Medical Science Liaison - Cardiovascular Metabolic - Fresno/Central Valley, CA

Amgen•Thousand Oaks, CA

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About The Position

This field-based Medical Science Liaison position is part of Amgen’s U.S. Medical team and covers Fresno and the Central Valley in California. The role engages cardiometabolic opinion leaders and healthcare decision-makers to communicate clinical and scientific information and advance Amgen’s scientific platform in alignment with organizational goals. It also provides clinical and economic information to payers, providers, integrated delivery networks (IDNs), formulary committees, advocacy organizations, and other healthcare partners. The MSL develops scientific engagement and local opinion-leader plans, responds to unsolicited inquiries in accordance with compliance standards, and shares field insights with internal collaborators. The position may involve serving as a medical contact for payer or IDN accounts, leading or supporting research and congress activities, training speakers, mentoring colleagues, and collaborating cross-functionally. The role requires maintaining clinical expertise, completing assigned training, and representing 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.
Two or more 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.

Nice To Haves

Pharm.D., Ph.D., M.D., or D.O.; other doctoral degrees are also considered.
5 or more years of industry experience in Scientific or Medical Affairs at a biotechnology or pharmaceutical company.
Cardiometabolic expertise.

Responsibilities

Engage healthcare partners to educate them and communicate clinical and scientific data in support of Amgen’s scientific platform and organizational objectives.
Communicate clinical value, outcomes, and economic data to payers, providers, key partners, advocacy organizations, and access enablers.
Provide in-depth clinical and economic support to payers, IDNs, and formulary committees, and share insights with internal collaborators about customer trends in interpreting and using value evidence, reimbursement, and payer policy.
May serve as the primary medical point of contact for prioritized local payer, regional payer, and IDN accounts.
Respond to unsolicited inquiries in accordance with MSL compliance standards.
Provide field observations and insights to internal collaborators.
Implement a scientific engagement plan according to annual MSL goals and metrics.
Develop and implement local opinion-leader plans aligned 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 about 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 on time; may serve as a training lead, new-hire mentor, 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 with tact and professionalism.

Benefits

Comprehensive employee benefits package.
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 where possible.
Career development opportunities.