About this role
Career Category Medical Affairs Job Description
Job Description Job Purpose
• To maximize Amgen's value propositions through first-class medical and scientific projects, services, and expertise with key scientific customers. • To implement scientific programs in local territories in collaboration with external/internal customers. • To contribute to medical projects including evidence-generation activities, large medical events, and publications to support the Amgen business. • To be a key member of the brand team and develop product strategy with the local commercial team.
Key Responsibilities
• Identify, develop, and maintain collaborative relationships with current and future scientific experts and cooperative study groups. • Discuss scientific value messages, clinical outcomes, and patient benefits with scientific experts and opinion leaders. • Work with Medical and relevant internal colleagues to create engagement plans for external experts. • Provide insights from field activity and contribute to local medical and brand strategy activities in accordance with internal and external regulations. • Identify new research opportunities and provide support for Investigator Sponsored Studies (ISS) and Amgen Sponsored Trials as necessary. • Ensure society engagement: MSL support of international and regional congresses. • Implement and disseminate high-quality medical and scientific educational programs, not only providing logistics but also medical leadership. • Support local operations of clinical trials in collaboration with cross-functional development teams. • Communicate with medical and other relevant organizations of alliance partners to maximize the value of collaboration. • Participate in/conduct Local Advisory Board Meetings, Investigator Meetings, and/or Expert Panels. • Provide therapeutic area and product training for internal stakeholders.
Basic Qualifications (Minimum Requirements)
• Education history in life-science or relevant area. • Minimum of 2 years in pharmaceutical industry or proven industry collaboration in academia. • Knowledge in Thyroid eye disease, Ophthalmology, Endocrinology. • Good communication/negotiation skills with scientific experts and internal stakeholders.
Preferred Qualifications
• Advanced degrees (Master, PhD, MD, or PharmD) strongly preferred. • Experience in the field of Ophthalmology, Endocrinology, Immunology. • Experience in Medical Affairs or Clinical Development, or relevant field. • Experience with medical/scientific study management or conduct. • Knowledge of pharmaceutical product development, product lifecycle, and commercialization processes with an advanced understanding of functions including but not limited to Clinical Operations, Commercial, Regulatory, and Medical Affairs. • Knowledge of clinical research and messaging (study design, evaluation, medical writing, expert panel conduct, symposium/workshop management, KOL management). • Network of customer contacts in the therapeutic area. • Capability in office work and project management.
Competency
• Medical/scientific expertise and business acumen with strong customer orientation • Native level Japanese and business-level English • Strong communication and presentation skills • Continuously expanding medical and scientific knowledge as well as market knowledge • Ability to work in a cross-functional team (Commercial, Clinical Development, Regulatory, Safety, etc.) • Role model for others in line with Amgen Values
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