Amgen Jobshttp://www.amgen.jobs2012-05-27 00:52:23.983957USAThousand OaksAuto req 15795BR Job Posting Title Marketing and Commercial Development Director Career Category Marketing Employee Subgroup Salaried FT Country (State/Region) United States - California Location (City) Thousand Oaks Amgen Job Description This is a leadership role shaping the long term strategic direction and reputation of Amgen’s Japan and Asia Pacific (JAPAC) Region, and the role has a reporting relationship to the Regional Vice President/ Japan, Asia, Middle East, Africa and Russia. Deep and recent understanding of China and Japan market would be a significant advantage. The role is responsible for managing strategic and commercial elements of the JAPAC Region. Strategy & Ops responsibilities include: •Leads development of Regional Strategic Plan and ensure delivery of regional strategies •Work with Region and other functions, e.g., BAI, GVA, to generate deep insights into Regional needs •Work with Region and other functions, e.g., Global Marketing, to generate pipeline forecasts •Provide commercial assessment of business development opportunities •Working with the Region and Finance to manage the Regional P&L •Delivers the cross functional work plan for the China entry and launch of Amgen’s products. •Develop reports and communications to provide visibility to JAPAC deliverables status to Corporate and internal customers •Develop and maintain relationships with external consultants and regional experts Skills & Experience Utilized in the role •Foreign language skills a plus – Japanese, Mandarin •Maintaining an entrepreneurial spirit by making fast, robust and cost-effective decisions •Problem Solving and creativity •Forecasting •Leading & collaborating across the matrix to deliver results Basic Qualifications •Doctorate degree & 4 years of directly related experience OR •Master’s degree & 8 years of directly related years OR •Bachelor’s degree & 10 years of directly related experience Preferred Qualifications •MBA or other graduate degree preferred. •Consulting background is beneficial •8 + years of pharmaceutical and/or biotech leadership experience •Understanding of Asia Pacific regional requirements •Excellent understanding of Amgen organization and culture – can navigate the company •Ability to lead cross-functional teams and projects •Track record of producing results and executing under tight deadlines •Comfortable with ambiguity •Ability to prioritize and resolve business issues •Ability to manage and communicate with senior stakeholders •Flexible, embraces new professional experiences •Highly developed analytical skills •Experience planning and executing new product launches2012-05-24 19:03:31United StatesAmgenCalifornia15795BRCAThousand Oaks, CA28931873http://www.amgen.jobs/xml/28931873/jobUSAThousand OaksAuto req 15752BR Job Posting Title Marketing Sr Mgr, Nephrology Career Category Marketing Employee Subgroup Salaried FT Country (State/Region) United States - California Location (City) Thousand Oaks Amgen Job Description Manages the development and execution of marketing strategies and tactics for Aranesp® Nephrology and Aranesp® Oncology in the Hospital and Epogen®. This position uniquely partners across both the NBU and OBU. Responsibilities: 1. Leads cross-BU marketing for Aranesp in the Hospital (NBU and OBU). 2. Develops and executes the brand campaign, messages and tactical plans within a competitive environment (personal and non-personal). 3. Develops ESA-Nephrology patient resources. 4. Lead for congresses, commercial advisory boards and engagement with Nephrologists and Pharmacists. 5. Develops brand sales training programs and materials with Sales Training teams 6. Adapts brand tools and messages for use on digital platforms 7. Manages day-to-day operations of agency and vendors 8. Manages program budgets 9. Leads and coordinates market research for tools and programs with BAI 10. Develops metrics for program and tool effectiveness with BAI Basic Qualifications • Doctorate degree & 2 years of directly related experience OR • Master’s degree & 6 years of directly related experience OR • Bachelor’s degree or & 8 years of directly related experience OR • Associate’s degree & 10 years of directly related experience OR • High school diploma / GED & 12 years of directly related experience Preferred Qualifications • MBA in business or masters in health sciences or additional education in biology, chemistry, life sciences • 2+ years in oncology or nephrology pharmaceutical / biotech hospital sales • 2+ years of pharmaceutical or biotech industry experience with focus on developing and/or executing market strategies and tactics • Knowledge of nephrology, oncology, cardiology, endocrinology, or related disease model desired • Successful track record of increasing responsibility within marketing or sales