Medical Director, Chronic Weight Management

Amgen • Thousand Oaks, CA

12d

About The Position

Join Amgen’s Mission of Serving Patients At Amgen, if you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. Our shared mission—to serve patients living with serious illnesses—drives all that we do. Since 1980, we’ve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world’s toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas –Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease– we reach millions of patients each year. 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. If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lay within them, you’ll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career. Medical Director, Chronic Weight Management What you will do Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will drive strategic direction and provide medical expertise for our global portfolio of products in the obesity therapeutic area.

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
• In addition to meeting at least one of the above requirements, you must have at least 4 years’ experience directly managing people and/or leadership experience leading teams, projects, programs, or directing the allocation or resources.
• Your managerial experience may run concurrently with the required technical experience referenced above

Nice To Haves

• 4 years of experience in chronic weight management
• Proven track record of leadership and strategic thinking

Responsibilities

• Provide medical leadership and strategic direction for Amgen's global portfolio in chronic weight management.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and execute global medical strategies and plans for products in this therapeutic area.
• Serve as the subject matter expert in chronic weight management, keeping up-to-date with the latest research, scientific advancements, and market trends.
• Develop and maintain relationships with key opinion leaders, medical societies, and other external stakeholders to advance Amgen's scientific and medical objectives.
• Lead and participate in global advisory boards, medical education programs, and other medical activities to support the adoption and appropriate use of Amgen's products.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable regulations and guidelines related to medical affairs activities.
• Oversee the development and execution of medical communication plans, including publications, presentations, and congress activities.
• Provide medical input and support for product development, including clinical trial design and data interpretation.
• Collaborate with commercial teams to develop and implement medical strategies for product launches and life-cycle management.
• Mentor and develop team members, providing guidance and support for their professional growth and development.
• Represent Amgen at medical conferences and other scientific meetings, presenting data and engaging with key stakeholders.
• Play a key role in identifying and evaluating potential external collaborations and partnerships in chronic weight management space.
• Contribute to the development of global medical affairs processes and procedures to ensure compliance, efficiency, and continuous improvement.
• Serve as a key point of contact for medical inquiries from internal and external stakeholders.
• Stay abreast of competitive landscape and provide insights and recommendations to inform business decisions.
• Drive innovation and continuous improvement in the medical affairs function, staying current with industry best practices and trends.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support the development and execution of patient-focused initiatives and programs.
• Represent Amgen's commitment to patients and healthcare

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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree