Job Description
Join Amgen’s Mission of Serving Patients
Since 1980, we’ve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world’s toughest diseases. Amgen is advancing a broad and deep pipeline and portfolio of medicines to treat heart disease, obesity and obesity-related conditions, rare diseases, inflammatory conditions and cancer. As a member of the Amgen team, you’ll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller happier lives.
Our award-winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science based. Medical Science Liaison -
Cardiovascular Metabolic - Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire
This is a field-based position for the Medical Science Liaison therapeutic area within the US Medical team. In this vital role, you will interact with cardiometabolic opinion leaders and healthcare decision-makers to communicate and advance the scientific platform as aligned with Amgen's organizational goals and objectives.
Engage with healthcare partners to educate and communicate clinical and scientific data to advance the scientific platform as aligned with Amgen’s organizational goals and objectives.
Educate and communicate clinical value, outcomes, and economic data to payers, providers, key partners, advocacy, and access enablers
Provide in-depth clinical and economic support to payers, IDNs, and formulary committees, while also sharing insights with key internal collaborators on customer trends in interpreting and using value evidence, reimbursement, and payer policy. May serve as main medical point of contact at prioritized local payer, regional payer, and IDN accounts
Respond to unsolicited inquiries consistent with the MSL compliance standards
Provide and/or present field observations and insights to internal collaborators
Implement a scientific engagement plan according to annual MSL goals and metrics
Develop and implement local OL plans in line with SEP
Support speaker training as requested and ensure the speakers are updated on new data
Support Amgen-sponsored research and may serve as a study lead
Lead and/or participate on project teams that support MSL strategies and tactics as delegated by MSL leadership
May serve as the congress lead.
May serve as the main point of contact
Maintain clinical savvy and expertise and ensure the timely completion of assigned training. May serve as a training lead, new hire mentor, and/or international MSL mentor or trainer
We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. Master’s degree & 3 years of Medical Affairs experience
Bachelor’s degree & 5 years of Medical Affairs experience
5+ years of industry experience in Scientific or Medical Affairs at a biotech or pharmaceutical company
~ Two or more years focused on clinical practice, clinical research, or medical research.
~ Experience in a medically related field can include post-doctoral training (i.e., As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for your professional and personal growth and well-being. In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan, based on eligibility, comprising of health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents, financial plans with opportunities to save towards retirement or other goals, work/life balance, and career development opportunities that may include:
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
Flexible work models where possible. In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. Application deadline
Amgen does not have an application deadline for this position; we will continue accepting applications until we receive a sufficient number or select a candidate for the position.
As an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people around the world, Amgen fosters an inclusive environment of ethical, committed and highly accomplished people who respect each other and live the Amgen values to continue advancing science to serve patients. We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities, consistent with legal requirements.
Responsibilities
Interact with cardiometabolic opinion leaders and healthcare decision-makers to communicate and advance scientific platforms
Educate and communicate clinical value, outcomes, and economic data to payers, providers, and formulary committees
Provide in-depth clinical and economic support to payers, IDNs, and formulary committees
Qualifications
Doctoral or advanced degree in life sciences preferred
Experience in medical affairs/medical science liaison role in cardiometabolic area
Strong communication and presentation skills
Required Skills
medical science liaisoncardiometabolic therapeutic areaclinical data communicationpayer evidencevalue/economic data