Thought Leader Liaison-Rare Disease (Uplizna) Neurology

Amgen•Tucson, AZ

5d•$175,831 - $237,889

About The Position

The Thought Leader Liaison (TLL) is a customer-facing role responsible for executing the Neuroimmunology Business Unit’s peer-to-peer strategies and building productive relationships with speakers, thought leaders, and other key influencers from key accounts in the assigned Arizona territory. The role engages compliantly with thought leaders in neuroimmunology and neuromuscular disease and works cross-functionally with Sales, Site of Care, Medical Affairs, marketing, and other Amgen stakeholders to address customer needs and support collaboration. The TLL develops and executes short- and long-term thought leader engagement plans, creates local peer-to-peer strategies aligned with national and regional business plans, and gathers and shares market insights to inform brand strategy, lifecycle planning, and tactical approaches. The role also supports speaker programs, conferences, content development, and meaningful engagement opportunities with thought leaders. The position requires residence within the assigned territory and travel, including conferences on weekends, overnight programs, and key internal meetings. Relocation is not offered.

Requirements

Doctorate degree and 2 years of marketing or sales experience; or master’s degree and 4 years; or bachelor’s degree and 6 years; or associate degree and 10 years; or high school diploma/GED and 12 years.
Customer-facing pharmaceutical or biotech industry experience in field sales, product marketing, or medical or clinical work in the same or a related therapeutic area.
Willingness to travel, including to weekend conferences, overnight programs, and key internal meetings.
Must reside within the assigned territory boundaries.
Demonstrated ability to customize and execute timely action plans across multiple initiatives.
Leadership, strategic agility, and persuasive aptitude.
Ability to collaborate with or lead cross-functional teams.
Ability to present ideas effectively by consolidating and customizing information.
Strong organizational, analytical, and time-management planning skills.
Exceptional clinical and business acumen.

Nice To Haves

Experience in neurology, neuroimmunology, or neuromuscular disease.
Clinical experience in rare diseases or specialty biologics.
Thought leader experience or demonstrated KOL leadership experience.
A proven record of consistently achieving or exceeding expectations, goals, objectives, and other relevant metrics, especially in cross-functional matrix teams.
Previous experience in multiple commercial functions.

Responsibilities

Build relationships with existing and new thought leaders for participation in current and future commercial activities.
Create local peer-to-peer strategies in coordination with national and regional strategic marketing and sales business plans.
Collaborate with the Amgen advocacy team to develop relationships with key physicians and patient organizations.
Create and execute short- and long-term key opinion leader (KOL) engagement plans.
Capture, synthesize, and share thought leader insights to inform brand strategy, lifecycle management planning, and preparation for competitor entry.
Identify evidence gaps in product and disease education through appropriate thought leader discussions and podium observations.
Disseminate thought leader insights to marketing, sales, market access, and other stakeholders to inform strategies and tactical approaches and integrate market trends into planning.
Coordinate leadership interactions at assigned national, regional, and state society conferences.
Pursue opportunities for Amgen to participate in meaningful programs with thought leaders and strengthen its strategic market position.
Assist with speaker events, including speaker selection and training, and review speaker programs for consistent messaging and compliant execution.
Collaborate with the marketing team on peer-to-peer programs, including speaker training, and contribute to refinement of the U.S. speaker bureau.
Contribute customer insights and perspective to content development to improve program impact and relevance.

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, for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan.
Stock-based long-term incentives.
Award-winning time-off plans.
Flexible work models where possible.
Career development opportunities.