Remote Medical Science Liaison — Ophthalmology/Endocrinology

BioSpace; Birmingham (AL); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement and Savings Plan

Health, dental, and vision coverage

Life and disability insurance

Flexible working models

Job summary

Amgen is seeking a Medical Science Liaison (Ophthalmology/Endocrinology) to serve as a scientific liaison to the medical community across AL, LA, AR, MS. The role emphasizes communicating scientific information, training speakers, and collaboration with medical affairs and clinical development teams.

Expect up to 60% travel, with potential for remote/hybrid work where appropriate. Doctoral or equivalent qualifications with significant Medical Affairs experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• Doctorate degree
• Masters degree & 3 years of Medical Affairs experience
• Bachelors degree & 5 years of Medical Affairs experience
• Pharm.D., Ph.D., M.D. or D.O. (other doctoral degrees considered)
• Two years of proven experience in scientific or medical affairs at a biotech or pharmaceutical company
• Exceptional oral and written communication and interpersonal skills (including strong demonstration of ability to network) required.
• Ability to travel up to 60% for territory management, attendance at regional and national conferences/workshops, and attendance at company meetings.
• There may be a need to work up to 15-hour days due to travel
• Must have ability to learn to use new business applications across hardware tools (e.g., PC, iPad).
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Professional, proactive demeanor.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Network and partner with external customers in alignment with compliance, legal, and regulatory guidelines.
• Communicate scientific/medical information and commercial value of products to medical community and internal/external audiences.
• Prioritize and work effectively in a changing environment and convey customer feedback.
• Pair customers' unmet needs with internal resources.
• Collaborate with all functional areas to address opportunities with scientific, medical, and health economic information.
• Identify potential new speakers and train on scientific content for sponsored external speaker programs.
• Attend national and regional conferences to support Medical/Clinical strategy and gather competitive information.
• Assist in evaluating external clinical research collaboration opportunities and IITs/sponsored trials.
• Monitor competitive trends and provide feedback to leadership on competitors' initiatives.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Travel up to 60%

Education

Doctorate degree

Masters degree + 3 years Medical Affairs

Bachelors degree + 5 years Medical Affairs

Job description

Amgen is seeking a Medical Science Liaison (Ophthalmology/Endocrinology) to serve as a scientific liaison to the medical community across AL, LA, AR, MS. The role emphasizes communicating scientific information, training speakers, and collaboration with medical affairs and clinical development teams.

Expect up to 60% travel, with potential for remote/hybrid work where appropriate. Doctoral or equivalent qualifications with significant Medical Affairs experience are preferred.