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

About the role

At Amgen, our shared mission—to serve patients living with serious illnesses—drives all that we do. As a Medical Science Liaison in Ophthalmology/Endocrinology covering the Philadelphia/South New Jersey territory, you will serve as a scientific liaison to the medical and scientific community, establishing and maintaining relationships with prominent experts and clinicians.

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/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 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 competitive information, stay current on clinical trends, and maintain relationships with key investigators.
• 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 medical affairs and clinical development teams.
• Monitor the competitive environment for advances and trends in therapeutic areas, including new treatment management, therapies, and competitive products, and provide feedback to senior leadership.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

• Doctorate degree
• OR Masters degree & 3 years of Medical Affairs experience
• OR Bachelors 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 networking ability.
• Ability to travel up to 60% for territory management, conferences, workshops, and company meetings.
• Ability to work up to 15-hour days due to travel.
• Proficiency in learning new business applications across hardware tools (e.g., PC, iPad).
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Professional, proactive demeanor with strong interpersonal skills.

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, 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 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 relevant skills, experience, and qualifications.