Senior Medical Science Liaison; U.S. Medical, Rare Disease-GPA/MPA & Sjögren’s Disease-Metro NY
About The Position
The Senior Medical Science Liaison is a field-based position on Amgen’s U.S. Medical team, supporting GPA/MPA and Sjögren’s disease across Metro New York. The role serves as a primary scientific and clinical resource for opinion leaders, population health decision makers, community healthcare providers, and other healthcare professionals. It executes Amgen Medical and product strategies by providing accurate, balanced scientific information to help improve patient outcomes. The position reports to the GPA/MPA & Sjögren’s Disease East Regional Director. The role focuses on peer-to-peer scientific exchange, engagement with decision makers, research support, congress activities, and sharing field insights with internal stakeholders. It also involves compliant collaboration with other Amgen field roles, mentoring other MSLs when designated, maintaining scientific expertise, and completing administrative responsibilities and required training.
Requirements
- Doctorate degree and 2 years of Medical Affairs experience; or a master’s degree and 6 years of Medical Affairs experience; or a bachelor’s degree and 8 years of Medical Affairs experience.
- Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with external stakeholders.
- Excellent communication skills to effectively communicate scientific data.
- Ability to maintain and improve clinical and scientific expertise in light of current data, information, and healthcare trends.
Nice To Haves
- Pharm.D., Ph.D., M.D., or D.O.; other doctoral degrees will be considered.
- Seven or more years in a medically related field, including one year focused on clinical practice, clinical research, or medical research; post-doctoral training such as residencies or fellowships may count.
- Two or more years in a medical science liaison role at a biotechnology or pharmaceutical company.
- Current experience in Scientific Affairs or Medical Affairs at a biotechnology or pharmaceutical company.
- Expertise in GPA/MPA and Sjögren’s disease.
- Experience with the designated territory.
Responsibilities
- Conduct peer-to-peer activities with GPA/MPA and Sjögren’s disease opinion leaders, community healthcare providers, and population health decision makers to advance the scientific platform in alignment with Amgen’s goals.
- Engage population health decision makers within assigned integrated delivery networks and other institutions, communicating scientific data on clinical value, outcomes, and economics.
- Connect external and internal stakeholders to amplify Amgen’s reach and patient access.
- Conduct in-depth scientific exchange and provide focused, balanced clinical and scientific information consistent with MSL compliance standards.
- Support Amgen-sponsored research and potentially serve as a study lead.
- Liaise with potential investigators in non-sponsored clinical research.
- Provide field observations and insights to internal stakeholders to inform Amgen strategies.
- Lead and support congress activities in alignment with strategy.
- Support speaker training as requested and ensure speakers are updated on new data.
- Lead or participate in project teams supporting MSL strategies and tactics as delegated by MSL leadership.
- Collaborate compliantly across Amgen field roles that share customers to create a coordinated One Amgen experience.
- Mentor other MSLs when designated by MSL leadership.
- Complete administrative responsibilities and training, including Veeva CRM, expense reports, and compliance modules, in a timely manner.
- Maintain and improve clinical and scientific expertise, keeping current with data, information, and healthcare trends.
- Build and maintain strong external stakeholder relationships and communicate scientific data effectively.
Benefits
- Health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents.
- Financial plans with opportunities to save for retirement or other goals.
- Work/life balance and career development opportunities.
- Comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions.
- Group 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.
- Award-winning time-off plans.
- Flexible work models where possible.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
