This list contains only the countries for which job offers have been published in the selected language (e.g., in the French version, only job offers written in French are displayed, and in the English version, only those in English).
We are seeking a Director of Data Science - Amgen’s most senior individual-contributor authority on building and scaling end-to-end machine-learning and generative-AI platforms. Sitting at the intersection of engineering excellence and data-science enablement, you will design the core services, infrastructure and governance controls that allow hundreds of practitioners to prototype, deploy and monitor models—classical ML, deep learning and LLMs—securely and cost-effectively. Acting as a “player-coach,” you will establish platform strategy, define technical standards, and partner with DevOps, Security, Compliance and Product teams to deliver a frictionless, enterprise-grade AI developer experience.
Job Responsibility:
Develop and execute a multi-year data-science strategy and roadmap
Lead, mentor and grow a high-performing staff of data scientists and ML engineers
Own the end-to-end delivery of advanced analytics and machine-learning solutions
Prioritise and manage a balanced portfolio of initiatives
Provide hands-on guidance on algorithm selection and experimentation
Establish and enforce best practices for code quality, version control, MLOps pipelines, model governance and responsible-AI safeguards
Partner with Data Engineering, Product, IT Security and Business stakeholders to integrate models into production systems
Manage cloud and on-prem analytics environments
Champion a data-driven culture by communicating insights and model performance to VP/SVP-level leaders
Track emerging techniques, regulatory trends and tooling in AI/ML
Requirements:
10+ years in advanced analytics with 4+ years managing high-performing data-science or ML teams
Deep command of classical ML, time-series, deep-learning (CNNs, transformers) and causal-inference techniques
Expert Python and strong SQL
Hands-on experience deploying models via modern MLOps stacks (MLflow, Kubeflow, SageMaker, Vertex AI or Azure ML)
Proven ability to translate complex analytics into concise, outcome-oriented narratives
Working knowledge of AWS, Azure or GCP
Familiarity with privacy, security and AI-governance frameworks (GDPR, HIPAA, GxP, EU AI Act)
Master’s degree with 15 - 17 + years of experience in Computer Science, IT or related field OR Bachelor’s degree with 18 - 20 + years of experience in Computer Science, IT or related field
Excellent analytical and troubleshooting 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
Ability to learn quickly, be organized and detail oriented
Strong presentation and public speaking skills
Nice to have:
Experience in Biotechnology or pharma industry
Published thought-leadership or conference talks on enterprise GenAI adoption
Master’s degree in Computer Science and or Data Science
Familiarity with Agile methodologies and Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) for project delivery
Certifications on GenAI/ML platforms (AWS AI, Azure AI Engineer, Google Cloud ML, etc.)