Lead Medical Science Liaison

Coverage of Southeast: Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee. Rare Disease Vasculitis Thought Leader Liaison – Sr. Manager (Southeast) What You Will Do The Thought Leader Liaison (TLL) Sr. Manager will report into the Director of Professional and Marketplace Engagement and will join the National team of Rare Disease Inflammation Thought Leader Liaisons in the Inflammation Business Unit. The TLL will be a critical member of the Brand Team and will coordinate closely with field teams. The role involves maintaining and building relationships with external Opinion Leaders and large medical centers involved in vasculitis, as well as the broader Rheumatology and Nephrology provider landscape. Key Responsibilities Identify, cultivate, and maintain professional relationships with established and up‑to‑coming regional Opinion Leaders in ANCA Vasculitis across relevant specialties. Support deep engagement of key customers, including navigating IDNs / Centers of Excellence, Professional Organizations, and Foundations/Patient Organizations. Manage OL Speaker bureau relationships, including speaker training, compliance, and product theater speaker management. Provide speaker recommendations for regional speaker bureau. Identify, map, and manage relationships with key national Vasculitis Centers and other large treatment facilities (including mapping referral patterns, key relationships, and influencers). Coordinate and lead all one‑to‑one exchanges between the brand team and KOLs across key initiatives and events. Attend and manage brand activity at key regional and national inflammation conferences, including managing product theaters and ancillary brand activities. Manage overall regional sponsorship budget, secure sponsorships, and own the regional congress plan. Coordinate executive meetings with OLs at national conferences. Ensure timely completion of all conference and speaker contract requirements. Coordinate with marketing to ensure all congress materials are delivered on time. Work cross‑functionally to drive and develop aligned external engagement strategies across medical, training, marketing, and sales. Coordinate closely with the sales team to align conference OL engagement plans and other OL/account engagement activities. Provide customer and market insights to the marketing team; contribute to P2P development, advisory boards, and strategy. Partner with the HCP Marketing team to develop advisory board strategy, content, and recommendations; attend advisory boards as appropriate. Provide insights summaries from key congresses to the marketing team. Lead peer‑to‑peer marketing initiatives such as advisory boards, speaker bureau & product theater content development. Shape team content development needs, including disease state topics. Participate in strategic discussions with the brand team. Additional Information Business travel by air or car is required (50%–65%). Willingness to work evenings and select weekends is required. Located near a hub airport is recommended. What We Expect Of You Basic Qualifications Doctorate degree and 2 years of marketing, sales, relevant clinical or medical experience. Or Master’s degree and 4 years of marketing, sales, relevant clinical or medical experience. Or Bachelor’s degree and 6 years of marketing, sales, relevant clinical or medical experience. Or Associate’s degree and 10 years of marketing, sales, relevant clinical or medical experience. Or High school diploma / GED and 12 years of marketing, sales, relevant clinical or medical experience. Preferred Qualifications 5–10 years of experience in Rheumatology, Nephrology, Rare Disease in customer‑facing roles (sales, district manager, medical affairs/MSL, marketing opinion leader management, etc.). Experience developing and executing HCP key customer strategies. Proven ability to develop and execute KOL mapping and plans, and to build KOL advocacy in the rheumatology, nephrology, or vasculitis space. Prior experience in thought leader engagement, regional marketing, sales, medical affairs, or sales leadership. Clinical, technical, and scientific knowledge and proficiency in complex disease states. Existing relationships with key customers (opinion leaders, centers of excellence, etc.). Strong relationship‑building skills with proven ability to build and maintain lasting relationships with OLs and navigate strategic accounts. Ability to exercise strong decision‑making skills and uphold the highest ethical standards. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including confident executive presence. Ability to build productive partnerships and collaborate effectively in a matrix organization. Ability to creatively address problems in an organized, systematic way. High degree of organizational awareness, ability to connect the dots to understand interdependencies and the big picture. Exceptional critical thinking to identify educational gaps, analyze findings, and make recommendations while articulating next steps. Strong understanding of legal and regulatory environment in pharmaceutical promotions, pharma industry guidelines and other compliance‑related issues. What You Can Expect Of Us The annual salary range for this opportunity in the U.S. is $175,831.00 USD – $237,889.00 USD. 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. 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 and bi‑annual company‑wide shutdowns. Flexible work models, including remote work arrangements where possible. #J-18808-Ljbffr