Senior Oncology Specialist - Sapphire - Columbus, OH

Territory covers: Columbus, OH. Relocation is not offered for this role.

About the role

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 toughest diseases. With a focus on four therapeutic areas—Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease—we reach millions of patients each year. Amgen is advancing a broad and deep pipeline of medicines to treat cancer, heart disease, inflammatory conditions, rare diseases, and obesity-related conditions.

As a Senior Oncology Specialist, you will act as the primary customer contact, providing clinical knowledge of Amgen’s products to medical professionals. Amgen’s supportive care treatments help patients combat side effects of strong chemotherapy, and our targeted medicines and immunotherapies focus on more than a dozen malignancies, from blood cancers to solid tumors. With decades of experience, Amgen continues to grow its portfolio of innovative and biosimilar oncology medicines.

Responsibilities

• Create and execute a comprehensive territory plan, delivering branded sales messages, executing planned programs, scheduling and following up on medical educational programs, and achieving or exceeding sales targets.
• Utilize internal and external relationships to service and manage accounts, including ensuring product access, resolving/triaging reimbursement issues, and maintaining product contracts.
• Craft an effective marketing strategy to drive sales.
• Analyze business effectiveness of sales activities and territory performance, and develop territory plans with your District Manager.
• Sustain passion for Amgen’s products throughout the sales cycle while building the brand and keeping patient impact central.
• Partner with colleagues to share best practices and maintain continuous learning to grow as a Senior Oncology Specialist.
• Leverage your passion for oncology, disease state awareness, industry trends, regulatory changes, and competitive insights to deliver results.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and 3 years of sales experience and/or clinical experience in a healthcare/scientific field (non-sales), or
• Associate degree and 6 years of sales experience and/or clinical experience in a healthcare/scientific field (non-sales), or
• High school diploma/GED and 8 years of sales experience and/or clinical experience in a healthcare/scientific field (non-sales).

Qualifications

• Preferred experience in Oncology.
• Three or more years of sales and/or marketing experience within pharmaceutical, biotech, healthcare, or medical device industries.
• Product or hospital sales experience in oncology, nephrology, dermatology, rheumatology, inflammation, neurology, endocrinology, hepatology, gastroenterology, or infectious diseases.
• Local market knowledge.
• Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences or Business Administration.
• Adaptability with Amgen’s Core Competencies: Planning and Organizing; Leveraging Business, Industry, and Technical Knowledge; Communicating with Impact; Driving for Results; and Cultivating Internal and External Relationships.

Pay

The expected annual salary range for this role in the U.S. (excluding Puerto Rico) is $140,465 to $190,041. Actual salary will vary based on relevant skills, experience, and qualifications.

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.