Executive Medical Director - US Medical - Obesity and Related Conditions

Role Overview

Join Amgen’s Mission of Serving Patients. As a member of the Amgen team, you’ll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller happier lives.

What You Will Do

Develop and execute the US Medical Affairs strategy for Amgen’s Obesity & Related Conditions portfolio, with primary responsibility for Chronic Weight Management (CWM) and Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) indications.

Why It Might Be a Fit

This leader will support accurate, balanced, evidence-based scientific exchange; address unmet medical needs; and provide strategic medical leadership across evidence generation, external medical engagement, medical education, scientific communications, insight generation, and lifecycle medical planning.

Requirements

• Doctorate degree & 6 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 6 years of managerial experience directly managing people and/or leadership experience leading teams, projects, programs or directing the allocation of resources
• M.D., DO, Ph.D., or PharmD. from an accredited medical school, board certification or board eligibility in Endocrinology, Obesity Medicine, Internal Medicine, Pulmonology, Sleep Medicine, Cardiology, or another relevant specialty preferred
• 8 or more years of experience in the biopharmaceutical industry, including Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, Clinical Research, or related functions
• 5 or more years of Medical Affairs experience in the biopharmaceutical industry, ideally including US medical strategy, launch planning, evidence generation, and external stakeholder engagement
• Deep understanding of obesity, chronic weight management, obstructive sleep apnea, cardiometabolic disease, and related complications or comorbidities

Benefits

• 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 where possible

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