Field Director, Cardiovascular Metabolic MSLs - Central Plains Region US
About The Position
Amgen is hiring a field-based Medical Science Liaison (MSL) Field Director in the Cardiovascular Metabolic (CVM) therapeutic area within its US Medical Affairs Organization. The role manages, develops, and coaches a regional team of MSL direct reports and ensures compliant execution of field medical plans, strategy, and activities in alignment with US Medical Affairs and Amgen’s corporate goals. The territory includes Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Kansas, Wyoming, South Dakota, and North Dakota. The position reports to the National Director Cardiovascular Metabolic MSLs. The Field Director leads scientific engagement with health care decision makers, payers, and other health care stakeholders; supports MSL performance and career development; coordinates team meetings; and works with internal partners across Global Medical, Field Sales, Value and Access, and Marketing. The role also contributes to field medical strategy, hiring and onboarding, budget and resource planning, congresses, and change initiatives while fostering an inclusive, psychologically safe, and compliant team culture.
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, projects, or programs, or directing the allocation of resources.
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.
- Experience in a medically related field, including postdoctoral training such as residencies or fellowships.
- 3 years of managerial experience directly managing people and/or experience leading teams, projects, or programs, or directing the allocation of resources; therapeutic-area expertise.
Responsibilities
- Lead a regional team of MSLs in executing field medical activities, communicating expectations, and guiding medical strategy, prioritization, and performance.
- Ensure the team conducts compliant and clinically meaningful scientific engagements and activities with health care decision makers, payers, and other stakeholders, consistent with applicable laws, regulations, industry codes, and the Amgen Code of Conduct.
- Accompany direct reports in stakeholder meetings to assess proficiency and provide timely, candid, constructive performance feedback.
- Support direct reports’ growth and leadership development through interactive discussions and guided activities.
- Manage and coordinate MSL team meetings for team building, best-practice sharing, development, talent retention, and execution of field medical objectives.
- Build positive relationships and collaborate with internal stakeholders in Global Medical, Field Sales, Value and Access, and Marketing; facilitate One-Amgen customer-facing strategies and champion the MSL team’s value.
- Identify, interview, hire, and onboard new MSLs to build a diverse and inclusive team.
- Help Global Learning and Performance train new hires in the therapeutic area, disease state, and products, and assist with post-training competency assessment.
- 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 (SEPs).
- Support planning and field execution for local, regional, and national congresses; may serve as Field Director lead for a congress.
- Lead and manage change initiatives as needed to achieve medical objectives.
- Foster an inclusive and psychologically safe team culture reflecting Amgen values.
- Promote cross-functional understanding of the MSL value proposition, identify gaps, achieve results, and model Amgen values and leadership attributes.
- Foster 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 coverage
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
- Life insurance
- 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
- Work/life balance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
