Medical Science Liaison, Inflammation

  • Career Category
  • Medical Affairs
  • Job Description
  • 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. Amgen is advancing a broad and deep pipeline of medicines to treat cancer, heart disease, inflammatory conditions, rare diseases, and obesity and obesity-related conditions. 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 lie within them, you’ll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.
  • Medical Science Liaison, Inflammation, Western/Central Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico
  • Territory will include: West/Central Texas (Including Austin, San Antonio and El Paso), Oklahoma and New Mexico.
  • This position does not include Dallas/Ft. Worth or Houston areas.
  • What you will do:
  • Let’s do this. Let’s change the world.
  • This is an integrated, multi-specialty MSL position spanning engagement with Pulmonology, Allergy, ENT, and Gastroenterology provider segments. The MSL will prioritize engagement based on local patient pathways, referral networks, scientific opportunity, and indication-expansion readiness.
  • The Medical Science Liaison (MSL) serves as a primary scientific and clinical resource for Opinion Leaders (OLs), community healthcare providers, and Population Health Decision Makers (PHDMs). The role is responsible for executing Amgen Medical and product strategy, as directed by MSL and Medical Leadership, through the communication of accurate, balanced, and scientifically rigorous information intended to help improve patient outcomes.
  • This is a field-based role with travel required and is part of the U.S. Medical team, reporting to an Inflammation Respiratory/GI MSL Director.
  • Responsibilities include:
  • Majority of time spent on peer-to-peer activities with Respiratory (Upper and Lower), Gastroenterology and conditions related to product indication expansion- interacting with Opinion Leaders, community healthcare providers, and PHDMs to discuss and advance the scientific platform as aligned with Amgen’s company goals and objectives.
  • Role includes at least 60-70% travel for territory management/provider engagement, attendance at national and regional conferences/workshops and attendance at company meetings
  • Engage with clinical investigators and sites in support of the therapeutic area pipeline if indicated
  • Engage with PHDMs within territory health systems/clinics to communicate scientific based data of clinical value, outcomes, and economic data.
  • Connect external and internal stakeholders to amplify Amgen’s reach and access for patients.
  • Conduct in-depth scientific exchange to provide focused and balanced clinical and scientific information consistent with MSL compliance standards.
  • Support Amgen sponsored research and may serve as a study lead.
  • Liaise with potential investigators in non-sponsored clinical research.
  • Provide and/or present field observations and insights to internal stakeholders to inform Amgen strategies.
  • Lead and support congress activities as aligned with strategy.
  • Support speaker training as requested and ensure the speakers are updated on new data.
  • Lead and/or participate on project teams that support MSL strategies and tactics as delegated by MSL leadership.
  • Compliantly partner across all Amgen field roles who share customers to create an appropriately coordinated One Amgen experience.
  • MSLs support evidence-based scientific exchange that helps HCPs address unmet patient needs and care gaps.
  • Execute all administrative responsibilities and training (e.g., Veeva/ALIGN CRM, expense reports, compliance modules, etc.) in a timely manner.
  • Maintain and improve clinical/scientific acumen and expertise with current data/information and healthcare trends.
  • Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with external stakeholders and possess excellent communication skills to effectively communicate scientific data.
  • 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 strong collaborator with the
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