About The Position
The Rare Disease Medical Science Liaison (MSL) is a field-based position covering Arizona and New Mexico and is part of Amgen’s U.S. Medical team. The MSL serves as a primary scientific and clinical resource to opinion leaders, population health decision makers, community health care providers, and other health care providers. The role executes Medical function and product strategy under MSL Leadership, providing accurate scientific information to help improve patient outcomes, with a focus on Sjögren’s disease and severe active GPA and MPA. The MSL conducts peer-to-peer scientific exchange, communicates clinical, outcomes, and economic data, supports sponsored research and potential investigators in non-sponsored clinical research, and shares field insights with internal stakeholders. The position collaborates with other Amgen field roles, supports congress activities and speaker training, and participates in projects as delegated by MSL leadership. The role reports to the West Region MSL Field Director.
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.
- Maintain clinical and scientific acumen and expertise with current data, information, and health care trends.
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. Post-doctoral training, including residencies and fellowships, may count as experience in a medically related field.
- Expertise in rheumatology, GPA/MPA, and/or Sjögren’s disease.
Responsibilities
- Conduct peer-to-peer activities with rare disease opinion leaders, community health care providers, and population health decision makers to discuss and advance the scientific platform in alignment with Amgen’s goals.
- Engage population health decision makers within assigned integrated delivery networks 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 and provide focused, balanced clinical and scientific information consistent with MSL compliance standards.
- Support Amgen-sponsored research.
- Liaise with potential investigators in non-sponsored clinical research.
- Provide field observations and insights to internal stakeholders to inform Amgen strategies.
- Support congress activities aligned 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.
- Compliantly partner with Amgen field roles that share customers to coordinate the customer experience.
- Execute administrative responsibilities and training, including Veeva CRM, expense reports, and compliance modules, in a timely manner.
- Maintain and improve clinical and scientific expertise with current data, information, and health care trends.
- Build and maintain relationships with external stakeholders and communicate scientific data effectively.
Benefits
- Health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents.
- Retirement and Savings Plan with company contributions.
- Group 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
Senior
