Medical Science Liaison, NMOSD & gMG-Rare Disease - Miami. FL
About The Position
The Medical Science Liaison supports the MSL therapeutic-area head and local therapeutic-area lead in developing local territory research and development tactics. The role communicates accurate, clear, and valued information about Amgen’s science and products to the medical community and provides field observations to internal collaborators. The territory covers South Florida and Puerto Rico. The MSL engages healthcare partners to communicate clinical and scientific data, clinical value, outcomes, and economic data. The role responds to unsolicited inquiries in accordance with MSL compliance standards; implements scientific engagement plans and local opinion-leader plans; supports speaker training and Amgen-sponsored research; and liaises with potential investigators in non-sponsored clinical research. The MSL may serve as a study lead, lead or participate in project teams, support congress activities, and collaborate compliantly with cross-functional colleagues. The role also maintains clinical expertise and completes assigned training, and may serve as a training lead or mentor. The position is with Amgen, whose mission is to serve patients living with serious illnesses through research, manufacturing, and delivery of innovative medicines. Amgen describes its culture as collaborative, innovative, and science based.
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.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate scientific and clinical information to medical-community stakeholders.
- Ability to respond to unsolicited inquiries in accordance with MSL compliance standards.
Nice To Haves
- PharmD, PhD, MD, or DO; other doctoral degrees are considered.
- Two years of proven experience in scientific or medical affairs at a biotech or pharmaceutical company.
- Three or more years of clinical practice, clinical research, or medical research; medically related experience may include post-doctoral training such as residencies or fellowships.
- Rare Disease therapeutic-area expertise.
Responsibilities
- Support the MSL therapeutic-area head and local therapeutic-area lead in developing local territory R&D tactics.
- Engage healthcare partners to educate them and communicate clinical and scientific data in alignment with company goals and objectives.
- Communicate clinical value, outcomes, and economic data to payers, providers, key partners, advocacy groups, and access enablers.
- Respond to unsolicited inquiries in accordance with MSL compliance standards.
- Provide and present 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 as requested and ensure speakers are updated on new data.
- Support Amgen-sponsored research and potentially serve as a study lead.
- Liaise with potential investigators in non-sponsored clinical research.
- Lead or participate in project teams supporting MSL strategies and tactics as delegated by MSL leadership.
- Advance the MSL value proposition, identify gaps, achieve results, and demonstrate Amgen’s values and leadership attributes.
- Lead and support congress activities in alignment with strategy.
- Collaborate compliantly with cross-functional colleagues and potentially serve as the main point of contact.
- Maintain clinical acuity and expertise and complete assigned training on time.
- Potentially serve as a training lead, New Hire Mentor, and/or International MSL mentor or trainer.
Benefits
- Health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents, including group medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Retirement and Savings Plan with company contributions.
- 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.
- Career development opportunities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
