Medical Director, gMG-Rare Disease

Amgen • Chicago, IL

9h

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. Amgen is advancing a broad and deep pipeline of medicines to treat cancer, heart disease, inflammatory conditions, rare diseases, and obesity and obesity-related conditions. 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, gMG-Rare Disease What you will do Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will provide medical/scientific strategic and operational expertise into the planning and execution of the medical support activities of UPLIZNA with a focus on generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG). This individual will be responsible for Medical Affairs post-launch planning and execution. They will provide medical input into the long-term vision for the Medical Affairs area to enable health care professionals to receive appropriate medical information. This role requires a high level of collaboration and will require working closely Research and Development, Access, Commercial, Outcomes Research, and Publications. Forging a productive and compliant partnership with the Commercial organization will be essential. The successful candidate should have prior experience working in a cross functional dynamic environment with a focus on both strategic and tactical execution. Partnering with Senior Medical Affairs Management, this role includes coordinating cross functional Medical Affairs resources to develop conference/pub plans, evidence generation strategy, OL engagement plans, and HCP disease state awareness education. Leverage clinical and therapeutic qualifications and experience to conceive, develop, and implement projects relevant to advancing the goals of the Medical Affairs Organization. Communicate and partner with key external therapeutic experts (HCPs) to provide and support high level clinical education. Provide subject matter expertise including the utilization of key clinical data and medical trends to effectively differentiate the products and services to marketing teams to develop appropriate collateral materials. Develop and support key clinical and medical affairs strategies in conjunction with commercial counterparts. Provide ongoing and interactive technical and medical expertise to executive on these strategies. Demonstrate the required “intellectual horsepower” to be a credible expert and develop strong relationships with key opinion leaders, primary and specialty physicians, key professional societies and organizations. Provide expertise in lifecycle management activities for compounds within therapeutic area as well as business development opportunities. Develop publication plans applying internal and external data sources using therapeutic knowledge and data analysis abilities. Deliver background scientific information and specific scientific project training to relevant internal team members (sales, marketing, business development, field medical team, etc). Attend and support external medical meetings and conferences. Lead and participate in US advisory boards, medical education programs, and other medical activities to support the adoption and appropriate use of Amgen's products. Partner with Compliance to ensure activities, programs and projects are compliant and consistent with company policies. 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. Represent Amgen's commitment to patients and healthcare

Requirements

• Doctorate degree and 4 years of Medical Affairs and/or Neurology experience
• Master’s degree and 8 years of Medical Affairs and/or Neurology experience
• Bachelor’s degree and 10 years of Medical Affairs and/or Neurology experience
• Understands their audience; available and able to engage people with varying degrees of scientific background in a meaningful and clear dialogue.
• Demonstrates ability to relate and work with a wide range of people to achieve results.
• Able to demonstrate problem solving and risk mitigation skills.
• Possess a professional, proactive demeanor.
• Personable, likeable, engaging style that encourages a high morale and teamwork.
• Is able to address issues/concerns in a clear, well-informed manner that engages others in a thoughtful discourse; able to stand up in a polite way and make the case.
• Exhibits commercial curiosity when evaluating new approaches and solutions.
• Demonstrates ability to evaluate information and data with a defined, studied process and report results in a thoughtful, organized manner.
• Willingness to work in a multi-disciplinary team environment.
• Ability to adapt easily to changing work environment, comfortable with ambiguity.
• Possesses a collaborative, results-driven style.
• Proven outside-the-box problem solver and strategist who champions taking calculated risks and embraces new methodologies that drive innovation.
• Exhibits integrity, honesty and a sense of personal accountability.
• Up to 30% travel required

Nice To Haves

• Relevant clinical therapeutic experience preferred; focus in Neurology. Experience in gMG a plus.
• Outstanding oral and written communication skills.
• Experience with digital health strategies, data platforms, and innovative engagement tools is considered a strong asset, enabling effective integration of digital approaches into medical strategy and stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Provide medical/scientific strategic and operational expertise into the planning and execution of the medical support activities of UPLIZNA with a focus on generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG).
• Responsible for Medical Affairs post-launch planning and execution.
• Provide medical input into the long-term vision for the Medical Affairs area to enable health care professionals to receive appropriate medical information.
• Coordinate cross functional Medical Affairs resources to develop conference/pub plans, evidence generation strategy, OL engagement plans, and HCP disease state awareness education.
• Leverage clinical and therapeutic qualifications and experience to conceive, develop, and implement projects relevant to advancing the goals of the Medical Affairs Organization.
• Communicate and partner with key external therapeutic experts (HCPs) to provide and support high level clinical education.
• Provide subject matter expertise including the utilization of key clinical data and medical trends to effectively differentiate the products and services to marketing teams to develop appropriate collateral materials.
• Develop and support key clinical and medical affairs strategies in conjunction with commercial counterparts.
• Provide ongoing and interactive technical and medical expertise to executive on these strategies.
• Demonstrate the required “intellectual horsepower” to be a credible expert and develop strong relationships with key opinion leaders, primary and specialty physicians, key professional societies and organizations.
• Provide expertise in lifecycle management activities for compounds within therapeutic area as well as business development opportunities.
• Develop publication plans applying internal and external data sources using therapeutic knowledge and data analysis abilities.
• Deliver background scientific information and specific scientific project training to relevant internal team members (sales, marketing, business development, field medical team, etc).
• Attend and support external medical meetings and conferences.
• Lead and participate in US advisory boards, medical education programs, and other medical activities to support the adoption and appropriate use of Amgen's products.
• Partner with Compliance to ensure activities, programs and projects are compliant and consistent with company policies.
• 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.
• 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