Competencies/Skills: • Strategic and tactical planning: demonstrated ability to analyze a business problem, develop an appropriate strategy, and implement effective tactics • Customer insights: ability to collaborate with internal and external groups and gain customer and patient insights • Brand Value • Commercial execution • Sales force engagement • Communication skills, written and oral • Matrix Management • Strong analytical and research skills • Project management: ability to set targets, track to milestones, and complete projects • Requires a thorough understanding of the legal and regulatory environment in pharmaceutical promotions and reimbursement.2012-05-22 19:48:19United StatesAmgenCalifornia15752BRCAThousand Oaks, CA28868665http://www.amgen.jobs/xml/28868665/jobUSAThousand OaksAuto req 15406BR Job Posting Title Business Analysis & Info Sr Mgr, Oncology Career Category Marketing Employee Subgroup Salaried FT Country (State/Region) United States - California Location (City) Thousand Oaks Amgen Job Description BAI Senior Manager, Primary and Secondary Market Research, and Competitive Intelligence This Business Analysis & Information (BAI) team member is assigned to support an Amgen Therapeutics global franchise. This person will: • Create productive relationships with assigned Global marketing teams to define business priorities and orchestrate the collection, analysis, and communication of market research and strategic insights • Apply structured problem solving approaches to key competitive questions, working with BAI colleagues to integrate results from other BAI disciplines, e.g. competitive intelligence, forecasting and inline products • Independently plan, design, and conduct multiple simultaneous complex projects in support of the global strategic plans, proactively defining the critical path, anticipating potential obstacles, and recommending actions to keep projects on track • Manage external vendors and consultants to enable effective project execution • Provide competitive business insights based on project results with actionable recommendations to brand/business stakeholders • Ensure that both routine and ad-hoc projects meet service-level expectations for quality, timeliness, and budget • Some travel required to supervise market research and attend key meetings, etc. • The candidate should expect to make a 18-24 month commitment to this role. Basic Qualifications • Doctorate degree & 2 years of directly related experience OR • Master’s degree & 6 years of directly related experience OR • Bachelor’s degree or & 8 years of directly related experience Preferred Qualifications • Advanced degree (MS/MBA/PhD) preferred. • 7-10 years experience across all aspects of primary market research and secondary data (both inline and pipeline)in the biopharma or related healthcare industries. • Experience within the oncology therapeutic areas, with established networks (suppliers, thought leaders, practitioners, etc.), understanding of the evolving market dynamics, and familiarity with key competitors (activities, strategic intent, views, assumptions) • Excellent oral, written and presentation skills • Strong project management skills. • Demonstrated analytical skills with a client service orientation. • Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.2012-04-19 20:55:53United StatesAmgenCalifornia15406BRCAThousand Oaks, CA28013707http://www.amgen.jobs/xml/28013707/jobUSAThousand OaksAuto req 14171BR Job Posting Title Exec Dir Business Analysis & Info Career Category Marketing Employee Subgroup Executive FT Country (State/Region) United States - California Location (City) Thousand Oaks Amgen Job Description KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Functional Responsibilities • Lead and staff a team a team in designing and developing tools for market mix and ROI analytics on promotional investments including field force detailing, physician relationship marketing campaigns, digital media and direct to consumer advertising across the Amgen portfolio of brands. • Utilize understanding of pharmaceutical industry and decision support science tools to create a department vision and develop effective recommendations on promotional investments for the organization. • Serve as an advocate and drive use of the appropriate performance metrics and action standards required to assess value of promotional investments, and lead team in developing a management dashboard for continuous measurement of key activities across business units. • Develop and manage department budget and adhere to Amgen financial and budgetary policies and procedures. • Review bench strength of present organization and take necessary steps to ensure necessary talent is available and being developed. Recruit, select and promote people to create a diverse talent pool. Serve as a role model and mentor. Company-wide Responsibilities • Influence and facilitate decision making with a broad range of internal stakeholders including Sales and Commercial VPs, Finance, Business Analysis & Insights, Information Systems and Executive management on promotional investment decisions and business requirements. • Partner with Business Units and Finance executives to drive increased rigor in decision making through systematic evaluation of all key promotional tactics and structured problem solving approach. • Partner with Direct to Consumer team to develop approach for measurement of social media and continuous loop marketing. External Responsibilities • Develop mutually beneficial alliances with key strategic vendors to create and adapt the necessary tools for decision support modeling. Continuously evaluate vendors and their deliverables to ensure that they are delivering optimal value to Amgen and are aligned with Amgen compliance policies. • Collaborate with external vendors and team to develop test/control design for promotional experiments (e.g. inside sales team, DTC test markets) and provide competitive business insights and recommendations to key stakeholders. • Represent Amgen within the industry on management science and decision support function (Management Science Institute; key vendor customer summits). • Develop mutually beneficial relationships with external suppliers (ZS Associates; MuSigma; Impact RX). Basic Qualifications ? Doctorate degree & 6 years of directly related experience OR ? Master’s degree & 10 years of directly related years OR • Bachelor’s degree & 12 years of directly related experience AND ? 6 years of managerial experience directly managing people and/or leadership experience leading teams, projects, programs or directing the allocation of resources Preferred Qualifications PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE / QUALIFICATIONS • Functional Experience: Minimum 7-10 years (ideally more) of demonstrated experience in operations research; applied mathematics; statistics; economics or a related discipline. The ideal candidate will have not only utilized these tools but will have also played a lead role in developing and implementing the required processes, tools, and techniques. • Industry Experience: The candidate should have experience in an industry and company which has placed a premium on applying deep analytical rigor to the analysis of marketing and sales investments. This experience does not need to have come from the life sciences industry, rather leading-edge experience in consumer, financial services, technology, and/or other industry sectors where this skill is well-developed will be most valued. Knowledge of pharmaceutical data sources would be a plus. • Leadership Experience: Excellent leadership, interpersonal, organizational and supervisory skills. Experience leading teams and projects in a globally complex matrixed environment. • Functional Skills: Deep knowledge of decision support models for promotional ROI, market mix and sales force optimization. Knowledge and expertise in digital media measurement highly desirable. • Business Skills: Proven track record in leading business recommendations and decisions through the application of management science techniques. Experience implementing business change. • Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication and analytic skills. Experience interacting with and influencing senior executives on strategic initiatives related to promotional investments. EDUCATION • Masters degree (MS or MBA) with focus on operations research; applied mathematics; statistics; economics or a related discipline.2012-03-28 21:27:45United StatesAmgenCalifornia14171BRCAThousand Oaks, CA27464063http://www.amgen.jobs/xml/27464063/jobUSAThousand OaksAuto req 13916BR Job Posting Title Global Marketing Sr Mgr, Prolia and Pipeline Assets Career Category Marketing Employee Subgroup Salaried FT Country (State/Region) United States - California Location (City) Thousand Oaks Amgen Job Description The Global Marketing Senior Manager will provide support to the Global Commercial Lead (GCL) supporting Prolia and will ultimately support additional pipeline assets, such as AMG 785 and others. Primary responsibilities include the development and execution of globally integrated plans, with a particular focus on planning and execution of deliverables for the Global Commercial Teams (GCT) and related sub-teams. Projects focused on Prolia and Bone TA strategies are included, e.g., support for annual Global Strategy and Commercial Plans (GSPs and GCPs). This role will report to the TA Head, Bone & Inflammation, Global Marketing. Specific responsibilities include: 1. High quality, integrated Global Commercial plans and marketing projects within programs 2. Communication of deliverables and plan information to key stakeholders 