About The Position
The Medical Science Liaison (MSL) is a field-based role on Amgen’s U.S. Medical team, covering North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia, and 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, balanced scientific information to improve patient outcomes. The MSL spends most of their time in peer-to-peer scientific exchange with stakeholders in Rare Disease-GPA/MPA and Sjögren’s disease. The role also engages institutional decision makers, supports research and congress activities, shares field insights with internal teams, and collaborates compliantly with other Amgen field roles. MSLs are expected to maintain clinical and scientific expertise, build strong external relationships, communicate effectively, and complete administrative responsibilities and required training promptly.
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 to effectively communicate scientific data.
Nice To Haves
- Pharm.D., Ph.D., M.D., or D.O.; other doctoral degrees considered.
- Five or more years in a medically related field, including 1 year focused on clinical practice, clinical research, or medical research. Postdoctoral 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
- Conduct peer-to-peer scientific exchange with Rare Disease-GPA/MPA and Sjögren’s disease Opinion Leaders, community healthcare providers, and Population Health Decision Makers.
- Engage Population Health Decision Makers within assigned integrated delivery networks and other institutions to communicate scientific data on clinical value, outcomes, and economics.
- Provide focused, balanced clinical and scientific information consistent with MSL compliance standards.
- Connect external and internal stakeholders to amplify Amgen’s reach and patient access.
- 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.
- Partner 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 acumen and 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 company contributions
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Life and disability insurance
- Flexible spending accounts
- Discretionary annual bonus program, or a sales-based incentive plan for field sales representatives
- Stock-based long-term incentives
- Time-off plans
- Flexible work models where possible
- Career development opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
