Medical Science Liaison - Cardiovascular Metabolic - Fresno, CA

Military Spouse Corporate Career Network•Fresno, CA

10d•$156,998 - $212,410•Onsite

About The Position

This field-based position is part of the Medical Science Liaison therapeutic area within Amgen’s US Medical team, serving the Fresno and Central Valley, California territory. The Medical Science Liaison engages cardiometabolic opinion leaders and healthcare decision-makers to communicate and advance Amgen’s scientific platform in alignment with organizational goals. The role involves communicating clinical, scientific, clinical-value, outcomes, and economic data to healthcare partners, payers, providers, advocacy groups, access enablers, and other stakeholders. The position provides clinical and economic support to payers, integrated delivery networks (IDNs), and formulary committees; responds to unsolicited medical inquiries in accordance with compliance standards; and shares field observations and insights with internal collaborators. The MSL implements scientific engagement and local opinion-leader plans, supports speaker training and Amgen-sponsored research, and educates potential investigators about investigator-sponsored study submissions. The role may also include leading or participating in project teams, congress activities, cross-functional collaboration, and training or mentoring. The MSL is expected to maintain clinical expertise, complete assigned training, demonstrate professionalism, and consistently model Amgen’s values and leadership attributes.

Requirements

Doctorate degree; or master’s degree and 3 years of Medical Affairs experience; or bachelor’s degree and 5 years of Medical Affairs experience.

Nice To Haves

Pharm.D., Ph.D., M.D., or D.O.; other doctoral degrees are also considered.
At least 5 years of industry experience in Scientific or Medical Affairs at a biotechnology or pharmaceutical company.
At least 2 years focused on clinical practice, clinical research, or medical research; experience in a medically related field may include post-doctoral training such as residencies or fellowships.
Cardiometabolic expertise.

Responsibilities

Engage healthcare partners to educate them and communicate clinical and scientific data in support of Amgen’s scientific platform and organizational goals.
Communicate clinical value, outcomes, and economic data to payers, providers, key partners, advocacy groups, and access enablers.
Provide in-depth clinical and economic support to payers, IDNs, and formulary committees, and share relevant insights with internal collaborators.
Serve as the main medical point of contact for prioritized local payer, regional payer, and IDN accounts when assigned.
Respond to unsolicited inquiries in accordance with MSL compliance standards.
Provide field observations and insights to internal collaborators.
Implement a scientific engagement plan in accordance with annual MSL goals and metrics.
Develop and implement local opinion-leader plans in line with the scientific engagement plan.
Support speaker training as requested and ensure speakers are updated on new data.
Support Amgen-sponsored research and potentially serve as a study lead.
Educate potential investigators on the submission process for investigator-sponsored studies.
Lead or participate in project teams supporting MSL strategies and tactics as delegated by MSL leadership.
Lead and support congress activities in accordance with strategy and potentially serve as congress lead.
Collaborate compliantly with cross-functional colleagues and potentially serve as their main point of contact.
Maintain clinical expertise and complete assigned training in a timely manner.
Potentially serve as a training lead, new-hire mentor, and/or international MSL mentor or trainer.
Advance the MSL value proposition, identify gaps, achieve results, and set an example by demonstrating Amgen values and leadership attributes.
Communicate and interact with others tactfully and professionally.