About the Role
To maximize Amgen's value propositions through first-class medical and scientific projects, services, and expertise with key scientific customers. Implement scientific programs in local territories and lead medical projects including evidence-generation activities, large medical events, and publications to contribute to Amgen's business. Serve as a key member of the brand team and develop product strategy with the local commercial team.
Responsibilities
- Identify, develop, and maintain collaborative relationships with current and future scientific experts and cooperative study groups.
- Discuss scientific value messages, clinical outcomes, and patient benefits with scientific experts and opinion leaders.
- Create engagement plans for external experts in collaboration with Medical and relevant internal colleagues.
- Provide insights from field activity and contribute to local medical and brand strategy activities in accordance with internal and external regulations.
- Identify new research opportunities and support Investigator Sponsored Studies (ISS) and Amgen Sponsored Trials.
- Support international and regional congresses through MSL engagement.
- Implement and disseminate high-quality medical and scientific educational programs and manage medical events, providing logistics and medical leadership.
- Support local operations of clinical trials in collaboration with cross-functional development teams.
- Communicate with medical and other relevant organizations of alliance partners to maximize collaboration value.
- Participate in/conduct Local Advisory Board Meetings, Investigator Meetings, and/or Expert Panels.
- Provide therapeutic area and product training for internal stakeholders.
Requirements
- Education history in life-science or relevant area.
- Minimum of 2 years in pharmaceutical industry or proven industry collaboration in academia.
- Experience in Medical Affairs or Clinical Development, or relevant field.
- Knowledge in immunology/inflammation, dermatology or related therapeutic areas.
- Good communication/negotiation skills with scientific experts and internal stakeholders.
- Advanced degrees (Master, PhD, MD, or PharmD) strongly preferred.
- Experience in companies with immunology, inflammation, dermatology, or rheumatology products.
- Experience with medical/scientific study management or conduct.
- Knowledge of pharmaceutical product development, product lifecycle, and commercialization processes with an advanced understanding of functions including but not limited to Clinical Operations, Commercial, Regulatory, and Medical Affairs.
- Knowledge of clinical research and messaging (study design, evaluation, medical writing, expert panel conduct, symposium/workshop management, KOL management).
- Network of customer contacts in immunology/inflammation, dermatology, or rheumatology.
- Capability in office work and project management.
- Medical/scientific expertise and business acumen with strong customer orientation.
- Native level Japanese and business-level English.
- Strong communication and presentation skills.
- Continuously expanding medical and scientific knowledge as well as market knowledge in immunology/inflammation.
- Ability to work in a cross-functional team (Commercial, Clinical Development, EU teams, HE, Regulatory, Safety, etc.).
- Role model for others in line with Amgen Values.
Skills
- Medical/scientific expertise
- Business acumen
- Customer orientation
- Communication skills
- Negotiation skills
- Presentation skills
- Project management
- Clinical research
- Study design
- Medical writing
- Expert panel conduct
- Symposium/workshop management
- KOL management
Experience Level
- Minimum of 2 years
Education Level
- Life-science or relevant area
- Advanced degrees (Master, PhD, MD, or PharmD) strongly preferred
About the Company
- Amgen's value propositions
