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Title: Sr Biopharmaceutical Representative, General Medicine, Ottawa West: 6-month contract

Reports to: Manager, District Sales

Location: Ottawa West

Req#: R-90133

JOB SUMMARY

Working at Amgen
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.

Our culture is what makes Amgen a special place to work. We respect one another, recognize contributions, and have embedded collaboration, trust, empowerment and inclusion in all that we do. Take a few minutes to hear what some of our current staff members are sharing about working at Amgen. Click HERE

Repatha™ (evolocumab) is a first in class treatment option in dyslipidemia that is being heralded as the most exciting breakthrough in cardiovascular disease since the 4S trials!

Prolia™ (denosumab) is already blockbuster product in post-menopausal osteoporosis, while Evenity™ (romososumab) represents a new treatment option for post-menopausal women with osteoporosis who are at high risk for fracture, defined as a history of osteoporotic fracture, or multiple risk factors for fracture.

The addition of Evenity™ to accompany Prolia, establishes a Bone Health Franchise for Amgen Canada, allowing us to provide patients and healthcare professionals with more treatment options.

We are seeking top talent to solidify Amgen as a leader in Cardiology and in Bone Health. This is your chance to reach your full potential with the unique opportunity of promoting these first biologic therapies to a multi-disciplinary group of health professionals. If you have a passion for selling, an entrepreneurship mindset and a drive to succeed, then this is a great opportunity for you.

Key Job Accountabilities:

• Achieve customer sales by executing POA marketing strategies, which includes delivering branded sales messages
• Execute planned programs, scheduling and following-up with continuing health educational programs
• Servicing customers with the focus on ensuring product access, resolving/triage reimbursement issues, and supporting fulfillment
• Developing and implementing customer plans, including review of sales activities, territory analysis and CRM maintenance
• Communicate expert knowledge of the product, mechanism of action, studies, indications, dosage and respond correctly to all customer questions
• Providing feedback on marketing strategies and effectiveness in the field

Basic Qualifications

BS or MS degree

Preferred Qualifications

• Sales experience in the Cardiology/Dyslipidemia market
• Post-Menopausal osteoporosis market experience
• Experience in both Specialty and Primary Care selling environments
• Familiarity with customers in territory
• Competitive selling skills - track record
• Excellent communication skills
• Negotiation skills
• Strong decision making/problem solving skills
• Leadership skills
• Ability to thrive in a collaborative environment

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.

Join Us

If you're seeking a career where you can truly make a difference in the lives of others, a career where you can work at the absolute forefront of biotechnology with the top minds in the field, you'll find it at Amgen.

Amgen, a biotechnology pioneer, discovers, develops and delivers innovative human therapeutics. Our medicines have helped millions of patients in the fight against cancer, kidney disease, rheumatoid arthritis and other serious illnesses.

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 but compete intensely to win. Together, we live the Amgen values as we continue advancing science to serve patients.