Job Description

Career Category Medical Affairs



HOW MIGHT YOU DEFY IMAGINATION?

Amgen is one of the world\xe2\x80\x99s leading independent biotechnology companies. For over 4 decades, Amgen has pioneered biotechnology breakthroughs, to bring state-of-the-art medicines from laboratory to the patient. Amgen has not only discovered and developed innovative human therapeutics, but has invested in cutting edge manufacturing capability and support services to deliver these exciting therapies to medical teams around the world. Japan and Asia Pacific (JAPAC) is the fastest growing region in Amgen. Now we are hiring a Medical Advisor Oncology in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

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What you will do

The Medical Advisor is a point of medical contact for Amgen\xe2\x80\x99s CDx strategy and AMG510. The Medical Advisor leads adaptation of global & regional strategy to reflect local/regional priorities for CDx and AMG510 and supports execution of those strategies to improve Amgen\'s value proposition in alignment with product strategies.

Key Responsibilities

Support development and execution of patient-focused medical strategies that improve the value proposition of Amgen\'s therapies including annual strategic planning and goal setting, launch support and lifecycle management, in collaboration with Country Medical Lead and/or Regional Medical TA Head, appropriate cross-functional teams and governance

Contribute to cross functional collaborator teams in shaping the healthcare ecosystem by enabling access to medicines through evidence generation, communication and education of medical and economic value

Synthesize and integrate insights to deliver medical inputs into relevant cross-regional /functional strategies, including relevant brand strategy

Foster and improve collaboration and coordination across Medical

Contribute to strategy development for scientific engagement across a broad range of collaborators to strengthen external understanding of the unmet need and value of the product

Lead/support relationships with external healthcare community, including interactions with opinion leaders, payers and societies for scientific exchange, where appropriate

Develop/support and lead/support execution of the strategy for medical evidence generation that shapes our products and informs the practice of medicine ensuring key needs are met in alignment with global product medical and relevant brand strategy

Foster Amgen\xe2\x80\x98s reputation as a science-based, innovative and patient-focused reliable partner

Develop and/or contribute to execution of advocacy plans and strategies in partnership with collaborators and lead relationships as appropriate

Partner with/support Global Regulatory Affairs and Safety (GRAAS) in risk management/minimization activities and ensure communication of the implications to internal/external collaborators

Member and Medical representative of relevant leadership, governance and cross functional teams

May develop and manage medical product budget

Coach, mentor, motivate and develop talent, as appropriate

Ensure conduct of medical activities in full compliance of all laws, regulations and SOPs

Ensure product/disease state/pipeline specific medical training where appropriate, may deliver training to others

Ensure appropriate clinical trial conduct as a key medical interface in close partnership with Global Development Operations (eg Site Management)

Provide strategic input into labels/regulatory/reimbursement/policy/promotional used to support internal/external interactions

Determine scientific/medical subject matter appropriateness of labels/regulatory/reimbursement/policy/promotional and medical deliverables (eg, slide decks, publications, educational activities) used to support internal/external interactions via appropriate review process

Contribute to strategy development for, review, approve and ensure dissemination of, medical communications and related activities (eg, product narrative, scientific platform, core content, publications including FPR/FLR, education and congresses)

Provide support and leadership of advisory boards and other relevant meetings (eg, investigator meetings, and/or expert panels)

Lead/support the development of data interpretation, analysis and communication for medical executed studies

Provide decision on IME, Donations, medical grants and sponsorships, where appropriate

Use global infrastructure for tracking, measuring and evaluating performance and ensure continuous performance improvement

Understand the expectations of key external collaborators to support appropriate access to Amgen therapies.

In partnership with cross-functional team, ensure informed budget/resource trade-offs, as appropriate

Facilitates Investigator Sponsored Studies through Amgen governance and run study lifecycle (including communicating with investigators, as appropriate and ensuring accurate reporting of key milestone data)

Contribute to lifecycle management plan

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What we expect of you

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

Doctorate degree & 3 years of directly related experience

Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree & 6 years of directly related experience

Preferred Requirements

Doctor of Medicine (MD)

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, Clinical Operations, Commercial, Safety, Regulatory, Value & Access, and Medical Affairs

Product/therapeutic area knowledge

Experience in regional/local medical practice and healthcare ecosystems

Skilled at engagement, 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 local pharmaceutical industry and legal/health system environment

Skilled at effectively communicating ideas and detailing sophisticated medical/clinical concepts in both written and verbal communication

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

Network of medical, clinical contacts in product/therapeutic area

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What you can expect of us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others so we work to care for our teammates\xe2\x80\x99 professional and personal growth and well-being.

Vast opportunities to learn and move up and across our global organization

Diverse and inclusive community of belonging, where teammates are empowered to bring ideas to the table and act

Generous Total Rewards Plan comprising health, finance and wealth, work/life balance, and career benefits

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for a career that defies imagination

In our quest to serve patients above all else, Amgen is the first to imagine, and the last to doubt. Join us.

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Equal Opportunity Statement

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 a 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 an accommodation.

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