Medical Science Liaison - Cardiovascular Metabolic - West Virginia

Amgen • Charleston, WV

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About The Position

This field-based Medical Science Liaison role is part of Amgen’s US Medical team and covers West Virginia. The MSL engages cardiometabolic opinion leaders and healthcare decision-makers, communicating clinical and scientific information to advance Amgen’s scientific platform and organizational objectives. The role also communicates clinical value, outcomes, and economic data to payers, providers, partners, advocacy groups, and access enablers. It provides clinical and economic support to payer, integrated delivery network (IDN), and formulary committee stakeholders, while sharing insights on customer use of value evidence, reimbursement, and payer policy with internal collaborators.

The MSL develops and implements scientific and local opinion leader engagement plans, supports research and congress activities, and collaborates with internal colleagues. Depending on assignment, the MSL may lead studies, congresses, training, or project teams and may mentor colleagues. The position requires maintaining clinical and scientific expertise, completing assigned training, and demonstrating professionalism and 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.

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 biotech 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 and cardiometabolic opinion leaders to 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 on customer trends in 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 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 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
• 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
• Time-off plans
• Flexible work models where possible
• Career development opportunities

What This Job Offers

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