a collaborator with these qualifications.
Basic Qualifications:
Doctorate degree and 2 years of experience in analytics, sales, marketing, or related functions
OR
Master’s degree and 4 years of experience in analytics, sales, marketing, or related functions
OR
Bachelor’s degree and 6 years of experience in analytics, sales, marketing, or related functions
OR
Associate’s degree and 10 years of experience in analytics, sales, marketing, or related functions
OR
High school diploma / GED and 12 years of experience in analytics, sales, marketing, or related functions
Preferred Qualifications:
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, we’ll 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:
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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.
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