Career Category Medical Affairs 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 lead medical projects including evidence-generation activities, large medical events, and publications to contribute to 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, 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 and manage medical events, 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. • Experience in Medical Affairs or Clinical Development, or relevant field. • Knowledge in immunology/inflammation, dermatology or related therapeutic areas. • Good communication/negotiation skills with scientific experts and internal stakeholders. Preferred Qualifications • Advanced degrees (Master, PhD, MD, or PharmD) strongly preferred. • Experience in companies with immunology, inflammation, dermatology, or rheumatology products. • 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 immunology/inflammation, dermatology, or rheumatology. • 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 in immunology/inflammation. • Ability to work in a cross-functional team (Commercial, Clinical Development, EU teams, HE, Regulatory, Safety, etc.). • Role model for others in line with Amgen Values. . Amgen is committed to unlocking the potential of biology for patients suffering from serious illnesses by discovering, developing, manufacturing and delivering innovative human therapeutics. This approach begins by using tools like advanced human genetics to unravel the complexities of disease and understand the fundamentals of human biology. Amgen focuses on areas of high unmet medical need and leverages its biologics manufacturing expertise to strive for solutions that improve health outcomes and dramatically improve people's lives. A biotechnology pioneer since 1980, Amgen has grown to be one of the world's leading independent biotechnology companies, has reached millions of patients around the world and is developing a pipeline of medicines with breakaway potential. For more information, visit www.amgen.com and follow us on www.twitter.com/amgen
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