Medical Science Liaison, IgG4 - Rare Disease - Tennessee and Arkansas

About the role

The Medical Science Liaison, IgG4 - Rare Disease, will cover the Tennessee and Arkansas territories. This role involves networking and partnering with important external customers, understanding and communicating scientific and commercial information, and collaborating with various internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Network and partner with important external customers, including medical thought leaders, academic institutions, large group practices, medical directors, managed care decision makers, and pharmacy directors.
• Understand, integrate, and effectively communicate scientific/medical information and commercial value of products to the medical community and other key internal and external audiences.
• Prioritize and work effectively in a self-directed manner in a constantly changing environment, including obtaining, integrating, and communicating customer feedback.
• Pair customers' unmet needs with available internal resources.
• Collaborate effectively with all functional areas to identify opportunities and needs that can be addressed via communication of scientific, medical, and health economic information.
• Identify potential new speakers and train on scientific content for sponsored external speaker programs.
• Participate in national and regional conferences, meetings, and other scientific venues as appropriate to support the Medical/Clinical strategy and to obtain new competitive information, keep abreast of clinical trends, and support and maintain relationships with key investigators and scientific research.
• Work in conjunction with the medical affairs and clinical development teams to evaluate potential external clinical research collaboration opportunities and facilitate the conduct of external clinical investigator-initiated trials (IITs) and company-sponsored trials.
• Monitor the competitive environment for advances and trends in our therapeutic areas, including new treatment management and new therapies, as well as competitive products and features, and provide feedback to the senior leadership team on specific initiatives of competitors.

Requirements

• Doctorate degree
• Master’s degree & 3 years of Medical Affairs experience
• Bachelor’s degree & 5 years of Medical Affairs experience
• Pharm.D., Ph.D., M.D., or D.O. (other doctoral degrees considered)
• 2 years of proven experience in scientific or medical affairs at a biotech or pharmaceutical company

Preferred Qualifications

• Exceptional oral and written communication and interpersonal skills (including strong demonstration of ability to network)
• Ability to travel up to 60% for territory management, attendance at regional and national conferences/workshops, and attendance at company meetings
• Ability to work up to 15-hour days due to travel
• Ability to learn to use new business applications across hardware tools (e.g., PC, iPad)
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Professional, proactive demeanor
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Benefits

Amgen offers 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. Additionally, there is a discretionary annual bonus program or a sales-based incentive plan for field sales representatives. Stock-based long-term incentives are also available. Other benefits include award-winning time-off plans and flexible work models, including remote and hybrid work arrangements, where possible.

Pay

The expected annual salary range for this role in the U.S. (excluding Puerto Rico) is posted. Actual salary will vary based on several factors including but not limited to, relevant skills, experience, and qualifications.

Schedule

The schedule for this role includes up to 60% travel for territory management, attendance at regional and national conferences/workshops, and attendance at company meetings. There may be a need to work up to 15-hour days due to travel.