About The Position
The Rare Disease Medical Science Liaison (MSL) is a field-based role covering Georgia and serving as a primary scientific and clinical resource to opinion leaders, population health decision makers, and other healthcare providers. The MSL executes Amgen Medical function and product strategy, providing accurate, balanced scientific information to support improved patient outcomes. This role focuses on GPA/MPA and Sjögren’s disease and reports to the West Region MSL Field Director. The MSL conducts peer-to-peer scientific exchange, communicates clinical, outcomes, and economic data to decision makers, supports research and congress activities, and shares field insights with internal stakeholders. The role also collaborates compliantly with other Amgen field teams and maintains current scientific expertise and strong external relationships.
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 for effectively communicating scientific data.
- Ability to maintain and improve clinical and scientific acumen and expertise with current data, information, and healthcare 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 one year focused on clinical practice, clinical research, or medical research. Post-doctoral training, including residencies and fellowships, may count as medically related experience.
- Expertise in rheumatology, GPA/MPA, and/or Sjögren’s disease.
Responsibilities
- Conduct peer-to-peer scientific activities with rare disease opinion leaders, community healthcare providers, and population health decision makers, aligned with Amgen’s goals and objectives.
- Engage with population health decision makers in assigned IDNs and other institutions to communicate scientific data, clinical value, outcomes, and economic data.
- Connect external and internal stakeholders to amplify Amgen’s reach and patient access.
- Provide focused, balanced clinical and scientific information through in-depth scientific exchange consistent with MSL compliance standards.
- Support Amgen-sponsored research and liaise with potential investigators conducting non-sponsored clinical research.
- Provide field observations and insights to internal stakeholders to inform Amgen strategies.
- Support congress activities in alignment 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.
- Collaborate 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 by staying current with data, information, and healthcare 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
Senior
