Medical Science Liaison - Bone Health - NY

At Amgen, our shared mission — to serve patients living with serious illnesses — drives all that we do. Since 1980, we have helped pioneer the world of biotech in the fight against the world’s toughest diseases, with a focus on Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease. This field-based Medical Science Liaison (MSL) role covers New York state (excluding NYC) within the Bone therapeutic area. The MSL interacts with Bone Opinion Leaders and Healthcare Decision Makers to communicate and advance the scientific platform aligned with Amgen’s corporate goals.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the field-based medical expert for the territory within the MSL group
• Communicate accurate, clear, and valued scientific and product information to the medical community; report field observations to internal stakeholders
• Support the Scientific Engagement Plan (SEP) in developing local territory R&D tactics
• Engage and educate healthcare stakeholders (including APPs, fellows, and residents) on clinical and scientific data
• Educate payers, providers, key stakeholders, advocacy groups, and access enablers on clinical value, outcomes, and economic data
• Provide in-depth clinical and pharmacoeconomic support to payers, IDNs, and formulary committees; provide feedback on customer trends in value evidence, reimbursement, and payer policy
• May serve as main medical point of contact at prioritized local payer, regional payer, and IDN accounts
• Respond to unsolicited inquiries consistent with MSL compliance standards
• Provide and/or present field observations and insights to internal stakeholders
• Execute scientific engagement plan according to annual MSL goals and metrics
• Develop and implement local Opinion Leader plans in line with SEP
• Support speaker training and ensure speakers are updated on new data
• Support Amgen-sponsored research; may serve as a study lead
• Liaise with potential investigators in non-sponsored clinical research; facilitate submission of investigator-initiated pre-clinical and clinical proposals
• Lead and/or participate on project teams supporting MSL strategies and tactics as delegated by MSL leadership
• Lead and support congress activities aligned with strategy; may serve as congress lead
• Compliantly collaborate with cross-functional colleagues; may serve as main point of contact
• Maintain clinical acumen and expertise; complete assigned training timely; may serve as training lead, new hire mentor, and/or international MSL mentor/trainer
• Advance MSL value proposition, identify gaps, achieve results, and model Amgen values and leadership attributes
• Demonstrate tact and professionalism in all communications and interactions

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

• Doctorate degree OR Master’s degree with 3 years of Medical Affairs experience OR Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of Medical Affairs experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Pharm.D., Ph.D., M.D., or D.O. (other doctoral degrees considered)
• Two years of industry experience in Scientific/Medical Affairs at a biotech or pharmaceutical company
• Managed market / payer / IDN engagement experience
• Two or more years focused on clinical practice, clinical research, or medical research (post-doctoral training such as residencies and/or fellowships qualifies)
• Osteoporosis and Bone Health therapeutic area expertise

Benefits & Compensation

The expected annual salary range for this role in the U.S. (excluding Puerto Rico) is posted; actual salary varies based on relevant skills, experience, and qualifications. In addition to base salary, Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan (based on eligibility) comprising:

• 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
• Discretionary annual bonus program (or sales-based incentive plan for field sales representatives)
• Stock-based long-term incentives
• Award-winning time-off plans
• Flexible work models, including remote and hybrid arrangements where possible
• Career development opportunities

Application deadline: Amgen does not have a fixed deadline; applications are accepted until a sufficient number are received or a candidate is selected. Sponsorship for this role is not guaranteed.