Senior Medical Science Liaison Cardiovascular Metabolic - Western North Carolina

At Amgen, our shared mission — to serve patients living with serious illnesses — drives all that we do. Since 1980, we have helped pioneer the world of biotech in the 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 Western North Carolina territory, including Charlotte, Asheville, and Winston-Salem, within the Cardiovascular Metabolic therapeutic area.

Responsibilities

• Engage with cardiometabolic opinion leaders and healthcare decision-makers to communicate and advance the scientific platform aligned with Amgen's organizational goals and objectives
• Educate and communicate clinical value, outcomes, and economic data to payers, providers, key partners, advocacy groups, and access enablers
• Provide in-depth clinical and economic support to payers, IDNs, and formulary committees; share 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 the scientific engagement plan
• 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

The expected annual salary range for this role in the U.S. (excluding Puerto Rico) is posted; actual salary varies based on relevant skills, experience, and qualifications. In addition to base salary, Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan (based on eligibility) comprising:

• 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 where possible
• Career development opportunities