Executive Director, Global Medical Affairs, GU, GI & Hematology Platform

Join Amgen’s mission of serving patients. At Amgen, our shared mission—to serve patients living with serious illnesses—drives all that we do. Since 1980, we’ve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world’s toughest diseases. With a focus on four therapeutic areas—Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease—we reach millions of patients each year. Amgen is advancing a broad and deep pipeline of medicines to treat cancer, heart disease, inflammatory conditions, rare diseases, and obesity-related conditions. As a member of the Amgen team, you’ll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller, happier lives.

About the role

In this vital role as Executive Director, Global Medical Affairs (GMA), GU, GI & Hematology Platform Lead, you will lead the Global Medical Affairs strategies for Amgen’s GU, GI, and Hematology portfolio of marketed and pipeline assets. You will manage a team of Global Medical Affairs Leads and International Medical Directors to drive the development and execution of integrated oncology and hematology medical strategies that maximize Amgen’s scientific and clinical value proposition in alignment with product and franchise objectives.

This role will provide enterprise leadership across evidence generation, scientific communication, launch excellence, congress strategy, external engagement, medical education, and strategic partnerships. You will collaborate extensively with cross-functional stakeholders to shape medical strategy throughout the lifecycle of GU, GI, and Hematology assets, including both marketed products and pipeline programs. Additionally, you will partner with leaders across Global Development, Commercial, Access, R&D, and regional medical organizations to support the advancement of innovative therapies and optimize scientific engagement with the external oncology and hematology communities.

Amgen continues to rapidly advance its oncology and hematology pipeline, requiring strong leadership to build scalable medical capabilities, support launch readiness, drive external scientific engagement, and ensure alignment across global and regional stakeholders. This role will serve as a key member of the Global Medical Affairs Oncology & Hematology leadership team and will report to the Vice President, Global Medical Affairs Therapeutic Area Head.

Responsibilities

• Serve on the Global Medical Affairs leadership team to help shape Oncology and Hematology strategic priorities
• Lead the development and execution of integrated global medical strategies across GU, GI, and Hematology portfolios
• Partner with cross-functional leaders in Global Development, Commercial, Access, R&D, and regional medical teams to ensure alignment on scientific and medical objectives
• Lead and develop Global Medical Affairs Leads to drive excellence in launch planning, evidence generation, scientific communication, congress strategy, medical education, and stakeholder engagement
• Oversee the global congress strategy and scientific engagement activities across GU, GI, and Hematology, ensuring strategic prioritization, cross-functional alignment, and budget stewardship across regions
• Drive the development of scientific narrative frameworks, core content, educational initiatives, publications strategies, and external engagement plans
• Engage with key opinion leaders, cooperative groups, professional societies, and academic networks to strengthen Amgen’s scientific partnerships and reputation
• Support strategic planning and execution of medical education initiatives across physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and patient-focused stakeholders
• Collaborate with Field Medical leadership to develop a coordinated approach to external engagement and insight generation
• Ensure capture, analysis, and dissemination of scientific insights and emerging trends from congresses, professional societies, and external stakeholder interactions
• Support launch readiness and lifecycle management activities for both marketed and pipeline assets
• Provide strategic input into reimbursement, access, and value-based partnership initiatives
• Lead resource planning, prioritization, and budget allocation to support Medical Affairs objectives
• Drive innovation and operational excellence, including the integration of AI-enabled solutions across medical engagement, congress planning, stakeholder management, and medical operations
• Recruit, develop, and mentor high-performing Medical Affairs teams while fostering a collaborative, patient-focused culture
• Strengthen Amgen’s reputation as a science-driven, patient-focused partner within the oncology and hematology communities

Requirements

• Doctorate degree & 6 years of Medical Affairs experience, OR
• Master’s degree & 10 years of Medical Affairs experience, OR
• Bachelor’s degree & 12 years of Medical Affairs experience
• 6 years of managerial experience directly managing people and/or leadership experience leading teams, programs, projects, or directing allocation of resources

Qualifications

• MD, PharmD, or PhD with expertise in Oncology and/or Hematology
• Launch experience in Prostate Cancer
• Extensive experience within GU, GI, and/or Hematology therapeutic areas
• 10+ years of biopharmaceutical industry experience across Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, or related functions
• Demonstrated experience supporting product launches and lifecycle management
• Strong knowledge of evidence generation, scientific communication, congress planning, and external engagement strategy
• Experience partnering with cooperative groups, professional societies, and academic institutions
• Experience managing global and regional medical strategies
• Expertise in medical education strategy and stakeholder engagement
• Strong financial, budgeting, and resource management capabilities
• Experience building and developing high-performing Medical Affairs teams
• Strong strategic thinking, communication, and organizational leadership skills
• Experience leveraging digital and AI-enabled solutions to improve medical engagement and operational effectiveness
• Deep understanding of global healthcare systems, reimbursement environments, and commercialization processes
• Knowledge of Good Clinical Practices (GCP) and global regulatory requirements

Candidates should embody Amgen’s leadership attributes: Inspire, Accelerate, Integrate, and Adapt.

Benefits

• 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 sales-based incentive plan for field sales representatives)
• Stock-based long-term incentives
• Award-winning time-off plans and bi-annual company-wide shutdowns
• Flexible work models where possible

Pay

The expected annual salary range for this role in the U.S. (excluding Puerto Rico) is $325,302 – $440,114. Actual salary will vary based on relevant skills, experience, and qualifications.