Lead Business Liaison

Join Amgen’s Mission of Serving Patients
Since 1980, we’ve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world’s toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas—Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease—we reach millions of patients each year. Amgen is advancing a broad and deep pipeline of medicines to treat cancer, heart disease, inflammatory conditions, rare diseases, and obesity and obesity‑related conditions. As a member of the Amgen team, you’ll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller, happier lives.

Our award‑winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science based. Thought Leader Liaison
This critical role is a customer‑facing role responsible for executing the customer aspects of the Neuroimmunology Business Unit’s peer‑to‑peer strategies and building productive relationships with speakers, thought leaders and other key influencers from key accounts in their assigned geography. The Thought Leader Liaison (TLL) is responsible for engaging compliantly with key thought leaders in neuroimmunology and neuromuscular disease. This role works cross‑functionally with Sales, Site of Care, and Medical Affairs to address customer needs and drive collaboration.

Significant customer‑facing time, building relationships with existing and new thought leaders for involvement in current and future commercial activities

Creates local peer‑to‑peer strategies in coordination with national and regional strategic marketing and sales business plans.

Creates and executes short‑term and long‑term KOL engagement plans.

Captures, synthesizes and shares key thought leader insights to help shape brand strategy and prepare for future life‑cycle management and competitor entry into the marketplace

Identifies evidence gaps across product and disease education through appropriate thought leader discussions and podium observations.

Disseminates thought leader insights to broader Amgen stakeholders, including marketing, sales, market access to drive development of new strategies and tactical approaches and to ensure a comprehensive view of market trends is integrated into overall planning

Initiates and pursues opportunities to involve Amgen in meaningful programs with thought leaders to ensure Amgen is strategically and strongly positioned in the market

Assists with speaker events, including selection of speakers, training for speakers and reviewing current speaker programs ensuring consistent messaging and compliant execution

Collaborates with marketing team on peer‑to‑peer programs including speaker training programs and contributes to ongoing refinement of U.S. speaker bureau

Contributes to content development by providing customer insight and perspective, increasing program impact & relevance

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. Bachelor's degree and 6 years of marketing or sales experience

High school diploma / GED and 12 years of marketing or sales experience

Customer‑facing pharmaceutical or biotech industry experience (field sales, product marketing, medical or clinical experience in the same or related therapeutic area) is required

Thought leader or demonstrated KOL leadership experience a plus

Previous experience in multiple commercial functions beneficial

Exceptional ability to collaborate and/or lead cross‑functional teams

Strong organizational, analytic and time management planning skills

Exceptional clinical/business acumen

Travel Requirements

Willingness to travel, inclusive of conferences on weekends, overnight programs as well as attendance at key internal meetings

Individual must reside within territory boundaries given travel requirements

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for your professional and personal growth and well‑being. In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan, based on eligibility, comprising of 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 that may include:

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, and flexible spending accounts

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

Stock‑based long‑term incentives

Flexible work models where possible. Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.