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Title: Associate, Medical Field Operations: Oncology (1 Year Contract)

Reports to: Medical Director

Location: Mississauga

At Amgen you’ll experience a work environment where employees strive to serve patients by transforming the promise of science and biotechnology into therapies that have the power to restore health. Amgen provides the working environment you have always strived for - A perfect combination of science and entrepreneurship that brings therapies to market by people that have a true passion for their work.

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Role Purpose:

• Supporting the Oncology MSL Team in the responsibilities associated with the implementation and follow up of all planned medical activities

This position is Accountable to:

• Ensure smooth execution of all medical activities
• Ensure quality and compliance in all executed activities
• Ensure timely approval and dissemination of medical slide decks and MSL tools
• Be the point of contact for partnership with Strategic Meeting Management (SMM) & Centre of Excellence (COE) for all MSL activities
• Ensure all activities are conducted as per Amgen SOPs and the IMC code

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist in coordinating accredited continuing medical education and learning activities
• Support the execution of scientific advisory boards and speaker programs with regards to invitations, vendor coordination, payments to HCPs, contracts etc.
• Take on ad-hoc projects/tasks

Basic Qualifications

• BSc or MSc degree

Preferred Qualifications

• PharmD, PhD, MD
• Previous experience within Scientific Affairs and/or Continuing Medical Education (CME)

Knowledge:

• An understanding of the pharmaceutical commercialization process, and knowledge of the legal and regulatory guidelines affecting promotion of prescription products
• Familiarity with processes for accreditation of CME materials/programs
• Familiarity with Innovative Medicines Canada Code of Ethical Practice

Skills

• Experienced in planning, organizing and problem-solving to complete multiple deadline-driven projects efficiently and on time
• Excellent communication skills successfully utilized in preparing reports and documents and liaising with senior staff members and external stakeholders. Have interpersonal, organizational, time management, and decision-making skills
• Proven track record in meeting deadlines efficiently, resolving problems independently, using initiative to improve process and working hard to meet organizational objectives
• Knowledge of publication guidelines and best practices
• Familiarity with medical terminology
• Ability to work in teams and interface in a dynamic environment across corporate functions
• Ability to adapt to evolving medical landscape
• Comfortable leading and facilitating team meetings
• Strong computer and database skills, particularly with Microsoft Office products (PowerPoint, Word, Excel, SharePoint) and virtual modes of communication (Webex, Zoom etc.)
• Excellent written, oral, and presentation skills
• Experience with tactical plans execution

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.

Amgen endeavors to make its recruitment process accessible to any and all users. Reasonable accommodations will be provided, upon request, to applicants with disabilities in order to facilitate equal opportunity throughout the recruitment and selection process.

Please contact TalentAcquisitionInquiries@amgen.com to make a request and ensure you include the requisition number.

Reasonable accommodations are available, upon request, to facilitate the equal participation of candidates with disabilities, should you be selected for an interview.