HOW MIGHT YOU DEFY IMAGINATION?
You’ve worked hard to become the professional you are today and are now ready to take the next step in your career. How will you put your skills, experience and passion to work toward your goals? At Amgen, our shared mission—to serve patients—drives all that we do. It is key to our becoming one of the world’s leading biotechnology companies, reaching over 10 million patients worldwide. Come do your best work alongside other innovative, driven professionals in this meaningful role.
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What you will do
As the medical authority for the country (as LOC Chief Medical Officer), maximize Amgen‘s value proposition of in-line and pipeline products through leadership and delivery of all medical and scientific activities across TA‘s:
Responsibilities
Provide medical and scientific leadership to regional and country leadership team in order to shape and execute strategy
Lead affiliate as a member of the Affiliate Management Team
Provide scientific/medical input into cross functional strategy, within the country Management Team.
Develop and lead execution of medical strategy.
Manage and allocate Medical budget and resources.
In partnership with Country General Manager, ensure informed budget trade-offs.
Recruit, manage, develop, and retain industry-best Medical and Scientific talent within the country.
Provide scientific/medical input into local regulatory/reimbursement/policy related documents and interactions.
Support the Global and Regional commercialization process, in partnership with Regional Medical Leads, to ensure an active flow of local medical insights and needs to the Regional and Global level.
Lead evidence generation
Lead the local evidence generation strategy and execution, including RWE, Investigator Sponsored Studies and expanded access.
Develop and execute local scientific communication and engagement strategy
Facilitate the build-up of Amgen‘s reputation as a science-based and patient-focused reliable partner.
Lead interactions with key external stakeholders as a senior medical representative of Amgen.
Lead medical advocacy.
Understand the expectations of key external stakeholders to support appropriate access to Amgen therapies.
Leverage local medical insights to best inform cross functional strategy.
Authority
Departmental resource allocation/talent management decisions
Scientific/medical approval of materials used internally/externally
Medical governance (e.g. Signs off on promotional material)
External engagement strategy and external stakeholder management
Scientific communication strategy
Evidence Generation proposals
Outputs
Country Medical Strategy, Goals, Objectives, performance metrics
Scientific/medical input for regulatory/reimbursement documents and interactions
Scientific communication plan
External engagement plan
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What we expect of you
We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The ambitious and medical science passionate professional we seek is a Medical Director with these qualifications.
Qualifications
Medical education (Medical Doctor)
Experience (minimum for all Affiliate MD’s)
> 8 years of medical affairs experience
Broad and formal leadership experience
Knowledge
Pharmaceutical product development, product lifecycle and commercialization process knowledge with advanced understanding of other functions; including, but not limited to, Clinical Operations, Commercial, Regulatory, and Medical Affairs
Therapeutic areas knowledge
Network of customer contacts in therapeutic areas
Knowledge of local pharmaceutical industry and legal/health system environment
Finance/budgeting and resource management experience
Track record of leadership
Competency
Scientific and Technical Expertise
Understanding of external landscape impacting Amgen products
Deep knowledge of relevant Amgen products and Therapeutic Areas
Medical Affairs expert
Deep and broad understanding of clinical trials
Knowledge of Compliance, Safety and Regulatory
Business and Commercial Acumen
Deep awareness of objectives, goals, challenges and financial constraints
Full-spectrum understanding of the business
Ability to form and convey strategic insights
Analyze problems and make decisions
Take intelligent risks
Deep understanding of global context and ability to translate into local strategy
Deep understanding of Brand strategy
Creating a Collaborative and Enabling Climate
Establish an enabling environment as a role model of Amgen’s Values, Leadership Attributes and Operating Model behaviors
Enable engagement and self-motivation of others
Build, manage and lead high performing teams/individuals
Provides support for career path/career development
Empowers appropriate risk taking/decision making
Agility and Learning
Embrace change
Lead and support innovation
Demonstrate judgment informed by experience
Risk Tolerance
Forecast and pivot
Influencing, Integrating and Facilitating
Shape vision and strategy
Focus with 360 perspective, including internal and external stakeholders
Ensure representation of the patient perspective/”voice of patient”
Optimize leadership styles
Build and leverage relationships
Communicate effectively
Navigate the organization
Thrive
What you can expect of us
As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for our teammates’ professional and personal growth and well-being.
In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards Plans that are aligned with local industry standards.
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