Medical Science Liaison, Uncontrolled Gout – Rare Disease

Amgen

Medical Science Liaison responsible for establishing medical relationships and communicating scientific value. Join Amgen’s mission of serving patients in serious illnesses through innovative therapies.

Posted 7/24/2026full-timeRichmond • North Carolina, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $156,998 - $212,410 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Medical Affairs with a strong focus on scientific communication and relationship building within the medical community. Proficient in collaborating with cross-functional teams and evaluating clinical research opportunities.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Medical Affairs ExperienceScientific CommunicationInterpersonal SkillsMicrosoft Office ProficiencyClinical Research Collaboration

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Hard Skills

Doctorate DegreeMaster’s DegreeBachelor’s DegreeScientific LiaisonMedical Affairs ExperienceBiotech ExperiencePharmaceutical ExperienceTraining SpeakersNetworkingEvaluating Research Opportunities

Soft Skills

Exceptional Oral CommunicationExceptional Written Communication

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Industry Keywords

Medical CommunityThought LeadersAcademic InstitutionsNational ConferencesRegional Conferences

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as a scientific liaison to the medical/scientific community
Establish and maintain relationships with prominent experts and clinicians
Network with external customers, including medical thought leaders and academic institutions
Communicate scientific and medical information and the commercial value of products
Collaborate with functional areas to identify opportunities and needs
Train potential new speakers on scientific content
Participate in national and regional conferences
Evaluate potential external clinical research collaboration opportunities

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
2 years of proven experience in scientific or medical affairs at a biotech or pharmaceutical company
Exceptional oral and written communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to travel up to 60%
Must have ability to learn to use new business applications across hardware tools (e.g., PC, iPad)
Proficient in Microsoft Office

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