Medical Director

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. 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 lay within them, you’ll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.

Medical Director

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will lead the affiliate medical function in Mexico to maximize the scientific and commercial value of the affiliate portfolio (in-line and pipeline products). Ensure excellence in the execution of medical and scientific activities, regulatory compliance, and the integration of medical insight into affiliate, regional and global strategy. Serve as Amgen’s senior medical spokesperson in Mexico and as the primary interface with health authorities, key opinion leaders (KOLs) and scientific societies.

Key responsibilities

Affiliate medical strategic leadership

• Lead the design, implementation and execution of the affiliate medical strategy aligned with regional and global priorities.
• Integrate scientific insight into business priorities and into tactical plans for launches and lifecycle management.

Portfolio lifecycle management

• Lead the planning and execution of medical activities for pre-launch, launch and post-launch phases.
• Ensure generation and appropriate use of relevant clinical evidence to support product positioning and value.

Leadership and talent development

• Recruit, lead, develop and retain the affiliate medical team; ensure succession planning and professional development.
• Promote a high-performance, compliance-oriented team focused on deliverables.

Governance, compliance and quality

• Ensure all medical activities are conducted in accordance with local regulations, corporate policies and SOPs.
• Oversee appropriate management of adverse events, regulatory reporting and pharmacovigilance practices.

Budgeting and resource management

• Plan, manage and control the medical budget for the area; ensure accurate forecasting and spend control.
• Optimize resource allocation

Cross-functional integration

• Collaborate closely with Commercial, Regulatory Affairs, Clinical Operations, Market Access and other functions to achieve synergies and integrated execution.
• Represent Mexico’s perspective within regional and international Therapeutic Area (TA) teams.

External relations and stakeholder management

• Develop and maintain strategic relationships with KOLs, medical societies, authorities and other key external stakeholders.
• Act as Amgen’s medical spokesperson in scientific fora and medical events.

Corporate representation

• Actively participate in the affiliate Management Team and contribute medical strategic insight to the business.

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The Medical Director professional we seek is a leader with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

• Medical degree (M.D. / Physician) with a valid professional license.
• Postgraduate degree desirable (relevant medical specialty and/or MBA/management postgraduate).
• Minimum 8 years in medical leadership roles; at least 5 years within the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry.
• In addition to meeting the above requirements, you must have at least 4 years’ experience directly managing people and/or leadership experience leading teams, projects, programs, or directing the allocation of resources.  Your managerial experience may run concurrently with the required technical experience referenced above

Preferred Qualifications:

• International and/or Headquarters experience is highly valued.
• Deep knowledge of pharmaceutical product development processes and the local regulatory and healthcare ecosystem.
• Experience in basic financial management: budget preparation and forecasting.
• Established professional network in the relevant therapeutic area (KOLs, medical societies).
• Excellent scientific communication skills and ability to represent the company externally.
• Strategic mindset, results orientation and ability to influence in matrixed environments.
• Fluent Bilingual in both Spanish and English (spoken and written) — essential for interaction with Headquarters and regional/global teams.
• Available to travel as required (regional and national).

What you can expect of us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for your professional and personal growth and well-being. From our competitive benefits to our collaborative culture, we’ll support your journey every step of the way.

In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards Plans that are aligned with local industry standards.

Apply now and make a lasting impact with the Amgen team.

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As an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people around the world, Amgen fosters an inclusive environment of diverse, ethical, committed and highly accomplished people who respect each other and live the Amgen values to continue advancing science to serve patients. Together, we compete in the fight against serious disease.

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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