Cardiometabolic Sr. Medical Science Liaison - Seattle, WA

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Join Amgen’s Mission of Serving Patients

At Amgen, if you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. 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 our focus on four therapeutic areas –Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease– we reach millions of patients each year. As a member of the Amgen team, you’ll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller happier lives.

Our award-winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science based. If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lay within them, you’ll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.

Cardiometabolic Sr. Medical Science Liaison - Seattle, WA

Territory includes WA and AK

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. This is a field-based position for the Cardiometabolic Senior Medical Science Liaison (CVM Sr MSL) therapeutic area within the US Field Medical team. The territory will include Washington and Alaska. The CVM Sr MSL will interact with Cardiometabolic Opinion Leaders and Healthcare Decision Makers to communicate and advance the scientific platform as aligned with Amgen's company goals and objectives. Accountabilities and responsibilities for the CVM Sr MSL include:

• Engage with healthcare customers to educate and communicate clinical and scientific data to advance the scientific platform as aligned with Amgen’s company goals and objectives
• Educate and communicate clinical value, outcomes, and economic data to payers, providers, key customers, advocacy, and access enablers
• Respond to unsolicited inquiries consistent with the MSL compliance standards
• Provide and/or present field observations and insights to internal collaborators
• Implement scientific engagement plan according to annual MSL goals and metrics
• Develop and implement local OL plans in line with scientific engagement plan
• Support speaker training as requested and ensure the speakers are updated on new data
• Support Amgen sponsored research and may serve as a study lead
• Liaise with potential investigators in non-sponsored clinical research
• Lead and/or participate on project teams that support MSL strategies and tactics as delegated by MSL leadership
• Advance MSL value proposition, identify gaps, achieve results, and set an example for others to follow by consistently demonstrating Amgen values and leadership attributes. Demonstrate tact and professionalism when communicating and interacting with others
• Lead and support congress activities as aligned with strategy
• Compliantly collaborate with cross-functional colleagues. May serve as main point of contact
• Maintain clinical skill and expertise and timely completion of assigned training. May serve as a training lead
• May serve as New Hire Mentor and/or International MSL mentor/trainer

What we expect of you

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

Basic Qualifications:

• Doctorate degree & 2 years of Medical Affairs experience

OR

• Master’s degree & 6 years of Medical Affairs experience

OR

• Bachelor’s degree & 8 years of Medical Affairs experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• PharmD, PhD, MD, DO, or DNP (other doctoral degrees considered)
• Five years of industry experience in Scientific/Medical Affairs at a biotech or pharmaceutical company
• At least three years in a Medical Science Liaison role
• Five 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)
• CV expertise (lipids, cardiometabolic, obesity)

What you can expect of us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for your professional and personal growth and well-being. From our competitive benefits to our collaborative culture, we’ll support your journey every step of the way.

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.

In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan, based on eligibility, comprising of 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 that may include:

• A 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
• Flexible work models, including remote and hybrid work arrangements, where possible

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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.

As an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people around the world, Amgen fosters an inclusive environment of diverse, ethical, committed and highly accomplished people who respect each other and live the Amgen values to continue advancing science to serve patients. Together, we compete in the fight against serious disease.

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