Career Category

Medical Affairs

Job Description

HOW MIGHT YOU DEFY IMAGINATION?

At Amgen, every challenge is an opportunity. And every opportunity brings the potential to change lives. Our shared mission—to serve patients—has driven our status as one of the world’s preeminent biotechnology companies, reaching over 10 million patients worldwide. Leverage your high-level expertise to lead and forge partnerships that advance biotechnical and biopharmaceutical science that can turn the tide of serious, life-interrupting illnesses.

Vice President, Global Medical, Rare Disease Therapeutic Area Head

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What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role, you will lead the Global Medical, Rare Disease Therapeutic Area (TA) team. This team provides medical strategy for programs in the rare disease therapeutic areas.

Responsibilities:

• Member of Global Medical Leadership Team

• Serves as Global Medical Lead on the Rare Disease Therapeutic Area Leadership Team

• Leads the development and execution of multi-year global rare disease medical strategy appropriately aligned with overall strategy and incorporating R&D functional strategies (e.g. clinical, regulatory, safety, compliance)

• Acts as a senior company representative interacting with external scientific leaders, medical decision makers, professional societies, patient organization and/or regulatory authorities as appropriate

• Responsible for development and in-year implementation of the global medical plans supporting global medical strategy in collaboration with ex-functional partners

• Establishes appropriate strategic partnerships with centers of excellence and health care professionals in areas of scientific interest

• Collaborates with Legal, Compliance and Regulatory to ensure proper and ethical interactions between Medical Affairs staff and external stakeholders

• Contribute to Medical Affairs Strategy by providing deep medical/ clinical expertise in the rare disease area

• Oversee Planning, designing, and managing global medical Advisory Boards as appropriate

• Oversee medical review and approval of Investigator Initiated Research (IIR) proposals and other grants through the grant approval process

• Provides Medical leadership and input into oversight of Rare Disease portfolio as an integral member of the Therapeutic Area Governance (TAG) team partnering with cross-functional TA leaders

• Monitor and communicate progress against medical plan; propose and initiate initiatives as need to adjust to disease area requirements

• Collaboration with key organizations to ensure relevant and timely capturing of scientific insights and performance metrics enabling ongoing refinement of the global medical strategy as needed

• Partnership with Regional Medical Heads to align medical strategies and medical plans for all programs in TA portfolio. Enable consistency and quality of activities/deliverables, along with continual refinement of strategies when appropriate to achieve overall objectives

• Manage development and application of annual departmental budgets to ensure key strategic initiatives are implemented and the objective is achieved

• Raises awareness internally of key programs and professional societies critical to ensuring patient access

• Manage team of senior medical professionals, including setting and driving team objectives, performance management, workforce planning, and career development

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What we expect of you

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

Basic Qualifications

• Doctorate degree & 8 years of medical affairs experience OR

• Master’s degree & 10 years of medical affairs experience OR

• Bachelor’s degree & 12 years of medical affairs experience AND

• 8 years of direct managerial experience. Previous experience managing other managers

Preferred Qualifications

• Doctor of Medicine (MD), PhD, or PharmD  

• Broad and formal leadership experience

• International and/or Global experience

• Demonstrated ability as a medical expert in a complex matrix environment

• Pharmaceutical product development, product lifecycle and commercialization process

• Knowledge with understanding of other functions, including but not limited to, Medical Affairs, Clinical development, Clinical Operations, Value & Access, Safety, Regulatory and Commercial

• Rare Disease expertise and knowledge

• Experience in global/regional/local medical practice and healthcare ecosystems

• Skilled at engagement and scientific exchange with external medical community

• Clinical research experience

• In-depth understanding of the scientific method and clinical applications based on medical, scientific and practical rationale

• Familiarity with concepts of clinical research and clinical trial design, including biostatistics

• Sound scientific and clinical judgement

• Knowledge of Good Clinical Practices (GCP), region regulations and guidelines, and applicable international regulatory requirements

• Familiarity of pharmaceutical industry and legal/health system environment

• Finance/budgeting and resource management experience

• Ability to lead, manage, and motivate others in a complex, multi-functional, multi-national matrix environment

• Skilled at effectively presenting ideas and documenting complex medical/clinical concepts in both written and oral communication

• Experience solving problems while exhibiting superior judgment and a balanced, realistic understanding of issues

• Network of medical, clinical contacts in Rare Disease products/therapeutic areas

They will also embody the Amgen leadership attributes which are:

• Inspire: Create a connected, inclusive, and inspiring work environment that empowers talent to thrive

• Accelerate: Enable speed that matches the urgency of patient needs by encouraging progress over perfection

• Integrate: Connect the dots to amplify the collective power of Amgen to drive results for patients, staff, and shareholders

• Adapt: Lead through change by adapting to an ever-changing environment and defining a clear course of action to deliver results

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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.

The annual base salary range for VP level opportunities in the US is $307,500 – $512,500.

In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan comprising health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents, financial plans with opportunities to save towards retirement or other goals, work/life balance, and career development opportunities including:

• Comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts.

• A discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan

• Stock-based long-term incentives

• Award-winning time-off plans and bi-annual company-wide shutdowns

• Flexible work models, including remote work arrangements, where possible

Amgen’s Commitment to Our Staff

At Amgen, our mission is serving patients. Our staff are dedicated to pushing the boundaries of science to transform medicine and turn the tide on serious illnesses. Central to achieving this mission is our “people-first” philosophy.

We recruit the best talent, build an environment that facilitates career growth, and provide staff with the opportunity to make significant contributions for patients and our business.

We equip all our staff members to live well-rounded, healthy lives.

Most recently, Amgen added benefits for transgender employees and continues to pride itself on industry-leading, family-friendly offerings for families of all compositions.

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider you without regard to your race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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.

Amgen does not have an application deadline for this position; we will continue accepting applications until we receive a sufficient number or select a candidate for the position. 

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Salary Range

$307,500.00 - $512,500.00