Medical Science Liaison - Rare Disease-GPA/MPA & Sjögren’s Disease - Georgia
About The Position
The Rare Disease Medical Science Liaison (MSL) is a field-based role on Amgen’s U.S. Medical team, covering Georgia and focused on GPA/MPA and Sjögren’s disease. The MSL serves as a primary scientific and clinical resource for opinion leaders, population health decision makers, and other health care providers. The role executes Amgen Medical function and product strategy, providing accurate, balanced scientific information to support improved patient outcomes. It reports to the West Region MSL Field Director. The MSL spends most of their time in peer-to-peer scientific exchange with rare disease opinion leaders, community health care providers, and population health decision makers. The role also works with internal and external stakeholders, supports research and congress activities, shares field insights, and collaborates compliantly with other Amgen field roles. The position requires maintaining current clinical and scientific expertise, building strong stakeholder relationships, and completing administrative and training responsibilities in a timely manner. The expected U.S. annual salary range is $156,998.40–$212,409.60. Actual salary depends on relevant skills, experience, and qualifications. Amgen offers eligible employees a total rewards plan, including health and welfare coverage, retirement and savings plans, work/life balance, and career development opportunities.
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.
- 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 will be 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 such as residencies or fellowships may count.
- Expertise in rheumatology, GPA/MPA, and/or Sjögren’s disease.
Responsibilities
- Conduct peer-to-peer scientific exchange with rare disease opinion leaders, community health care 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 economic considerations.
- Connect external and internal stakeholders to support Amgen’s reach and patient access.
- Provide focused, balanced clinical and scientific information consistent with MSL compliance standards.
- 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 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.
- 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 expertise with current data, information, and health care trends.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with external stakeholders and communicate scientific data effectively.
Benefits
- Health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents.
- 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
