Senior Medical Science Liaison Cardiovascular Metabolic - Western North Carolina
About The Position
This field-based position is part of Amgen’s US Medical team and focuses on the Cardiovascular Metabolic therapeutic area. The Senior Medical Science Liaison engages cardiometabolic opinion leaders, healthcare decision-makers, and other healthcare partners to communicate clinical and scientific information and advance Amgen’s scientific platform in alignment with organizational goals. The territory covers Western North Carolina, including Charlotte, Asheville, and Winston-Salem. The role also provides clinical and economic support to payers, integrated delivery networks, and formulary committees; responds to unsolicited inquiries in accordance with compliance standards; develops scientific engagement and local opinion-leader plans; and shares field insights with internal collaborators. The position supports research, speaker training, congress activities, and cross-functional projects, while maintaining clinical expertise and completing required training. Amgen describes its culture as collaborative, innovative, and science-based, and offers a Total Rewards Plan that may include health and welfare coverage, financial plans, work/life balance, and career development opportunities. The stated annual salary range is USD 172,344.30–233,171.70. Sponsorship is not guaranteed.
Requirements
- Doctorate degree; or a master’s degree and 3 years of Medical Affairs experience; or a 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.
- 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; experience in a medically related field may include postdoctoral training, such as residencies or fellowships.
- Cardiometabolic expertise.
Responsibilities
- Engage healthcare partners to educate them and communicate clinical and scientific data in alignment with Amgen’s organizational goals and objectives.
- 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 about customer trends in interpreting and using value evidence, reimbursement, and payer policy.
- Serve, as needed, 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 SEP.
- 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 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 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; 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 set an example by demonstrating Amgen values and leadership attributes.
- Communicate and interact with individuals tactfully and professionally.
Benefits
- Health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents.
- 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.
- Career development opportunities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
