About The Position
Amgen is seeking a field-based Medical Science Liaison for its Cardiovascular Metabolic therapeutic area within the U.S. Medical team. The role covers a New York territory that includes Brooklyn and Staten Island. The MSL engages cardiometabolic opinion leaders, healthcare decision-makers, payers, providers, and other healthcare partners to communicate clinical and scientific evidence and advance Amgen’s scientific platform in alignment with organizational goals. The MSL provides clinical, economic, and scientific information; supports payer, integrated delivery network (IDN), and formulary committee needs; develops and implements scientific and opinion-leader engagement plans; and shares field insights with internal collaborators. The position may also support research, congress activities, speaker training, project teams, and the development of other MSLs. The expected annual salary range is $156,998.40–$212,409.60.
Requirements
- Doctorate degree; or a master’s degree and 3 years of Medical Affairs experience; or a bachelor’s degree and 5 years of Medical Affairs experience.
Nice To Haves
- Pharm.D., Ph.D., M.D., or D.O.; other doctoral degrees are also considered.
- 5 or more years of industry experience in Scientific or Medical Affairs at a biotechnology or pharmaceutical company.
- 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.
- Cardiometabolic expertise.
Responsibilities
- Engage healthcare partners to educate them and communicate clinical and scientific data.
- Communicate clinical value, outcomes, and economic data to payers, providers, key partners, advocacy groups, and access enablers.
- Provide clinical and economic support to payers, IDNs, and formulary committees, and share insights with internal collaborators about customer trends in interpreting and using value evidence, reimbursement, and payer policy.
- Serve as the main medical point of contact for prioritized local payer, regional payer, and IDN accounts when assigned.
- Respond to unsolicited inquiries in accordance with MSL compliance standards.
- Provide field observations and insights to internal collaborators.
- Implement a scientific engagement plan in accordance with annual MSL goals and metrics.
- Develop and implement local opinion-leader plans aligned 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 about 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 and potentially serve as their main point of contact.
- Maintain clinical expertise and complete assigned training on time.
- Potentially serve as a training lead, new-hire mentor, 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 tactfully and professionally.
Benefits
- Retirement and Savings Plan with company contributions.
- Group medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Life and disability insurance.
- Flexible spending accounts.
- Discretionary annual bonus program or, for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan.
- Stock-based long-term incentives.
- 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
