Senior Medical Science Liaison, Uncontrolled Gout – Rare Disease

Amgen

Scientific liaison serving medical community for Amgen, focusing on rare disease treatments and patient care. Building relationships with experts and integrating medical information.

Posted 7/24/2026full-timeBaltimore • Maryland, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $172,344 - $233,172 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Medical Affairs, with a strong ability to communicate scientific and medical information effectively to diverse audiences. Proven experience in building relationships with key stakeholders in the medical community and navigating compliance and regulatory guidelines.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Medical Science Liaison ExperienceMedical Affairs ExpertiseDoctorate Degree or Relevant ExperienceStrong Interpersonal SkillsProficient in Microsoft Office

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Hard Skills

Medical AffairsScientific CommunicationCustomer Feedback IntegrationCompetitive AnalysisTraining on Scientific Content

Soft Skills

Proactive DemeanorExcellent Written CommunicationExcellent Verbal Communication

Tools & Technologies

Business ApplicationsPCIPad

Certifications & Qualifications

Pharm.D.Ph.D.M.D.D.O.

Industry Keywords

BiotechPharmaceuticalCompliance GuidelinesMedical CommunityClinical Trends

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as a scientific liaison to the medical/scientific community and will be responsible for establishing, developing and maintaining relationships with prominent experts and clinicians throughout the US.
Network and partner with important external customers, including medical thought leaders, academic institutions, large group practices, medical directors, managed care decision makers, and pharmacy directors in alignment with applicable compliance, legal, and regulatory guidelines.
Understand, integrate and effectively communicate scientific/medical information and commercial value of products to the medical community and other key internal and external audiences.
Prioritize and work effectively in a self-directed manner in a constantly changing environment, including ability to obtain, integrate, and communicate customer feedback.
Pair customers’ unmet needs with available internal resources.
Collaborate effectively with all functional areas to identify opportunities and needs that can be addressed via communication of scientific, medical, and health economic information.
Identify potential new speakers and train on scientific content for sponsored external speaker programs.
Participate in national and regional conferences, meetings, and other scientific venues as appropriate to support the Medical/Clinical strategy and to obtain new competitive information, keep abreast of clinical trends, and support and maintain relationships with key investigators and scientific research.
Monitor the competitive environment for advances and trends in our therapeutic areas, including new treatment management and new therapies, as well as competitive products and features and provide feedback to the senior leadership team on specific initiatives of competitors.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Doctorate degree OR Master’s degree & 3 years of Medical Affairs experience OR Bachelor’s degree & 5 years of Medical Affairs experience
Preferred Qualifications: Pharm.D., Ph.D., M.D. or D.O. (other doctoral degrees considered)
2 years of proven experience in scientific or medical affairs at a biotech or pharmaceutical company
2+ years of experience in a Medical Science Liaison role
Ability to travel up to 60% for territory management, attendance at regional and national conferences/workshops, and attendance at company meetings
Must have ability to learn to use new business applications across hardware tools (e.g., PC, iPad)
Proficient in Microsoft Office.
Professional, proactive demeanor.
Strong interpersonal skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Benefits

Comp & perks

A comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions
group medical, dental and vision coverage
life and disability insurance
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 and hybrid work arrangements, where possible