Sr. Medical Scientist - US Medical Affairs, Obesity and Related Conditions

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.

Sr. Medical Scientist, US Medical Affairs, Obesity and Related Conditions

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will serve as the US medical affairs representative on strategic development and implementation.

• Develop and implement US medical affairs strategies aligned with corporate objectives and US market needs.
• Provide strategic input into evidence generation plans, including clinical trials and real-world studies, with relevance to the US healthcare environment.
• Translate clinical and scientific insights into actionable strategies to address unmet medical needs in metabolic diseases, including obesity medicine, chronic weight management, and obesity-related comorbidity such as obstructive sleep apnea.
• Align medical communication strategies with broader organizational goals, including publications, medical education, and US field medical activities.
• Contribute to product lifecycle management, including US launch readiness and post-market activities
• Lead or support the design, implementation, and oversight of Phase 4 studies, investigator-initiated trials, implementation science studies, and real-world evidence (RWE) projects focused on the US market.
• Ensure high-quality dissemination of clinical and scientific data through publications, presentations, and other US-focused channels.
• Provide input into US regulatory submissions, value dossiers, and health economics and outcomes research (HEOR) initiatives.
• • Collaborate with internal teams to ensure alignment of evidence generation with US market access and payer needs.
• Build and maintain relationships with US-based key opinion leaders (KOLs), healthcare professionals (HCPs), patient advocacy groups, and professional societies.
• Facilitate advisory boards, symposia, and other scientific engagements to gather insights and share medical knowledge within the US.
• Act as a US medical spokesperson for the company’s therapeutic area(s) or product portfolio.

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The medical affair professional we seek is a strategic leader with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

Doctorate degree and 2 years of medical affairs experience

Or

Master’s degree and 4 years of medical affairs experience

Or

Bachelor’s degree and 6 years of medical affairs experience

Or

Associate’s degree and 10 years of medical affairs experience

Or

High school diploma / GED and 12 years of medical affairs experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• MD, DO, PhD, PharmDs, and other advanced degree holders will be considered based on individual profile.
• Clinical experience and strong disease-area knowledge in metabolic diseases, including obesity medicine, chronic weight management, and/or obstructive sleep apnea in relation to obesity, is highly desirable.
• Experience in related cardiometabolic conditions.
• Strategic US launch experience for new therapies or products.
• Expertise in building Integrated Evidence Generation Plans tailored to the US market.
• Proven track record of engaging with US-based KOLs, advocacy groups, payers, and other external stakeholders.
• Experience working with the FDA and other US regulatory bodies; global experience is a plus but not required.
• Knowledge of pharmaceutical product development, product lifecycle, and commercialization processes, including clinical operations, commercial, regulatory, and medical affairs.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and foster collaboration across departments such as R&D, comm