Description
**HOW MIGHT YOU DEFY IMAGINATION?**
If you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. 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. We are global collaborators who achieve together—researching, manufacturing, and delivering ever-better products that reach over 10 million patients worldwide. It’s time for a career you can be proud of.
**Associate Director Scientific Communications**
**Live**
**What you will do**
Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders across the Cardiovascular Therapeutic Area and aligned with product strategy, the Associate Director Scientific Communications is accountable for a broad scope of responsibilities that include leading a team of senior managers/managers, overseeing the development of high-quality strategic plans for Scientific communications, such as US medical content and publications.
**Key Responsibilities:**
Responsible for prioritization, oversight, execution, and timely/compliant delivery of:
+ Innovative scientific and medical content (DSE/digital/MSL materials/FAQs/Medical Information Letters) tailored to specific audiences in the US via impactful formats and relevant channels
+ Publication-related results (planning/manuscripts/abstracts/posters/enhanced content)
+ Medical Information inquiries/critical concerns
+ Payer-related content, timely support for compendia
+ Scientific congresses (medical booth content/symposia)
Open to innovative and new communication approaches, with ability to effectively partner cross-functionally to assess, evaluate, and identify paths forward
Maintain positive relationships with Medical Strategy & Operations in support of standardization of processes, optimizing systems, and furthering continuous improvement and innovation, including use of digital and multi-channel approaches, as well as development of impactful of important metrics.
Provide input to drive scientific communication plans that adapt according to changes in the disease area and treatment landscape, as well as in-depth awareness of insights across local affiliates and cross-functional partners
Coordinate, train, and develop staff in an environment that cultivates collaboration, support, and understanding. Provide constructive feedback for career growth and development opportunities.
Evaluate feedback to vendors working on medical content and publication projects and efficiently manage annual budget to implement annual plans
**Win**
**What we expect of you**
We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The qualified professional we seek is a Director with these qualifications.
**Basic Qualifications:**
Doctorate degree and 3 years of Medical/Scientific Affairs experience
**Or**
Master’s degree and 5 years of Medical/Scientific Affairs experience
**Or**
Bachelor’s degree and 7 years of Medical/Scientific Affairs experience
**Or**
Associate’s degree and 12 years of Medical/Scientific Affairs experience
**Or**
High school diploma / GED and 14 years of Medical/Scientific Affairs experience
**Preferred Qualifications:**
+ Prior managerial experience, directly managing people and/or leadership, experience leading teams, projects, programs, or directing the allocation of resources
+ MD, PharmD, PhD, or DO with 4 or more years of expertise in clinical research, patient care, Clinical Development, Medical/Scientific Affairs, and/or basic research (other doctorate degrees may be considered)
+ Prior experience in Medical/Scientific Affairs or Clinical Development within the biopharmaceutical industry, and/or clinical or research in the therapeutic area
+ An understanding of the pharmaceutical commercialization process and knowledge of the regulatory and legal guidelines affecting promotion of prescription products
+ Experience in publication planning, publications guidelines and transparency standards (e.g., ICMJE, current Good Publication Practice (GPP) Guidelines GPP)
+ Understanding of disease area and landscape and clinical data to enable critical analysis of scientific literature and communicate implications cross-functionally
+ Prior experience of managing consultants and vendors
+ Strong computer and database skills, particularly with Microsoft Office product
**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.
The expected annual salary range for this role in the U.S. (excluding Puerto Rico) is posted. Actual salary will vary based on several factors including but not limited to, relevant skills, experience, and qualifications.
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 and bi-annual company-wide shutdowns
+ Flexible work models, including remote work arrangements, where possible
**Apply now**
**for a career that defies imagination**
Objects in your future are closer than they appear. Join us.
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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.
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. Please contact us to request accommodation.
