Global Medical Affairs Senior Manager, Rare Disease (IgG4-RD)

Career Category

Medical Affairs

Job Description

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. 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.

Global Medical Affairs Senior Manager, Rare Disease (IgG4-RD)

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. Amgen is searching for a Global Medical Affairs Senior Manager, Rare Disease (IgG4-RD) to join our Global Medical Affairs Rare Disease team. In this vital role you will:

• Collaborate with internal cross-functional partners to align the global medical affairs strategy with broader organizational objectives.
• Lead the planning and execution of medical advisory boards, scientific congresses, symposia, and other scientific engagement activities to generate insights and inform strategic medical plan.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with key opinion leaders (KOLs), healthcare professionals (HCPs), patient advocacy organizations, and professional societies in the rare disease therapeutic area.
• Contribute to global product lifecycle management, including launch readiness and post-launch medical initiatives.
• Translate scientific and clinical insights into actionable strategies that address unmet medical needs in rare diseases.
• Lead or support the design, execution, and oversight of global evidence generation efforts, including real-world evidence (RWE) studies.
• Ensure high-quality dissemination of clinical and scientific data through peer-reviewed publications, congress presentations, and other medical communication channels.
• Provide medical input to support value dossiers and health economics and outcomes research (HEOR) activities.
• Collaborate with commercial teams to provide scientific input into promotional materials, marketing campaigns, and training programs, ensuring compliance with regulatory and ethical standards.
• Ensure all medical affairs activities adhere to relevant laws, industry regulations, and internal company policies.
• Actively contribute to cross-functional initiatives aimed at shaping the healthcare ecosystem by enabling access through evidence generation, scientific exchange, and medical education.
• Champion a culture of ethical conduct, scientific rigor, and integrity within the organization.
• Serve as the global medical affairs representative on cross-functional teams, providing strategic insights and support to the Global Medical Affairs Lead (GMAL).
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation of medical affairs activities through global tracking systems.
• Foster Amgen’s reputation as a science-driven, innovative, and patient-centered organization.
• Willingness to travel (approximately 30% of travel may be required).

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The dynamic professional we seek is a strong collaborator with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

• Doctorate degree & 2 years of Medical Affairs experience

OR

• Master’s degree & 5 years of Medical Affairs experience

OR

• Bachelor’s degree & 8 years of Medical Affairs experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• PharmD, PhD, MD, DO
• Prior experience in medical affairs within rare diseases, including execution of advisory boards, congress planning, development of medical symposia, and KOL engagement
• Strategic launch experience and familiarity with product lifecycle management
• Demonstrated strength in project management, scientific communication, and the ability to thrive in dynamic and evolving environments

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 benefit