Senior Medical Science Liaison, Rare Disease (Southern CA, NV, HI)

About the role

Amgen is hiring a Senior Medical Science Liaison (MSL) for its Rare Disease portfolio, covering the territory of Los Angeles County, Orange County, Las Vegas, Nevada and Hawaii. The role is field-based within the U.S. Medical team, reporting to the Director of the West Medical Science Liaison Team for Severe Active GPA/MPA and Sjogren's Disease. The MSL acts as the primary scientific and clinical resource to opinion leaders, population health decision makers and other healthcare providers, delivering accurate information to improve patient outcomes.

Key responsibilities

• Hold peer-to-peer meetings with opinion leaders, community healthcare providers and population health decision makers to advance the scientific platform
• Share clinically valuable, outcome and economic data with population health decision makers and connect stakeholders to expand patient access
• Provide balanced clinical and scientific information in line with MSL compliance standards, and support Amgen-sponsored research, possibly as a study lead
• Liaise with potential investigators in non-sponsored clinical research and present field insights to internal stakeholders
• Lead and support congress activities, speaker training and project teams supporting MSL strategy
• Mentor other MSLs and build strong relationships with external stakeholders
• Complete administrative duties such as Veeva CRM, expense reports and compliance modules

Required profile

• Doctorate degree, or Master's degree with 3 years of Medical Affairs experience, or Bachelor's degree with 5 years of Medical Affairs experience
• Preferred: Pharm.D., Ph.D., M.D. or D.O.; seven or more years in a medically related field including one year of clinical practice, research or post-doctoral training
• Preferred: 2+ years in a medical science liaison role in a biotech or pharma company, current experience in Scientific or Medical Affairs, and expertise in Rare Disease-GPA/MPA and/or Sjogren's Disease
• Ability to build strong external relationships and communicate scientific data clearly

What we offer

• Annual salary range of $172,344 to $233,171, depending on skills, experience and qualifications
• Health, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and a retirement savings plan with company contributions
• Discretionary annual bonus or sales-based incentive plan, stock-based long-term incentives and flexible time-off plans
• Flexible work models, including remote and hybrid options where possible