Medical Science Liaison - Ophthalmology/Endocrinology - Philadelphia/South NJ

About the role

Join Amgen’s mission of serving patients. In this vital role, you will serve as a scientific liaison to the medical and scientific community, establishing, developing, and maintaining relationships with prominent experts and clinicians in the Ophthalmology/Endocrinology therapeutic areas across the Philadelphia and South New Jersey territory.

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 in alignment with applicable compliance, legal, and regulatory guidelines.
• Understand, integrate, and effectively communicate scientific and medical information as well as the 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 the ability to obtain, integrate, and communicate 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 to support the Medical/Clinical strategy, obtain new competitive information, keep abreast of clinical trends, and maintain relationships with key investigators and scientific research.
• Evaluate potential external clinical research collaboration opportunities and facilitate the conduct of external clinical investigator-initiated trials (IITs) and company-sponsored trials in conjunction with the medical affairs and clinical development teams.
• Monitor the competitive environment for advances and trends in therapeutic areas, including new treatment management, new therapies, and competitive products, and provide feedback to the senior leadership team.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

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

Preferred Qualifications

• Pharm.D., Ph.D., M.D., or D.O. (other doctoral degrees considered).
• Two years of proven experience in scientific or medical affairs at a biotech or pharmaceutical company.
• 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 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 with strong interpersonal skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Benefits

Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan, based on eligibility, comprising health and welfare plans, financial plans, work/life balance, and career development opportunities, including:

• 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, 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 on the careers site. Actual salary will vary based on several factors including but not limited to relevant skills, experience, and qualifications.