Senior Manager, Commercial Insights – Rare Disease

Amgen

Strategic thought partner generating market research insights for brand strategy in biopharmaceuticals. Leading data interpretation while mentoring PMR team members and guiding stakeholders in decision-making.

Posted 4/30/2026full-timeDeerfield • California, Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $155,747 - $210,717 per yearWebsite

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About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as the primary PMR (Primary Market Research) thought partner to the Commercial team (primarily brand teams)
Guide the framing of business questions and translating insights into implications for brand strategy and execution.
Act as an internal consultant, helping stakeholders move from data to decisions by identifying the “so what” and “now what.”
Lead the interpretation and synthesis of primary market research findings, leveraging standardized dashboards, analytics tools, and AI-enabled capabilities (e.g., MRAgent).
Go beyond descriptive findings to surface insights, risks, opportunities, and strategic tradeoffs.
Integrate learnings across studies, time periods, and data sources to provide a coherent view of brand and portfolio performance.
Own KPI definitions, business rules, and analytic intent for assigned brands and studies, ensuring clarity, consistency, and longitudinal integrity.
Maintain high standards for data quality, methodological rigor, and trend continuity.
Coach other PMR team members when needed, to help shape their skills and to provide business context to ensure more rounded analyses.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Doctorate degree and 2 years experience in analytics, sales, marketing, or related functions
OR Master’s degree and 4 years experience in analytics, sales, marketing, or related functions
OR Bachelor’s degree and 6 years experience in analytics, sales, marketing, or related functions
OR Associate’s degree and 10 years experience in analytics, sales, marketing, or related functions
OR High school diploma / GED and 12 years experience in analytics, sales, marketing, or related functions
Experience in pharmaceutical or life sciences industry
Deep expertise in primary market research methodologies (qualitative and quantitative)
Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights
Demonstrated ability to think strategically and influence decision‑making
Excellent written, verbal, and facilitation skills with senior audiences
Proven ability to work collaboratively across functions in a matrixed environment
Experience coaching and developing talent.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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
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.

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Hard Skills & Tools

primary market researchanalyticsdata analysisKPI definitionsbusiness rulesmethodological rigortrend continuityqualitative researchquantitative researchAI-enabled capabilities

Soft Skills

strategic thinkinginfluence decision-makingcollaborationcoachingcommunicationfacilitationanalytical skillsstakeholder engagementproblem-solvingdata interpretation