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HOW MIGHT YOU DEFY IMAGINATION?

If you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. At Amgen, our shared mission—to serve patients—drives all that we do. It is key to our becoming one of the world’s leading biotechnology companies. We are global collaborators who achieve together—researching, manufacturing, and delivering ever-better products that reach over 10 million patients worldwide. It’s time for a career you can be proud of.

Principal Regional Medical Liaison - US Medical Affairs, Bone Health

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What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will act as a field-based Principal Medical Science Liaison (MSL) in the Bone Health therapeutic area within the US Medical Organization, reporting to the Bone Health Field Director in your region. The Principal MSL will continue to perform the duties expected of the MSL role, elevate the MSL role nationally and globally through mentorship and training, and provide strategic leadership for priority cross-functional projects as appropriate. The Principal MSL should demonstrate a consistent history of excellence and mastery of the MSL role. In addition to responsibilities of the Senior MSL role, the expanded responsibilities for the Principal MSL role include:

• Serve as the key scientific, clinical, and pharmacoeconomic resource for the national MSL team and with cross-functional stakeholders as needed

• Forge positive relationships and cross-functional collaboration with key internal team members in Global Medical, Field Sales, Value and Access and Marketing teams to facilitate One-Amgen customer facing engagement strategies

• Act on behalf of MSL Executive Director and collaborate as a consultant with internal partners and cross-functional teams to represent the field medical perspective, communicating back to the SLT and field team

• Collaborate with cross-functional colleagues, leading complex projects effectively and efficiently in a highly matrixed environment as needed

• Elevate and expand the visibility, value, and impact of the MSL team across medical affairs and with cross-functional stakeholders, and seek opportunities to enhance cross-functional and cross-therapeutic area collaborations

• Consolidate MSL field insights into concise, impactful flash reports, communicating field observations and insights to cross-functional internal stakeholders as needed

• Lead and/or participate in activities across internal teams reviewing assessment of insights across reimbursement/provider landscape, assessing the impact of key events at Payer/IDN level, and providing real-time updates for implications on Amgen’s portfolio.

• Lead activities that support development and advancement of clinical research, population health research, and product life cycle strategies

• Mentor the team and offer opportunities for shadowing and reverse shadowing as needed, openly sharing knowledge and standard methodologies to enhance the level of both internal and external engagements

• Support new hire integration into the MSL role by facilitating shadowing/reverse shadowing opportunities, demonstrating success within the role and providing feedback, guidance, and advice to ultimately accelerate their assimilation into the field, the team, and the company

• Transform from learner/performer to mentor/teacher and effectively mentor platform, congress, product, study, and training leads

• Assess MSL training needs and find opportunities for prioritized training, providing strategic input and training recommendations to the training lead

• Serve as field representative of the SLT, contributing to development of Scientific Engagement Plans (SEPs), Quarterly Medical Reviews, and other projects that demonstrate the value of the MSL function

• Support Executive Director, internal medical partners, and regional medical leads in development of national R&D tactics that shape and demonstrate the MSL value proposition

• Anticipate changes in internal/external landscape and work cross-functionally to develop OL engagement plans that align with the MSL SEPs

• Lead, counsel, and/or participate on project teams that support MSL strategies and tactics as delegated by MSL leadership

• Maintain the level of clinical savvy and expertise that results in recognition in the therapeutic area by healthcare decision makers, peers, and other internal collaborators

• Engage with healthcare collaborators on a national scale to communicate clinical and scientific data to advance the scientific platform as aligned with Amgen’s goals and objectives

• Serve as the MSL Lead at designated high priority regional payer and IDN accounts

• Lead effectively and efficiently in a highly matrixed environment

• Champion innovation and encourage the development and implementation of new ideas, embracing new technology and taking proactive measures to incorporate it into daily processes

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What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The Principal Regional Medical Liaison we seek is a leader with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

Doctorate degree

AND

4 years in Regional Medical Liaison experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Pharm.D., Ph.D., M.D. or D.O. (other doctoral degrees considered)

• Seven years of industry experience in Scientific/Medical Affairs at a biotech or pharmaceutical company

• At least three years in the MSL role at Amgen

• Managed market/payer/IDN engagement experience

• Seven or more years focused on clinical practice, clinical research, or medical research. Experience in a medically related field can include post-doctoral training (i.e., residencies and/or fellowships)

• Therapeutic area expertise in Bone Health/Osteoporosis

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What you can expect of us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for our teammates’ professional and personal growth and well-being.

Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan comprising health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents, financial plans with opportunities to save towards retirement or other goals, work/life balance, and career development opportunities including:

• 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 for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan

• Stock-based long-term incentives

• Award-winning time-off plans and bi-annual company-wide shutdowns

• Flexible work models, including remote work arrangements, where possible

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Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider you without regard to your race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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