Senior Medical Science Liaison Cardiovascular Metabolic - South Carolina
About The Position
This field-based position is part of the US Medical team and focuses on the Cardiovascular Metabolic therapeutic area. The Senior Medical Science Liaison engages cardiometabolic opinion leaders, healthcare decision-makers, and healthcare partners to communicate clinical and scientific data and advance Amgen’s scientific platform in alignment with organizational goals. The territory covers South Carolina. The role provides clinical, economic, and scientific information to payers, providers, integrated delivery networks (IDNs), formulary committees, advocacy organizations, and access enablers. It develops and implements scientific engagement and local opinion-leader plans, supports research and congress activities, responds to unsolicited inquiries in accordance with MSL compliance standards, and shares field insights with internal collaborators. The MSL may take on additional leadership responsibilities, including serving as a payer-account medical contact, study or congress lead, trainer, mentor, or project-team lead. Amgen describes a collaborative, innovative, science-based culture and offers professional development and well-being support. The position’s stated U.S. annual salary range, excluding Puerto Rico, is $172,344.30–$233,171.70. Actual salary depends on factors such as relevant skills, experience, and qualifications. Sponsorship is not guaranteed. Applications are accepted until a sufficient number are received or a candidate is selected.
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: 2 years of industry experience in Scientific or Medical Affairs at a biotechnology or pharmaceutical company.
- Preferred: 2 years in a Medical Science Liaison role.
- Preferred: 2 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.
Nice To Haves
- Cardiometabolic expertise.
- Pharm.D., Ph.D., M.D., or D.O. degree (other doctoral degrees are also considered).
- Two years of industry experience in Scientific or Medical Affairs at a biotechnology or pharmaceutical company.
- Two years in a Medical Science Liaison role.
- Two or more years focused on clinical practice, clinical research, or medical research, including relevant postdoctoral training.
Responsibilities
- Engage cardiometabolic opinion leaders and healthcare decision-makers to communicate and advance Amgen’s scientific platform.
- Educate healthcare partners about clinical and scientific data, clinical value, outcomes, and economic data.
- Provide in-depth clinical and economic support to payers, IDNs, and formulary committees, and share insights on customer trends related to value evidence, reimbursement, and payer policy.
- May serve as the main medical point of contact for prioritized local payer, regional payer, and IDN accounts.
- 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 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 may 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 in accordance with strategy and may serve as congress lead.
- Collaborate compliantly with cross-functional colleagues and may serve as their main point of contact.
- Maintain clinical expertise and complete assigned training on time; may serve as a training lead, new-hire mentor, or international MSL mentor or trainer.
- Advance the MSL value proposition, identify gaps, achieve results, and demonstrate Amgen values and leadership attributes.
- Communicate and interact with others with tact and professionalism.
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, 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
- Professional and personal growth and well-being support
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