3. Ensuring alignment between Global Commercial and GCT plans 4. Contributing to the development of high performing GCTs and GCT sub-teams including operating reviews 5. Leading and/or participating in special department, cross-functional or team projects 6. Applying best practice project management to Amgen’s Global Marketing processes Basic Qualifications • Doctorate degree & 2 years of directly related experience OR • Master’s degree & 6 years of directly related experience OR • Bachelor’s degree or & 8 years of directly related experience OR • Associate’s degree & 10 years of directly related experience OR • High school diploma / GED & 12 years of directly related experience Preferred Qualifications • MBA preferred or equivalent experience and/or training • Eight (8) years experience in the biotechnology, pharmaceutical industry, or other healthcare related field • Marketing, brand management, and/or product launch experience strongly preferred, with associated project management skills • Experience in leading cross-functional teams • Knowledge of bone or women’s health therapeutic areas • Two (2) years of international experience gained within either an affiliate or regional marketing organization • Ability to work cross-culturally2012-03-20 20:22:26United StatesAmgenCalifornia13916BRCAThousand Oaks, CA27271537http://www.amgen.jobs/xml/27271537/jobUSAThousand OaksAuto req 14419BR Job Posting Title Exec Dir Access & Reimbursement Ops Career Category Marketing Employee Subgroup Executive FT Country (State/Region) United States - California Location (City) Thousand Oaks Amgen Job Description The Exec Dir Access & Reimbursement Ops is a role responsible for designing, developing and leading the Access and Reimbursement Operations Center of Excellence (CoE) to deliver on corporate and departmental goals. This position provides strategic, operational, and regulatory guidance for development and execution of product/Business Unit access & reimbursement services strategy. Additionally, this position has responsibility for commercial A&R operations platform and outsourced supplier management, including development of critical success factors, supplier metrics and continuous improvement efforts across all brands. Individual will have budget and forecasting responsibility for all commercial call centers. Key components of the role include the following: Access & Reimbursement Operations • Owns commercial Contact Center operations and the execution of brand strategies • Cross-functionally integrates to provide SME input into brand/ Business Unit strategies and operational plans to enable top line growth • Provides leadership across the organization to ensure Contact Centers are optimally utilized and outsourced partners are managed appropriately and cost effectively • Directs the design, implementation, and ongoing improvement of all technology and telephony used by outsourced provider to ensure timely, accurate and cost efficient provision of access and reimbursement services Customer Focus • Leads Amgen commercial teams cross functionally in designing, developing and maintaining customer service standards that improve Amgen’s customer service standards. • Utilize best practices from industry, across Business Units, from R&D, etc. to enhance customer service and contact center program. As a thought leader, this individual will share the customer experience” with other Amgen leaders and lead change that results from enhanced customer knowledge. Management • Will direct A&R operations CoE staff and have dotted line relationships with Business Unit Access Teams in support of strategic plan. • Will own outsourced relationship for commercial Contact Center and will lead operational and annual strategic business reviews. • Will develop a cohesive and effective team to manage outsource partners, integrate with the business units and nurture a collaborative spirit that allows for team and Amgen success. • Develops a working environment that supports all aspects of the Amgen values. Basic Qualifications • Doctorate degree & 6 years of directly related experience, or • Master’s degree & 10 years of directly related experience, or • Bachelor’s degree & 12 years of directly related experience, AND • 6 years of direct managerial and/or leadership experience Preferred Qualifications • MBA or other graduate level degree • In-depth experience leading Contact Centers, preferably in the healthcare industry • In-depth experience in Access and Reimbursement in the biopharmaceutical industry • Experience in managing technical support operations • Experience in managing out sourced providers in a regulated industry • Deep knowledge of current contact handling technology and its deployment • Experience in evaluating and implementing cutting edge technologies within Access and Reimbursement Operations • Successfully led