Senior Medical Science Liaison Cardiovascular Metabolic - South Carolina

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 Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease. This field-based Senior Medical Science Liaison role covers the Cardiovascular Metabolic therapeutic area in South Carolina, engaging with cardiometabolic opinion leaders and healthcare decision‑makers to communicate and advance the scientific platform aligned with Amgen’s organizational goals.

Responsibilities

• Engage with healthcare partners to educate and communicate clinical and scientific data to advance the scientific platform as aligned with Amgen’s organizational goals and objectives.
• Educate and communicate clinical value, outcomes, and economic data to payers, providers, key partners, advocacy, and access enablers.
• Provide in‑depth clinical and economic support to payers, IDNs, and formulary committees, while sharing insights with internal collaborators on customer trends in interpreting and using value evidence, reimbursement, and payer policy.
• Serve as main medical point of contact at prioritized local payer, regional payer, and IDN accounts.
• Respond to unsolicited inquiries consistent with MSL compliance standards.
• Provide and/or present field observations and insights to internal collaborators.
• Implement a scientific engagement plan according to annual MSL goals and metrics.
• Develop and implement local opinion‑leader plans in line with SEP.
• Support speaker training as requested and ensure speakers are updated on new data.
• Support Amgen‑sponsored research and may serve as a study lead.
• Educate potential investigators on the submission process for investigator‑sponsored studies.
• Lead and/or participate on project teams that support MSL strategies and tactics as delegated by MSL leadership.
• Lead and support congress activities in accordance with strategy; may serve as congress lead.
• Compliantly collaborate with cross‑functional colleagues; may serve as main point of contact.
• Maintain clinical savvy and expertise and ensure timely completion of assigned training; may serve as training lead, new‑hire mentor, and/or international MSL mentor or trainer.
• Advance MSL value proposition, identify gaps, achieve results, and set an example by consistently demonstrating Amgen values and leadership attributes.
• Demonstrate tact and professionalism when communicating and interacting with individuals.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

• Doctorate degree; OR Master’s degree with 3 years of Medical Affairs experience; OR Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of Medical Affairs experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Pharm.D., Ph.D., M.D., or D.O. (other doctoral degrees considered).
• Two years of industry experience in Scientific or Medical Affairs at a biotech or pharmaceutical company.
• Two years in a Medical Science Liaison role.
• Two or more years focused on clinical practice, clinical research, or medical research (post‑doctoral training such as residencies and/or fellowships qualifies).
• Cardio‑metabolic expertise preferred.

Benefits

Amgen offers a comprehensive Total Rewards Plan (based on eligibility) that includes:

• Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions.
• Group medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Life and disability insurance.
• 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 where possible (refer to the Work Location Type in the job posting).

Pay

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.