Medical Science Liaison - Bone Health - NE, IA, ND, SD
About The Position
This is a field-based Medical Science Liaison position in the bone therapeutic area within Amgen’s US Medical Organization. The role covers Nebraska, Iowa, South Dakota, and North Dakota and engages Bone Opinion Leaders and other healthcare decision makers to communicate and advance the scientific platform in alignment with Amgen’s corporate goals and objectives. The MSL serves as a medical expert for the territory, sharing scientific and clinical information with healthcare stakeholders and providing field insights to internal teams. The role also supports scientific engagement planning, payer and provider education, research activities, congress programs, cross-functional collaboration, and ongoing medical training while following MSL compliance standards and demonstrating Amgen’s values.
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.
- Maintain clinical acumen and expertise and complete assigned training in a timely manner.
- Demonstrate tact and professionalism when communicating and interacting with others.
Nice To Haves
- Pharm.D., Ph.D., M.D., or D.O.; other doctoral degrees considered.
- Two years of industry experience in Scientific or Medical Affairs at a biotechnology or pharmaceutical company.
- Managed market, payer, or IDN engagement experience.
- 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.
- Osteoporosis and Bone Health therapeutic-area expertise.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the field-based medical expert for the territory within the MSL group.
- Communicate accurate, clear, and valued information about Amgen’s science and products to the medical community, and report field observations to internal stakeholders.
- Support the Scientific Engagement Plan by developing local territory R&D tactics.
- Engage and educate healthcare stakeholders, including APPs, fellows, and residents, by communicating clinical and scientific data.
- Communicate clinical value, outcomes, and economic data to payers, providers, key stakeholders, advocacy groups, and access enablers.
- Provide clinical and pharmacoeconomic support to payers, IDNs, and formulary committees, and share customer trends related to value evidence, reimbursement, and payer policy with internal stakeholders.
- Respond to unsolicited inquiries in accordance with MSL compliance standards.
- Present field observations and insights to internal stakeholders.
- Execute the scientific engagement plan in accordance with 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 and facilitate investigator-initiated pre-clinical and clinical proposals.
- Lead or participate in project teams supporting MSL strategies and tactics as delegated by MSL leadership.
- Lead and support congress activities in line with strategy and potentially serve as congress lead.
- Collaborate compliantly with cross-functional colleagues and potentially serve as the main point of contact.
- Maintain clinical acumen and expertise and complete assigned training on time; potentially serve as a training lead, new-hire mentor, or international MSL mentor/trainer.
- Advance the MSL value proposition, identify gaps, achieve results, and set an example by demonstrating Amgen values and leadership attributes.
- Demonstrate tact and professionalism in communications and interactions.
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, including remote and hybrid arrangements where possible
- Work/life balance and career development opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
