Medical Value Access Liaison - Pittsburgh/Ohio

About the role

Join Amgen’s mission of serving patients with serious illnesses. In this field-based position within the Medical Value & Population Health team, you will develop programs, activities, and relationships to advance the value and clinical knowledge of Amgen’s products to the payer community. This role reports to a Senior Director and covers the Pittsburgh, PA and Ohio region.

Responsibilities

• Provide payer and formulary support through value and medical presentations focusing on therapeutic and economic outcomes, utilization aspects, and clinical policy discussions.
• Identify, develop, and maintain collaborative relationships with payer, policy, IDN, and health economic and outcomes research opinion leaders.
• Interact with key internal stakeholders to provide feedback on customer trends in interpreting and using value evidence, reimbursement, and payer policy.
• Deliver complex value-based technical information, including medical education, health outcomes, pharmacoeconomics, and research protocol opportunities.
• Represent Amgen Scientific Affairs to designated payer and select IDN accounts, as well as thought leaders in health economics and outcomes research.
• Foster scientific information exchange related to reimbursement and coverage policy between the medical community and Amgen.
• Collect and report competitive intelligence within Amgen’s guidelines.
• Manage internal relationships, budgets, and travel and expense (T&E) within guidelines.
• Conduct all duties in compliance with Amgen’s guidelines.

Requirements

We seek a Medical Value Access Liaison with the following qualifications:

• Basic Qualifications:
  • Doctorate degree & 2 years of Medical Affairs experience, OR
  • Master’s degree & 4 years of Medical Affairs experience, OR
  • Bachelor’s degree & 6 years of Medical Affairs experience, OR
  • Associate’s degree & 10 years of Medical Affairs experience, OR
  • High school diploma / GED & 12 years of Medical Affairs experience.
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Pharm.D., Ph.D., M.D., or D.O.
  • Five years of biotech industry experience working directly with U.S. payer accounts.
  • Expertise in CV, metabolic, inflammation, bone, or neuro-oncology therapeutic areas.
  • Deep knowledge of managed markets, U.S. reimbursement landscape, pharmacoeconomics, population health, and healthcare trends.
  • Experience in patient access in U.S. and/or global markets.
  • Project management experience within a biopharmaceutical company.
  • Strong advocacy, communication, team cohesion, critical thinking, analytical, and project management skills.
  • Ability to lead and manage projects from concept to completion.
  • Strong interpersonal, negotiation, active listening, and relationship management skills.
  • Ability to interface effectively with all levels, including senior management.
  • Ability to influence others while fostering a value-based environment.
  • Ability to navigate a matrix and ambiguous environment.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills; ability to present information clearly and effectively.
  • Demonstrates creativity and foresight in solving complex project issues.

Benefits

Amgen supports your professional and personal growth with a competitive benefits package and collaborative culture. The expected annual salary range for this role in the U.S. (excluding Puerto Rico) is posted, with actual salary varying based on relevant skills, experience, and qualifications. Benefits may include:

• 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 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.