Therapy Area Head - Cardiometabolic

Amgen; Cambourne; Hybrid; GBP 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous Total Rewards

Career development

Job summary

Amgen UK is seeking an experienced Therapy Area Head for Cardiometabolic to lead all medical activities, inspire the medical team and drive strategies for inline and pipeline products. You will oversee lifecycle management, engage with stakeholders, and strengthen cross-functional collaboration within UK & Ireland.

The role requires GMC-registered medical degree, senior Medical Affairs leadership experience, and proven ability to drive strategy across product lifecycles.

Qualifications

• Medical degree with GMC registration.
• Proven leadership in Medical Affairs.
• Experience leading medical strategy across product lifecycle.
• Strong strategic thinking and analytics.
• Experience with NHS context in the UK is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute TA medical strategies, annual planning, launch preparation and lifecycle management.
• Provide strategic oversight of lifecycle management across the portfolio.
• Set the strategy for scientific engagement with stakeholders.
• Line manage medical advisors, scientific communications colleagues, or MSLs.
• Serve as a senior member of the BU leadership team and shape TA strategy.
• Own key KOL relationships and act as country brand ambassador to Global TA teams.

Skills

Medical degree

GMC registration

Medical Affairs

Strategic leadership

Team leadership

Lifecycle strategy

UK NHS knowledge

Education

Medical degree with GMC registration

Job description

Therapy Area Head – Cardiometabolic

In this vital role, you will lead all medical activities for the Therapeutic Area (TA), inspire the medical team, and drive the development and execution of medical strategies for in-line and pipeline products.

• Develop and execute TA medical strategies, including annual strategic planning, goal setting, launch preparation and lifecycle management, in collaboration with appropriate cross-functional teams.
• Provide strategic oversight of lifecycle management across the portfolio, ensuring effective cross-functional collaboration.
• Set the strategy for scientific engagement with a broad range of stakeholders, strengthening external understanding of unmet need and the value of relevant products and assets.
• Ensure medical insights across the TA inform evidence generation, product development, and brand or franchise strategy deliverables.
• Line manage medical advisors, scientific communications colleagues, or MSLs within the therapy area.
• Serve as a senior member of the BU leadership team, shaping TA strategy and priorities.
• Build a positive, motivating workplace culture and promote effective cross-functional working across the TA and BU.
• Own key KOL relationships.
• Act as the country brand ambassador to Global TA teams.
• Strengthen Amgen’s reputation as a science-based, innovative, patient-focused and reliable partner.

Be part of our team

You will work within our UK and Ireland affiliate, leading the General Medicine TA and partnering with Commercial and Value & Access colleagues across the affiliate, while representing the UK at Global TA meetings.

What we expect of you

We are all different, but each of us brings unique strengths to serve patients. For this experienced professional role, we are looking for the following qualifications and skills:

• Medical degree with full GMC registration.
• Extensive and progressive experience in Medical Affairs, with a strong track record of strategic medical leadership.
• Proven leadership experience, with the ability to build, inspire and develop high-performing teams across multiple products and indications.
• Demonstrated experience leading medical strategy across the product lifecycle, including successful launch preparation and execution.
• Strong strategic thinking, advanced analytical capabilities and sound business acumen, with a deep understanding of brand strategy, the reimbursement and access environment, and the evolving UK healthcare landscape.
• Experience in cardiovascular disease, diabetes and/or obesity within the NHS environment would be a strong advantage.
• High learning agility, adaptability and sound judgement, with the ability to navigate complexity, ambiguity and competing priorities within a fast-paced, cross-functional matrix organisation.
• Deep and broad understanding of evidence generation, including the ability to identify evidence gaps and translate scientific and clinical evidence into impactful medical strategies.
• Strong external engagement capabilities, with demonstrated credibility in scientific exchange and partnership with healthcare professionals, experts, healthcare systems and the wider medical community.
• Proven experience as a final ABPI Medical Signatory.

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’ 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.

Location:

Ability to work flexibly from home with regular office work either from our Cambridge or Uxbridge next generation workspace.

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.