Medical Science Liaison - Kuwait

HOW MIGHT YOU DEFY IMAGINATION?

You’ve worked hard to become the professional you are today and are now ready to take the next step in your career. How will you put your skills, experience and passion to work toward your goals? At Amgen, our shared mission to serve patients drives all that we do. It is key to our becoming one of the world’s leading biotechnology companies, reaching over 10 million patients worldwide. Come do your best work alongside other innovative, driven professionals in this meaningful role.

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What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will serve as the primary interface and field-based guide in Kuwait, collaborating with external medical collaborators to ensure data dissemination and generation across the Upper Gulf, in close partnership with other field-based Amgen functions:

• Interact regularly with healthcare decision makers to communicate and advance the scientific platform, as aligned with Amgen’s company goals and objectives

• Lead cardiovascular metabolic medical affairs activities in Kuwait along defined local Medical Brand strategies

• Communicate sophisticated innovative technical information and research concepts to healthcare decision makers

• Identify and train members of Amgen’s speaker bureau and ensure they are updated on new data

• Provide clinical and economic value information to payers and formulary decision makers

• Consolidate and communicate trends, market insights, and unmet needs identified in the field to internal stakeholders

• Positively impact external perceptions and knowledge regarding company and company products

• Maintain and demonstrate comprehensive and in-depth scientific TA Related knowledge when implementing assigned tactics

• Ensure operational excellence by sharing best practices, takeaways including entrepreneurial and innovative ideas

• Develop, implement and supervise the implementation of OL's scientific engagement plans

• Act as a resource, liaison and facilitator for Investigator-sponsored trials and investigators, and support Amgen sponsored research

• Coordinate with Clinical Development and Clinical Operations in providing field support for research studies and assist in the selection of clinical study sites

• Provide training to HCPs (i.e. contracted speakers)

• Identify and interact with influential members of the TA Medical community (HCPs/OLs) and other healthcare collaborators (public and private care organizations, patient groups) within Kuwait

• Report Scientific interactions on ALIGN reporting system, ensure accurate tiering and OL profiling in Alignment with the MSL manager

• Ensure accurate OL coverage, frequency of scientific interactions, proper balance between assigned scientific platforms and time on the field in alignment with the MSL manager

• Represent company at Medical Education events, programs, meetings, congresses

• Partner with external and internal collaborators to develop innovative solutions to improve patient care

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What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The Medical Science Liaison-CW professional we seek is an ambitious teammate with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

• Proven experience in the pharmaceutical industry (Clinical Development / Medical Affairs/Clinical operations/Commercial operations)

• Proven experience as medical sciences liaison pharmaceutical/biotech industry or in the Therapeutic Area

• Experience in Cardiometabolic. Preferred experience with OLs of the following specialties: Cardiology, Internal Medicine, Endocrinology

• Advanced Clinical/Science Degree (e.g. MD, PhD) that provides knowledge of theories, principles and concepts within a relevant field

• Advanced knowledge in Medical Education and Qualitative/Quantitative Research standards and reporting

• Moderate to advanced knowledge in Medical Writing

• Digital proficiency

• Proficient in English and local languages

• Meeting visa requirements to work in Kuwait

Preferred Qualifications:

• Scientific expertise in the previously mentioned therapeutic area, related products, disease state, and interested in latest discoveries

• Has solid understanding of their country’s local health care system and decision-making, stays on top of changes

• Demonstrates strong project management

• Strong presentation skills (presential and virtually)

• Advanced knowledge in Biostatistics and Epidemiology

• Knowledge of regulatory, drug safety and clinical drug development

Thrive

What you can expect of us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for our teammates’ professional and personal growth and well-being.

In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan comprising health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents, financial plans with opportunities to save towards retirement or other goals, work/life balance, and career development opportunities including:

• Comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts.

• A discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan

• Stock-based long-term incentives

• Award-winning time-off plans

• Flexible work models, including remote work arrangements, where possible

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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.

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