Medical Science Liaison - Uncontrolled Gout - Rare Disease - MI

Amgen•Detroit, MI

23h•$156,998 - $212,410

About The Position

Amgen is hiring a Medical Science Liaison focused on uncontrolled gout and rare disease, with a territory that includes Michigan. The role serves as a scientific liaison to the medical and scientific community, building and maintaining relationships with prominent experts and clinicians. The liaison communicates scientific, medical, and commercial product information to internal and external audiences and gathers customer feedback to inform company activities. The position partners with external medical stakeholders and internal functional teams, supports speaker programs and clinical research collaborations, and represents Medical Affairs at scientific meetings and conferences. The liaison also monitors therapeutic-area developments and competitor activity and shares relevant insights with senior leadership.

Requirements

Doctorate degree and 2 years of Medical Affairs experience; or a master’s degree and 6 years of Medical Affairs experience; or a bachelor’s degree and 8 years of Medical Affairs experience.
Ability to travel up to 60% for territory management, conferences, workshops, and company meetings.
Ability to learn new business applications across hardware tools such as a PC and iPad.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Nice To Haves

Pharm.D., Ph.D., M.D., or D.O.; other doctoral degrees will be considered.
Exceptional oral and written communication and interpersonal skills, including demonstrated networking ability.
Professional, proactive demeanor.
Strong interpersonal skills and excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

Establish, develop, and maintain relationships with prominent experts and clinicians.
Network and partner with medical thought leaders, academic institutions, large group practices, medical directors, managed care decision makers, and pharmacy directors in accordance with compliance, legal, and regulatory guidelines.
Understand, integrate, and communicate scientific and medical information and the commercial value of products to relevant audiences.
Work independently in a changing environment, obtaining, integrating, and communicating customer feedback.
Connect customers’ unmet needs with available internal resources.
Collaborate across functional areas to identify opportunities and needs that can be addressed through scientific, medical, and health economic communications.
Identify potential speakers and train them on scientific content for sponsored external speaker programs.
Participate in national and regional conferences, meetings, and other scientific venues to support strategy, gather competitive information, follow clinical trends, and maintain relationships with investigators and researchers.
Work with Medical Affairs and Clinical Development teams to evaluate external clinical research collaborations and facilitate investigator-initiated trials and company-sponsored trials.
Monitor therapeutic-area advances and trends, including treatment management, new therapies, and competitive products and features, and provide feedback to senior leadership.

Benefits

Health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents.
Financial plans with opportunities to save for retirement or other goals.
Work/life balance and career development opportunities.
Retirement and Savings Plan with generous 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.
Award-winning time-off plans.
Flexible work models, including remote and hybrid arrangements where possible.