About The Position
This field-based Medical Science Liaison position is part of Amgen’s US Medical team and covers the Upstate New York territory, including Buffalo and Rochester. 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. The MSL educates healthcare partners about clinical and scientific data and communicates clinical value, outcomes, and economic evidence to payers, providers, key partners, advocacy organizations, and access enablers. The role provides clinical and economic support to payers, integrated delivery networks (IDNs), and formulary committees, while sharing insights with internal collaborators on customer trends in interpreting and using value evidence, reimbursement, and payer policy. The MSL may be the main medical point of contact for prioritized local payer, regional payer, and IDN accounts. The position also supports scientific engagement planning, investigator-sponsored and Amgen-sponsored research, speaker training, congress activities, cross-functional collaboration, and internal projects. The MSL maintains clinical expertise and required training, shares field observations and insights, and may take on responsibilities such as study lead, congress lead, training lead, or mentor. The role calls for tact and professionalism and consistent demonstration of 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 postdoctoral training such as residencies or fellowships.
Nice To Haves
- Pharm.D., Ph.D., M.D., or D.O.; other doctoral degrees are considered.
- 5 or more years of industry experience in Scientific or Medical Affairs at a biotech or pharmaceutical company.
- Cardiometabolic expertise.
Responsibilities
- Engage with cardiometabolic opinion leaders and healthcare decision-makers to communicate and advance Amgen’s scientific platform.
- Educate healthcare partners and communicate clinical and scientific data.
- 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 relevant customer insights with internal collaborators.
- 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 as requested and ensure speakers are updated on new data.
- Support Amgen-sponsored research and potentially serve as a study lead.
- Educate potential investigators on 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.
- Maintain clinical expertise and complete assigned training on time.
- Potentially serve as a training lead, new-hire mentor, and/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
- 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.
- Health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents.
- Financial plans with opportunities to save toward retirement or other goals.
- Work/life balance support.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
