E. KY

Amgen•Virginia Beach, VA

11d•$156,998 - $212,410

About The Position

The Medical Science Liaison (MSL) is a field-based member of Amgen’s U.S. Medical team focused on Rare Disease-GPA/MPA and Sjögren’s Disease. The MSL serves as a primary scientific and clinical resource to Opinion Leaders (OLs), Population Health Decision Makers (PHDMs), and other healthcare providers, executing Amgen Medical function and product strategy to provide accurate scientific information and improve patient outcomes. The territory includes Virginia, West Virginia, and Eastern Kentucky. The position reports to the Rare Disease-GPA/MPA & Sjögren’s Disease MSL Field Director. The role involves peer-to-peer scientific exchange, communication of clinical, outcomes, and economic data, collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, support for research and congress activities, and sharing field insights. The MSL partners compliantly with other Amgen field roles, maintains scientific expertise, builds stakeholder relationships, and completes administrative responsibilities and training in a timely manner.

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.
Maintain clinical and scientific expertise using current data 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 1 year focused on clinical practice, clinical research, or medical research. Experience may include post-doctoral training such as residencies or fellowships.
Expertise in Rare Disease-GPA/MPA and/or Sjögren’s Disease.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary scientific and clinical resource to Opinion Leaders, Population Health Decision Makers, and other healthcare providers.
Execute Amgen Medical function and product strategy as directed by MSL Leadership.
Conduct peer-to-peer activities with Rare Disease-GPA/MPA and Sjögren’s Disease Opinion Leaders, community healthcare providers, and PHDMs to discuss and advance the scientific platform in alignment with Amgen’s goals and objectives.
Engage PHDMs within assigned IDNs and other institutions to communicate scientific data related to clinical value, outcomes, and economics.
Connect external and internal stakeholders to amplify Amgen’s reach and patient access.
Conduct in-depth scientific exchange and 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 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.
Partner compliantly across Amgen field roles that share customers to create a coordinated One Amgen experience.
Execute administrative responsibilities and training, including Veeva CRM, expense reports, and compliance modules, in a timely manner.
Maintain and improve clinical and scientific acumen and expertise using current data, information, and healthcare trends.
Build and maintain strong relationships with external stakeholders and communicate scientific data effectively.

Benefits

Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions
Group medical coverage
Dental coverage
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
Award-winning time-off plans
Career development opportunities
Work/life balance plans