Specialist Business Analyst – Clinical Computation Platform

Career Category Information Systems Job Description Join our team at AMGEN Capability Center Portugal, consistently recognized among the top companies in the Best Workplaces ranking by Great Place to Work in Portugal. In 2026, we were once again distinguished as one of the top Best Workplaces in the country (category 201-500 employees), reinforcing our commitment to an exceptional employee experience and workplace culture. We are a team of over 500 talented individuals, spanning more than 30 functions and areas of expertise, and representing over 40 nationalities. Together, we bring diverse perspectives and professional backgrounds to help shape the future of healthcare through innovation and technology. This is your opportunity to explore a world of possibilities across areas such as Data & Analytics, Digital, Technology & Innovation, Cybersecurity, R&D Operations, Global Distribution, Finance, Regulatory Affairs, General & Administrative, Human Resources, and many more. Located in the heart of Lisbon, our AMGEN office foster a culture of innovation, excellence, and purpose. Come thrive with us at AMGEN, supporting our mission To Serve Patients.

What we do at AMGEN matters in people’s lives.

The Specialist Business Analyst – Clinical Computation Platform drives technology initiatives and projects with end-to-end accountability for delivering business value. This role leverages domain and business process expertise to detail product requirements as epics and user stories, along with supporting artifacts like business process maps, use cases, and test plans for the software development teams. This role will maintain an efficient and consistent delivery process focused on quality, compliance, and business continuity, by ensuring alignment with product managers, other business analysts, system administrators, testers, developers, and business stakeholders with high technical literacy.

• Enable and evolve Clinical Computation capabilities through delivery of technology implementations and projects
• Apply independent judgment and decision-making to define scope, drive alignment, and ensure outcomes are delivered
• Collaborate with System Architects and Product Managers to manage business analysis activities, ensuring alignment with engineering and product goals
• Capture the voice of the customer to define business processes and product needs
• Work with Product Managers and customers to define scope and value for new developments
• Collaborate with Engineering and Product Management to prioritize release scopes and refine the Product backlog
• Ensure non-functional requirements are included and prioritized in the Product and Release Backlogs
• Facilitate the breakdown of Epics into Features and Sprint-Sized User Stories and participate in backlog reviews with the development team
• Clearly express features in User Stories/requirements so all team members and stakeholders understand how they fit into the product backlog
• Ensure Acceptance Criteria and Definition of Done are well-defined
• Work closely with UX to align technical requirements, scenarios, and business process maps with User Experience designs
• Stay focused on software development to ensure it meets requirements, providing proactive feedback to stakeholders
• Develop and execute effective product demonstrations for internal and external stakeholders
• Maintain accurate documentation of configurations, processes, and changes

Master’s degree with 4 - 6 years of experience in Life Science/Biotechnology/Pharmacology/Information Systems experience OR Bachelor’s degree with 6 - 8 years of experience in Life Science/Biotechnology/Pharmacology/Information Systems experience OR Diploma with 10 - 12 years of experience in Life Science/Biotechnology/Pharmacology/Information Systems experience

• Excellent problem-solving skills and a passion for tackling complex challenges in clinical development with technology
• Experience with Agile software development methodologies (Scrum)
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to interface with senior leadership with confidence and clarity
• Experience in writing requirements for development of modern web application
• Has experience with writing user requirements and acceptance criteria in agile project management systems such as JIRA
• Experience with programming languages like Python or Java

• Demonstrated expertise in a clinical development domain area and related technology needs
• Understanding of software systems strategy, governance, and infrastructure <