Medical Value Access Liaison - Pittsburgh/Ohio

Join Amgen’s mission of serving patients. At Amgen, our shared mission—to serve patients living with serious illnesses—drives all that we do. Since 1980, we’ve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world’s toughest diseases. With a focus on four therapeutic areas—Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease—we reach millions of patients each year. As a member of the Amgen team, you’ll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller, happier lives.

About the role

In this field-based position within the Medical Value & Population Health team, you will develop programs, activities, and relationships—both externally and internally—to advance the value and clinical knowledge of Amgen’s products to the payer community. This role is part of the Regional Medical Value Access Liaisons (MVAL) group in Scientific Affairs, reporting to a Senior Director. The geographic territory for this position covers Pittsburgh, PA, and Ohio.

Responsibilities

• Provide payer and formulary support through value and medical presentations focusing on therapeutic and economic outcomes, utilization aspects of products, and clinical policy discussions (e.g., evidence-based medicine, clinical guidelines, and prior authorization).
• Identify, develop, and maintain collaborative relationships with current and future payer, policy, IDN, and health economic and outcomes research opinion leaders.
• Identify speaker opportunities and develop concepts and letters of intent for investigator-supported economics, humanistic outcome, and non-registration clinical studies to support Amgen’s product messages within scope.
• Interact with key internal stakeholders to provide feedback on customer trends in interpreting and using value evidence, reimbursement, and payer policy.
• Provide complex value-based technical information, including medical education, health outcomes, pharmacoeconomics, and research protocol opportunities to appropriate audiences.
• Represent Amgen Scientific Affairs to designated payer and select IDN accounts.
• Represent Amgen to designated thought leaders in health economics and outcomes research for Amgen Global Health Economics (GHE) and Amgen Center for Observational Research (CfOR).
• Foster scientific information exchange related to reimbursement and coverage policy between the medical community and Amgen.
• Collect and report competitive intelligence within Amgen’s competitive intelligence guidelines.
• Effectively manage internal relationships, budgets, and travel and expense (T&E) within guidelines.
• Conduct all assigned duties within Amgen compliance guidelines.

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 broad healthcare trends.
• Experience in patient access in U.S. and/or global markets.
• Project management experience within a biopharmaceutical company.
• Strong advocacy, communication, and team cohesion skills.
• 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 of dedication and fairness.
• Ability to understand, plan, and navigate in a matrix and, at times, ambiguous environment.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; ability to clearly and effectively present information.
• Demonstrates creativity and foresight in anticipating and solving complex project issues.

Benefits

The expected annual salary range for this role in the U.S. (excluding Puerto Rico) is posted. Actual salary will vary based on relevant skills, experience, and qualifications.

• 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.