Medical Science Liaison - Cardiovascular Metabolic - Northern Ohio

Amgen • Columbus, OH

20h

About The Position

This field-based position is part of the Medical Science Liaison therapeutic area within Amgen’s U.S. Medical team and covers Northern Ohio. The Medical Science Liaison 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 role also communicates clinical value, outcomes, and economic data to payers, providers, partners, advocacy organizations, and access enablers.

The MSL provides clinical and economic support to payers, integrated delivery networks (IDNs), and formulary committees, and shares insights with internal collaborators about customer trends involving value evidence, reimbursement, and payer policy. The position may serve as a primary medical contact for prioritized accounts and may take on additional responsibilities in research, congress activities, speaker training, mentoring, and project leadership. The role requires compliant collaboration, clinical expertise, professionalism, and timely completion of assigned training.

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.
• Preferred: Pharm.D., Ph.D., M.D., or D.O.; other doctoral degrees are considered.
• Preferred: 5 or more years of industry experience in Scientific or Medical Affairs at a biotechnology or pharmaceutical company.
• Preferred: Two or more years focused on clinical practice, clinical research, or medical research. Experience in a medically related field may include post-doctoral training such as residencies or fellowships.
• Ability to travel or work in a field-based role covering Northern Ohio.

Nice To Haves

• Cardiometabolic expertise.

Responsibilities

• Engage with cardiometabolic opinion leaders and healthcare decision-makers to communicate scientific information 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 clinical and economic support to payers, IDNs, and formulary committees.
• Share insights with internal collaborators about customer trends in interpreting and using value evidence, reimbursement, and payer policy.
• 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 consistent 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 according to strategy and potentially serve as congress lead.
• Collaborate compliantly with cross-functional colleagues and potentially serve as the main point of contact.
• 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 tactfully and professionally.

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, for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan
• Stock-based long-term incentives
• Award-winning time-off plans
• Flexible work models where possible
• Career development opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior