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Medical Science Liaison

Main Tasks

• Identifies, develops, and maintains collaborative relationships with current and future Medical Experts (MEs), Health Care Providers (HCPs), scientific experts, cooperative study groups and study sites
• Implements Scientific Engagement Plans (SEPs) in line with local and regional medical strategy
• Communicates complex evidence-based scientific information and research concepts to MEs and HCPs.  Communication is reactive unless disease state or on-label per local compliance regulations
• Implements and disseminates high quality medical and scientific educational programs; gives clinical and scientific presentations at sites / hospitals
• Delivers clinical and scientific presentations as needed
• Responds to scientific inquires by HCPs in a timely manner
• Ensures society engagement: collaboration with local, national, and international congresses
• Implements and disseminates high quality medical and scientific educational programs
• Discusses scientific value messages, clinical outcome and patient benefits with MEs, hospital pharmacists, and local payers in close collaboration with payer and access group as appropriate
• Captures competitive information according to Amgen's ethical standards
• Provides feedback based on field interactions with MEs and HCPs and documents interactions in ALIGN
• Supports Amgen sponsored research to ensure prioritization of trial site selection and feasibility across assigned territories
• Involved in SIV, SIM, and subject recruitment/retention strategies
• Understand trial/referral networks and identify enrollment barriers
• Participates in investigator meetings according to approved strategy
• Responds to requests for investigator sponsored research proposals
• Delivers targeted internal training for selected topics (e.g. study update, congress news, latest scientific developments)
• Contributes to qualitative and quantitative reports
• Ensures conduct of work in line with compliance regulations

Qualifications

• Advanced degree (e.g. PharmD, PhD, MD) preferred or strong demonstration of equivalent combination of relevant educational and professional training
• Minimum 3 years of experience as an MSL in multinational pharmaceutical company
• Cardiovascular TA related experience preferred
• Willingness to travel
• Experience with clinical study management and conduct
• Medical / scientific research experience

Knowledge

• Scientific expertise in the therapeutic area, related products, disease state, and interested in latest discoveries
• Has solid understanding of country local health care system and decision-making, stays on top of changes
• Good knowledge of clinical research, drug safety, legal and compliance environment
• Demonstrates strong project management and presentation skills
• Knowledge of value messages, clinical outcomes and patient benefits for the products
• Knowledge of commercialization and business practices
• Willingness to continuously expand medical, scientific, market, and industry knowledge