Senior Medical Science Liaison - Cardiovascular Metabolic - Central Pennsylvania

Amgen•State College, PA

15d•$172,344 - $233,172

About The Position

This is a field-based Medical Science Liaison position in Amgen’s US Medical team, serving the Cardiovascular Metabolic therapeutic area in Central Pennsylvania. The role engages cardiometabolic opinion leaders, healthcare decision-makers, payers, providers, and other healthcare partners to communicate clinical and scientific data and advance Amgen’s scientific platform in alignment with organizational goals. The MSL provides clinical, economic, and value-evidence support; responds to unsolicited inquiries in accordance with compliance standards; gathers and shares field insights; and implements scientific engagement and local opinion-leader plans. The role may also support research, speaker training, congress activities, project teams, and cross-functional collaboration. The position requires maintaining clinical expertise, completing assigned training, and demonstrating professionalism and Amgen’s values.

Requirements

Doctorate degree and 2 years of Medical Affairs experience; or master’s degree and 6 years of Medical Affairs experience; or bachelor’s degree and 8 years of Medical Affairs experience.

Nice To Haves

Pharm.D., Ph.D., M.D., or D.O.; other doctoral degrees are considered.
Two or more years in a Medical Science Liaison role at a biotechnology or pharmaceutical company.
Five 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, including postdoctoral training such as a residency or fellowship.
Cardiometabolic expertise.

Responsibilities

Engage healthcare partners to educate 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, integrated delivery networks (IDNs), and formulary committees; share insights on 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 needed.
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 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.
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 the 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 model Amgen values and leadership attributes.
Communicate and interact with individuals with tact and professionalism.

Benefits

Health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents
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
Work/life balance support
Career development opportunities
Flexible work models where possible