organizational contact center change to adapt to corporate challenges2012-03-20 20:18:35United StatesAmgenCalifornia14419BRCAThousand Oaks, CA27271289http://www.amgen.jobs/xml/27271289/jobUSAThousand OaksAuto req 14408BR Job Posting Title Reimbursement Director, Global Value and Access Career Category Marketing Employee Subgroup Salaried FT Country (State/Region) United States - California Location (City) Thousand Oaks Amgen Job Description Participate as a member of Amgen's Global Pricing and Payer Planning Team. This team is responsible for strategic planning to support value and access for all Amgen molecules in development, beginning in Phase I-II and extending throughout commercialization across the Amgen portfolio. This includes lifecycle planning and access support for our inline molecules. Additionally, the team is responsible for global strategic pricing, including recommendations for global price bands and launch sequence. Each global payer plan integrates coverage and reimbursement, pricing, value evidence, and policy into the development of a strategic plan that supports the overarching commercial objectives and links to the clinical attributes of the molecule. This plan elucidates and communicates the strategies and tactics to secure and maintain access throughout the lifecycle of a specific molecule. Each Director will serve as the Global Payer Leader and represent payer needs on the multi-disciplinary Product Strategy Team for one or more molecules. He/she will also lead Global Payer Team(s) that support the payer planning process, including the situation analysis and the creation of global payer plans. This will include the development of new plans as well as the update of prior plans to reflect changes in product data and/or the global payer environment. Each member of the team must work collaboratively across functions to ensure a comprehensive view of his/her assigned products and create and maintain strong collaborative working relationships with key stakeholders. These stakeholders include colleagues in marketing, development, health economics, regulatory, operations, and government affairs.The individual must also oversee and conduct relevant payer/pricing research and integrate clinical, market, and payer information to develop and communicate the plan. In addition to product-specific responsibilities, each member of the team also participates in one or more cross-portfolio projects each year. These projects either serve to advance the team’s knowledge of and readiness for the global payer environment, support specific market or product assessments, or attempt to influence payer policy development. Examples include: Payer assessments to support potential mergers/acquisitions, payer landscape in emerging markets, exploration of new payer trends (e.g., bundling), or development of a policy white paper to shape external price and reimbursement policies in the global arena. Basic Qualifications • Doctorate degree & 4 years of directly related experience OR • Master’s degree & 8 years of directly related years OR • Bachelor’s degree & 10 years of directly related experience Preferred Qualifications • Strong understanding of payer environment, both within the US and globally, including coverage and reimbursement, pricing, value drivers, formulary management, health technologies assessment, health policy • Ability to conduct situation analysis of external pricing and reimbursement environment and synthesize relevant information to develop strategic plans • Ability to develop and test value messages and value evidence with payers in order to determine the most compelling way in which to demonstrate and communicate product value to payers • Ability to conduct qualitative and quantitative pricing studies and to formulate price policy recommendations • Ability to formulate health policy strategy and implement these strategies to shape external pricing and reimbursement environment • Ability to review clinical and health economic literature, including disease state information, clinical trial design and results, and pharmacoeconomic studies, in order to understand implications for value to payers • Excellent communication skills, including interpersonal skills to foster collaboration and succeed in a highly matrixed environment; strong oral/written presentation skills • Demonstrated success as a team leader with strong team management skills • Clinical degree (PharmD, MD, RN) and experience strongly preferred • Direct payer experience and/or experience in product commercialization desirable • Strategic planning and health policy experience strongly preferred • Pharmaceutical pricing experience strongly preferred • Previous international (ex-US) assignment desirable2012-03-18 20:10:24United StatesAmgenCalifornia14408BRCAThousand Oaks, CA27229088http://www.amgen.jobs/xml/27229088/job