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Job Description

Purpose

• To maximize Amgen's value propositions through first-class medical and scientific projects, services, insights and expertise with key scientific customers within the TA of responsibility
• To implement scientific programs locally in cross functional collaboration

Context and Responsibilities

Reports to:

• Medical Director

Responsible for:

• Scientific relationships within TA of responsibility
• KSE profiles, plans, insights collection and reports
• COER engagement plans
• Protocol proposals and other study documents for local Investigator sponsored studies
• TA input for feasibility and site selection
• Scientific study site support for Amgen sponsored trials
• Educational programs to improve medical practice
• Scientific presentations to physicians and hospital departments
• Field feedback: scientific trends, ongoing studies, CI
• Active contribution to Brand Team

Key Activities, Skills, and Competencies

• Is a recognized partner for KSEs, TA scientific stakeholders, cooperative study groups and study sites
• Develops and implements local KSE Plans, in line with local and international KSE strategy
• Creates end execute COER engagement plans
• Represents Amgen Medical department in the field
• Is well engaged with professional societies and external study groups
• Gives clinical and scientific presentations at sites / hospitals
• Ensures society engagement: medical support of international and regional congresses
• Implements and disseminates high quality medical and scientific educational programs
• Deliver targeted internal training for selected topics (e.g. study update, congress news, latest scientific developments).
• Provides insights to local teams and supports developing local territory R&D tactics
• Develops required qualitative and quantitative reports; collates competitor information
• Attends local Brand Team meetings and contributes to local Brand strategies
• Provides input and actively participates in regional projects, working cross functionally, when needed
• Works with Development Operations to ensure prioritization
  of trial site selection, smooth feasibility, enrollment and general execution
• Understands trial/referral networks and identify enrollment barriers
• Supports ASTs on site with scientific presentations/discussions
  to create enthusiasm for the scientific program
• Implements and follows up on ISS studies and other scientific activities, provides input to the design of local observational research
• Is actively seeking new research opportunities
• Ensures conduct of work in line with compliance regulations

Outputs

• Research activity reports
• FMM reports
• KSE profiles, plans and reports
• Field feedback and insights gathering plan
• COER engagement plans
• Research proposals
• Study feasibility and site selection support
• Scientific study site support for Amgen Sponsored trials
• Educational programs

Qualifications

• Medical Doctor or Doctoral Degree in Sciences with cardiovascular orientation
• Five years of industry experience in Scientific/Medical Affairs at a biotech or pharmaceutical company
• Five or more years focused on clinical practice, clinical research, or medical research. Experience in a medically-related field can include post-doctoral training (i.e., residencies and/or fellowships)
• Cardiovascular expertise