Associate Director, Scientific Communications – Gout/Krystexxa - Rare Disease

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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.

Associate Director, Scientific Communications – Gout/Krystexxa - Rare Disease

Live

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will be accountable for a broad scope of responsibilities, including:

• Leading a team of senior managers/managers, coordinating the development of high-quality strategic plans for Scientific communications, such as US medical content and publications
• Serving as a key member of cross-functional strategic planning, ensuring harmony and coordination across initiatives.
• Responsible for prioritization, oversight, execution, and timely/compliant delivery of:
• Innovative scientific and medical content (DSE/digital/MSL materials/FAQs/Medical Information Letters) tailored to specific audiences in the US via impactful formats and relevant channels
• Publication-related deliverables (planning/manuscripts/abstracts/posters/enhanced content)
• Medical Information inquiries/issues
• Payer-related content, timely support for compendia
• Scientific congresses (medical booth content/symposia)
• Open to innovative and new communication approaches, with ability to effectively partner cross-functionally to identify compliant paths forward to execution
• Maintaining strong partnerships with Medical Strategy & Operations in support of standardization of processes, optimizing systems, and furthering continuous improvement and innovation, including use of digital and multi-channel approaches, as well as development of impactful KPIs.
• Provide input to drive the development of dynamic well-rounded scientific communication plans that adapt according to changes in the disease area and treatment landscape, as well as in-depth awareness of insights across local affiliates and cross-functional partners
• Supervise, train, and develop staff in an environment that fosters collaboration, support, and understanding. Provide constructive feedback for career growth and development opportunities.
• Evaluate and provide feedback to vendors working on medical content and publication projects
• Efficiently manage annual budget to implement annual plans

Win

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The dynamic professional we seek is a leader with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

Doctorate degree and 3 years of Medical/Scientific Affairs experience

OR

Master’s degree and 7 years of Medical/Scientific Affairs experience

OR

Bachelor’s degree and 9 years of Medical/Scientific Affairs experience

OR

Associate’s degree and 12 years of Medical/Scientific Affairs experience

OR

High school diploma / GED and 14 years of Medical/Scientific Affairs experience

In addition to meeting at least one of the above requirements, you must have a minimum of 3 years experience directly managing people and/or leadership experience leading teams, projects, programs, or directing the allocation or resources. Your managerial experience may run concurrently with the required technical experience referenced above

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior managerial experience, directly managing people and/or leadership, experience leading teams, projects, programs, or directing the allocation of resources
• MD, PharmD, PhD, or DO with 4 or more years of expertise in clinical research, patient care, Clinical Development, Medical/Scientific Affairs, and/or basic research (other doctorate degrees may be considered)
• Prior experience in Medical/Scientific Affairs or Clinical Development within the biopharmaceutical industry, and/or clinical or research in the therapeutic area
• An understanding of the pharmaceutical commercialization process and knowledge of the regulatory and legal guidelines affecting promotion of prescription products
• Experience in publication planning, publications guidelines and transparency standards (e.g., ICMJE, current Good Publication Practice (GPP) Guidelines GPP)
• Experience planning and managing budgets
• Understanding of disease area and landscape and clinical data to enable critical analysis of scientific literature and communicate implications cross-functionally
• Prior experience of optimally managing consultants and vendors
• Strong computer and database skills, particularly with Microsoft Office products

Thrive

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.

The expected annual salary range for this role in the U.S. (excluding Puerto Rico) is posted. Actual salary will vary based on several factors including but not limited to, relevant skills, experience, and qualifications.

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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for a career that defies imagination

Objects in your future are closer than they appear. Join us.

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Application deadline

Amgen does not have an application deadline for this position; we will continue accepting applications until we receive a sufficient number or select a candidate for the position.

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.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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