About The Position
Amgen is seeking a Field Director for its Cardiovascular Metabolic (CVM) Medical Science Liaison team in the US Medical Affairs Organization. This field-based leadership position covers the Central Plains region, including UT, AZ, NM, CO, KS, WY, SD, and ND, and reports to the National Director Cardiovascular Metabolic MSLs. The primary responsibility is managing, coaching, and supporting the performance of a regional team of MSL direct reports while ensuring compliant execution of field medical plans, strategy, and activities aligned with Amgen’s goals and objectives. The Field Director guides the team in optimizing medical strategy, prioritization, and performance; supports meaningful scientific engagement with healthcare decision makers, payers, and other stakeholders; and develops employees through coaching, feedback, and career-development conversations. The role also coordinates team meetings, hiring and onboarding, field readiness, budget and resource planning, strategy and Scientific Engagement Plan development, and local, regional, and national congress execution. The director builds cross-functional relationships, may lead critical initiatives or congress activities, manages change, and fosters an inclusive, psychologically safe, and compliant team culture. The role requires a doctorate plus four years of Medical Affairs experience, a master’s degree plus eight years, or a bachelor’s degree plus ten years, along with four years of managerial or qualifying leadership experience. Preferred qualifications include an advanced clinical or research doctorate, substantial industry and MSL experience, clinical or medical research experience, management or team leadership experience, and therapeutic-area expertise. Amgen offers a competitive compensation and total rewards package, including benefits, incentives, time off, and career development opportunities.
Requirements
- Doctorate degree and 4 years of Medical Affairs experience, or master’s degree and 8 years of Medical Affairs experience, or bachelor’s degree and 10 years of Medical Affairs experience.
- 4 years of managerial experience directly managing people and/or leadership experience leading teams or projects, managing programs, or directing resource allocation.
- Ability to lead, manage, coach, and develop a regional MSL team.
- Ability to ensure compliant field medical strategy, plans, activities, and scientific engagements.
- Ability to collaborate cross-functionally with internal stakeholders and healthcare stakeholders.
Nice To Haves
- Pharm.D., Ph.D., M.D., or D.O.; other doctoral degrees will be considered.
- 7 years of industry experience in Scientific/Medical Affairs at a biotechnology or pharmaceutical company.
- At least 3 years in a medical science liaison role.
- 7 or more years focused on clinical practice, clinical research, or medical research; medically related experience may include postdoctoral training such as residencies or fellowships.
- 3 years of managerial experience directly managing people and/or experience leading teams, projects, programs, or directing resource allocation.
- Therapeutic-area expertise.
Responsibilities
- Lead and coach a regional team of MSLs to execute field medical activities and optimize strategy, prioritization, and performance.
- Ensure compliant, clinically meaningful scientific engagements and activities with healthcare decision makers, payers, and other healthcare stakeholders.
- Accompany direct reports in stakeholder meetings to assess proficiency and provide timely, candid, constructive performance feedback.
- Support direct reports’ professional growth and leadership development through aligned discussions and guided activities.
- Manage and coordinate MSL team meetings that support team building, best-practice sharing, development, retention, and execution of field medical objectives.
- Build relationships and collaborate with internal stakeholders in Global Medical, Field Sales, Value and Access, and Marketing; champion the MSL team’s value and facilitate One-Amgen customer-facing strategies.
- Lead critical cross-functional initiatives when assigned.
- Identify, interview, hire, and onboard MSLs to build a diverse and inclusive team.
- Support therapeutic-area, disease-state, and product training and post-training competency assessment; assess new-hire field readiness.
- Provide input on annual budgets and resource allocation, and ensure appropriate regional use of financial resources.
- Assist medical leadership with field medical strategy, tactical goals and objectives, and Scientific Engagement Plans.
- Support planning and execution of local, regional, and national congresses; may serve as Field Director lead for a congress.
- Lead and manage change initiatives to achieve medical objectives.
- Foster an inclusive, psychologically safe team culture that reflects Amgen values.
- Advance cross-functional understanding of the MSL value proposition, identify gaps, achieve results, and model Amgen values and leadership attributes.
- Promote compliant cross-functional collaboration and communication with commercial and Value and Access field management.
Benefits
- Comprehensive employee benefits package.
- Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions.
- Group medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Life and disability insurance.
- Flexible spending accounts.
- Discretionary annual bonus program, or a sales-based incentive plan for field sales representatives.
- Stock-based long-term incentives.
- Award-winning time-off plans.
- Flexible work models where possible.
- Career development opportunities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
