Medical Science Liaison, Cardiovascular Metabolic - S. Texas

Amgen • Houston, TX

11h

About The Position

This field-based Medical Science Liaison role is part of Amgen’s U.S. Medical team and covers Houston and South Texas. The MSL engages cardiometabolic opinion leaders, healthcare decision-makers, payers, providers, and other healthcare partners to communicate clinical and scientific evidence and advance Amgen’s scientific platform in alignment with organizational goals.

The position provides clinical, economic, outcomes, and value evidence support to healthcare stakeholders, including payers, integrated delivery networks, and formulary committees. The MSL gathers and shares field insights with internal collaborators, develops and carries out scientific engagement and local opinion-leader plans, supports research and congress activities, and collaborates compliantly with cross-functional colleagues. The role may also include serving as a payer-account or congress lead, study lead, training lead, mentor, or project-team participant.

Amgen describes a collaborative, innovative, science-based culture and offers competitive benefits, professional and career development opportunities, and flexible work models where possible. The position’s posted U.S. annual salary range, excluding Puerto Rico, is $156,998.40 to $212,409.60. Actual salary depends on factors including skills, experience, and qualifications. Sponsorship is not guaranteed.

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.
• Preferred: Pharm.D., Ph.D., M.D., or D.O.; other doctoral degrees are considered.
• Preferred: 5 or more years of industry experience in Scientific or Medical Affairs at a biotechnology or pharmaceutical company.
• Preferred: 2 or more years focused on clinical practice, clinical research, or medical research; medically related experience may include postdoctoral training such as residencies or fellowships.

Nice To Haves

• Cardiometabolic expertise.

Responsibilities

• Engage with cardiometabolic opinion leaders and healthcare decision-makers to communicate scientific information and advance Amgen’s scientific platform.
• Educate healthcare partners on clinical and scientific data, clinical value, outcomes, and economic data.
• Provide clinical and economic support to payers, integrated delivery networks, and formulary committees, and share insights with internal collaborators about customer trends in value evidence, reimbursement, and payer policy.
• Serve as the main medical point of contact for prioritized local payer, regional payer, or integrated delivery network accounts when assigned.
• 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 in line with the scientific engagement plan.
• Support speaker training 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 the main point of contact.
• Maintain clinical expertise and complete assigned training on time.
• Potentially serve as a training lead, new-hire mentor, or international MSL mentor or trainer.
• Advance the MSL value proposition, identify gaps, achieve results, and model Amgen values and leadership attributes.
• Communicate and interact with others with tact and professionalism.

Benefits

• Retirement and Savings Plan with company contributions
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• 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
• Time-off plans
• Flexible work models where possible
• Career development opportunities

What This Job Offers

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