Responsibilities

• Role Purpose
• 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.
• Strategic Thought Partnership
• Serve as the primary PMR (Primary Market Research) thought partner to the Commercial team (primarily brand teams), guiding 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.”
• Support key annual activities (e.g., brand planning, executive reviews, budgeting, business cases) with objective, insight‑driven guidance.
• Insight Generation & Interpretation
• 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.

Requirements

• Doctorate degree and 2 years of experience in market research, or related functions
• OR Master’s degree and 4 years of experience in market research, or related functions
• OR Bachelor’s degree and 6 years of experience in market research or related functions

Preferred

• 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

• 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, and 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. Refer to the Work Location Type in the job posting to see if this applies.