Medical Affairs Director Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Doctorate degree & 4 years of Medical Affairs experience OR Master’s degree & 8 years of Medical Affairs experience OR Bachelor’s degree & 10 years of Medical Affairs experience
• 4 years of managerial experience directly managing people and/or leadership experience leading teams, projects, programs or directing the allocation of resources

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree (MD, PharmD, PhD, DNP, or equivalent).
• At least 8 years of experience in Medical Affairs, clinical research, or basic science research focused on Bone or Related Disease area
• Clinical and deep disease knowledge base in osteoporosis and/or related disease area
• Significant Medical Affairs and field medical leadership experience.
• Demonstrated success leading leaders and large, geographically dispersed MSL teams.
• Deep expertise in Bone, Osteoporosis, Endocrinology, Rheumatology, or related therapeutic areas.
• Proven ability to influence senior executives and drive enterprise-level initiatives
• Management and leadership experience, including direct and non-direct report responsibilities in complex cross-functional settings
• Enterprise mindset and strategic agility.
• Ability to lead through influence in a matrixed organization.
• Strong executive presence and communication skills.
• Talent development and succession planning expertise.
• Track record of organizational transformation and change leadership.
• Ability to translate external healthcare trends into actionable business strategy.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the U.S. Bone Field Medical strategy aligned with key brand and medical objectives and long-term portfolio priorities.
• Serve as a senior strategic advisor to Therapeutic Area Heads and Medical Affairs leadership regarding scientific trends, stakeholder needs, and evolving healthcare dynamics.
• Drive cross-functional alignment on key strategic initiatives, including launch readiness, lifecycle management, evidence generation, and patient-centered innovation.
• Influence franchise decisions through high-quality external insights and field intelligence.
• Lead and develop a national Bone MSL organization, including direct leadership of MSL managers and/or regional directors.
• Build organizational capabilities that support current and future portfolio needs.
• Establish performance standards, talent strategies, succession planning, and leadership development initiatives.
• Foster a culture of accountability, innovation, collaboration, and inclusion.
• Cultivate strategic relationships with nationally recognized thought leaders, professional societies, healthcare systems, and academic institutions.
• Represent Amgen at major scientific congresses and key external engagements.
• Ensure the field team effectively communicates complex scientific data and supports high-quality scientific exchange.
• Guide stakeholder engagement strategies addressing clinical, payer, health-system, and policy considerations.
• Serve as a trusted strategic partner across Medical Affairs, Commercial, Market Access, Value & Access, Regulatory, and Global teams.
• Provide leadership during major business milestones including launches, label expansions, and competitive response planning.
• Drive alignment between U.S. and Global Medical Affairs priorities when appropriate.
• Champion field medical excellence initiatives, including capability building, analytics, insight management, and stakeholder engagement effectiveness.
• Ensure all activities comply with Amgen policies, industry regulations, and ethical standards.
• Lead resource planning, organizational design, and budget management for the Bone Field Medical organization.

Benefits

• A comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts
• A 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.