Medical Science Liaison; U.S. Medical, Rare Disease-GPA/MPA & Sjögren’s Disease - VA/WV/E. KY

Amgen • Virginia Beach, VA

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About The Position

The Medical Science Liaison (MSL) is a field-based role on Amgen’s U.S. Medical team, focused on Rare Disease-GPA/MPA and Sjögren’s Disease. The territory includes Virginia, West Virginia, and Eastern Kentucky. Reporting to the Rare Disease-GPA/MPA & Sjögren’s Disease MSL Field Director, the MSL serves as a primary scientific and clinical resource for Opinion Leaders (OLs), Population Health Decision Makers (PHDMs), and other healthcare providers. The role executes Amgen Medical strategy by providing accurate scientific information intended to improve patient outcomes.

The MSL conducts peer-to-peer scientific exchange with opinion leaders, community healthcare providers, and PHDMs; communicates clinical, outcomes, and economic data; and builds connections among external and internal stakeholders. The role also supports research and congress activities, shares field insights with internal stakeholders, contributes to projects, and collaborates compliantly with other Amgen field roles. MSLs maintain scientific expertise, strong external relationships, and effective communication while completing administrative responsibilities and required training.

Requirements

• Doctorate degree, or a master’s degree and 3 years of Medical Affairs experience, or a bachelor’s degree and 5 years of Medical Affairs experience.
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with external stakeholders.
• Excellent communication skills for effectively communicating scientific data.

Nice To Haves

• Pharm.D., Ph.D., M.D., or D.O.; other doctoral degrees are considered.
• Five or more years in a medically related field, including 1 year focused on clinical practice, clinical research, or medical research.
• Post-doctoral training, including residencies and/or fellowships, may count as experience in a medically related field.
• Expertise in Rare Disease-GPA/MPA and/or Sjögren’s Disease.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a primary scientific and clinical resource to Opinion Leaders, Population Health Decision Makers, and other healthcare providers.
• Execute Amgen Medical function and product strategy as directed by MSL Leadership, providing accurate information to support improved patient outcomes.
• Conduct peer-to-peer scientific activities with Rare Disease-GPA/MPA and Sjögren’s Disease opinion leaders, community healthcare providers, and PHDMs.
• Engage PHDMs within assigned IDNs and other institutions to communicate scientific data on clinical value, outcomes, and economics.
• Connect external and internal stakeholders to amplify Amgen’s reach and patient access.
• Conduct in-depth scientific exchange, providing focused and balanced clinical and scientific information consistent with MSL compliance standards.
• Support Amgen-sponsored research and liaise with potential investigators in non-sponsored clinical research.
• Provide field observations and insights to internal stakeholders to inform Amgen strategies.
• Support congress activities in alignment with strategy.
• Support speaker training as requested and ensure speakers are updated on new data.
• Participate in project teams supporting MSL strategies and tactics as delegated by MSL leadership.
• Collaborate compliantly with Amgen field roles who share customers to create a coordinated One Amgen experience.
• Complete administrative responsibilities and training, including Veeva CRM, expense reports, and compliance modules, in a timely manner.
• Maintain and improve clinical and scientific expertise using current data, information, and healthcare trends.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with external stakeholders and communicate scientific data effectively.

Benefits

• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level