US Field Medical Excellence Capabilities Lead

Amgen; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary annual bonus

Stock-based long-term incentives

Comprehensive benefits and retirement

Job summary

Amgen is seeking a US Field Medical Excellence Capabilities Lead. You will partner with US Field Medical leadership to translate strategic priorities into scalable capabilities, processes, and tools that enhance scientific engagement across therapeutic areas.

The role emphasizes collaboration, data-driven insights, and adoption of AI-enabled solutions to improve field performance. You will lead complex, cross-functional initiatives and help shape measures of impact while aligning with company

Qualifications

• Doctorate/master/bachelor/associate/high school with ≥2–12 years Medical Affairs, Field Medical, or related experience.
• Experience translating strategy into practical processes, capabilities, and tools.
• Strong communication, planning, and executive-level influence skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary Field Medical Excellence capabilities partner for US Field Medical leadership.
• Build partnerships across US therapeutic areas to align field needs with standardized practices.
• Lead evolution of Field Medical engagement processes, planning, preparation, and insight generation.
• Partner with leaders to identify development needs and strengthen external scientific engagement.
• Lead US implementation and continuous improvement of Field Medical technology and AI-enabled solutions.
• Collaborate to evolve measures of Field Medical performance, engagement quality, and impact.

Skills

Executive communication

Strategic partnerships

Medical affairs

Facilitation

Education

Doctorate degree

Master’s degree

Bachelor’s degree

Associate’s degree

High school diploma

Job description

US Field Medical Excellence Capabilities Lead

Join Amgen’s Mission of Serving Patients

At Amgen, if you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. Our shared mission—to serve patients living with serious illnesses—drives all that we do.

Since 1980, we’ve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world’s toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas –Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease– we reach millions of patients each year. Amgen is advancing a broad and deep pipeline of medicines to treat cancer, heart disease, inflammatory conditions, rare diseases, and obesity and obesity-related conditions. 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.

Our award‑winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science based. If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lay within them, you’ll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will [top-line statement connecting primary position responsibility to employer brand].

• Serve as the primary Field Medical Excellence capabilities partner for US Field Medical leadership, helping translate strategic priorities and evolving business needs into scalable capabilities, processes, tools, and solutions.
• Build strong partnerships across US therapeutic areas to understand field needs, identify common opportunities and challenges, and enable appropriate consistency in Field Medical practices while recognizing legitimate therapeutic-area differences.
• Lead and support the evolution of Field Medical engagement processes and ways of working, including stakeholder profiling, engagement planning, preparation, scientific exchange, documentation, follow-up, and insight generation.
• Partner with Field Medical leaders, Knowledge & Learning, and other capability partners to identify emerging development needs and strengthen the capabilities required for effective external scientific engagement.
• Lead US implementation, adoption, and continuous improvement of Field Medical technology and AI-enabled solutions, ensuring that new capabilities solve meaningful field needs and are integrated effectively into Field Medical workflows.
• Partner with Medical Data & Analytics and US Field Medical leadership to evolve measures of Field Medical performance and impact, with an emphasis on meaningful indicators of engagement quality, capability, adoption, and contribution to Medical objectives.
• Use field feedback, data, adoption measures, and other evidence to assess whether Field Medical solutions are delivering intended value and to identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Facilitate cross-therapeutic-area forums, working sessions, pilots, and communities of practice that enable Field Medical colleagues and leaders to share experience, identify leading practices, and solve common challenges.
• Monitor emerging trends in Field Medical, Medical Affairs, scientific engagement, technology, AI, healthcare, and external stakeholder expectations and translate relevant developments into implications for US Field Medical strategy and capabilities.
• Collaborate with regional and global Field Medical Excellence colleagues to share US learnings, leverage practices developed in other markets, and contribute to globally scalable Field Medical solutions.
• Ensure Field Medical Excellence initiatives are designed and executed in accordance with applicable policies, procedures, regulatory requirements, and Medical governance expectations.
• Lead complex cross-functional projects and workstreams, including management of priorities, timelines, dependencies, risks, vendors, and associated budgets as appropriate.

What We Expect Of You

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The Field Medical professional we seek has these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications

• Doctorate degree and 2 years of Medical Affairs, Field Medical, or other relevant experience
• OR
• Master’s degree and 4 years of Medical Affairs, Field Medical, or other relevant experience
• OR
• Bachelor’s degree and 6 years of Medical Affairs, Field Medical, or other relevant experience
• OR
• Associate’s degree and 10 years of Medical Affairs, Field Medical, or other relevant experience
• OR
• High school diploma / GED and 12 years of Medical Affairs, Field Medical, or other relevant experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Three or more years of experience within Scientific or Medical Affairs in the biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry.
• Field Medical experience with a strong understanding of Field Medical strategy, external scientific engagement, field workflows, and the operating environment of MSLs and Field Directors.
• Demonstrated ability to translate strategy and business needs into practical processes, capabilities, technology solutions, or ways of working.
• Experience leading cross-functional initiatives involving Medical, technology, data and analytics, learning, operations, and other enterprise partners.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and executive-influencing skills, with the ability to engage effectively with Field Medical colleagues, people leaders, senior leadership, technical teams, and other cross-functional partners.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple complex initiatives simultaneously while balancing near‑term execution with longer‑term capability strategy.

What You Can Expect Of Us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for your professional and personal growth and well‑being. From our competitive benefits to our collaborative culture, we’ll support your journey every step of the way.

The expected annual salary range for this role in the U.S. (excluding Puerto Rico) is posted. Actual salary will vary based on several factors including but not limited to, relevant skills, experience, and qualifications.

In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan, based on eligibility, comprising of health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents, financial plans with opportunities to save towards retirement or other goals, work/life balance, and career development opportunities that may include:

• A 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
• Flexible work models where possible. Refer to the Work Location Type in the job posting to see if this applies.

Application deadline

Amgen does not have an application deadline for this position; we will continue accepting applications until we receive a sufficient number or select a candidate for the position.

Sponsorship

Sponsorship for this role is not guaranteed.

As an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people around the world, Amgen fosters an inclusive environment of diverse, ethical, committed and highly accomplished people who respect each other and live the Amgen values to continue advancing science to serve patients. Together, we compete in the fight against serious disease.

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided 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 accommodation.