Medical Science Liaison (Bone)

### **Career Category** Medical Affairs ### **Job Description** Job purpose - To maximize Amgen's value propositions through first-class medical and scientific projects, services and expertise, with key scientific customers within a therapeutic area - To implement scientific programs in local territories in collaboration with external/internal customers - To lead the medical projects including evidence generation activities, large medical events and publication, in order to contribute to the whole Amgen Bone business. - To be the key member in the brand team and develop product strategy with local commercial team. Key responsibility - To identify, develop and maintain collaborative relationships with current and future scientific experts, cooperative study groups - To discuss scientific value messages, clinical outcome and patient benefits with scientific experts and opinion leaders - To work with Medical and relevant internal colleagues to create engagement plan for external experts - To provide insights from field activity and contribute to local medical and brand strategy activities for the product(s) in accordance with internal and external regulations - To identifies new research opportunities and provide support for Investigator Sponsored Studies (ISS) and Amgen Sponsored Trials, when necessary - To ensures society engagement: MSL support of international and regional congresses - To implements and disseminates high quality medical and scientific educational programs as well as managing the medical events to achieve those objectives, not only providing logistic supports. - To support local operation of clinical trials in collaboration with cross-functional development team. - To communicate with medical and other relevant organizations of alliance partners and maximize the value of collaboration. - Participates in/conducts Local Advisory Board Meetings, Investigator Meetings and/or Expert Panels Basic Qualifications Selection Criteria (minimum Qualifications) - Education history in life-science or relevant area - Minimum of 2 years in pharmaceutical industry, or proven industry collaboration in academia - Experience in Medical Department or Clinical Development, or relevant field - Knowledge in osteoporosis, orthopedics, other metabolic bone diseases - Good communication/negotiation skills with scientific experts and internal stakeholders Preferred Qualifications Preferred Requirements - Advanced degree (Master, PhD, MD or PharmD) is strongly preferred - Experience in the field of orthopedics at a medical device company - Experience with medical / scientific study management or conduct - Knowledge of pharmaceutical product development, product lifecycle and commercialization process with advanced understanding of other functions; including, but not limited to, Clinical Operations, Commercial, Regulatory, and Medical Affairs - Knowledge of clinical research and messaging (study design, study evaluation, medical writing skills, expert panel conduct, symposium and workshop management, KOL management) - Network of customer contacts in therapeutic area - Capability of office works and project managements Competencies - Medical/scientific expertise and business acumen, with strong customer-orientation - Native level in Japanese, and business level in English - Strong communication and presentation skills - Continuously expanding medical and scientific knowledge as well as market knowledge - Ability to work in a cross-functional team (e.g., Commercial, Clin Development, EU teams, HE, Regulatory, Safety, etc.) - Role model for others in line with Amgen Values .