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Oncology Senior / Medical Science Liaison

Amgen Inc · Houston, TX

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FULL-TIME Posted Jun 19, 2026 189,879–219,772 a year

Job Description

Overview Career Category Medical Affairs

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. Role Senior Medical Science Liaison - Obesity - South TX. In this vital role you will act as the primary scientific/clinical resource to Opinion Leaders (OLs), Population Health Decision Makers (PHDMs) and other healthcare providers and is responsible for executing Amgen Medical function and product strategy as led by MSL Leadership, with the goal of giving accurate information to OLs, community healthcare providers and PHDMs to improve patient outcomes. The Obesity General Medicine Senior MSL is a field-based position within the U.Medical team reporting to the Obesity MSL Lead.

Majority of time spent on peer-to-peer activities with Obesity and related conditions Opinion Leaders, community healthcare providers, and PHDMs to discuss and advance the scientific platform as aligned with Amgen’s company goals and objectives.

Engage with clinical investigators and sites in support of the obesity pipeline.

Engage with PHDMs within assigned IDNs and other institutions to communicate scientific based data of clinical value, outcomes, and economic data.

Connect external and internal stakeholders to amplify Amgen’s reach and access for patients.

Conduct in-depth scientific exchange to provide focused and balanced clinical and scientific information consistent with MSL compliance standards.

Support Amgen sponsored research and may serve as a study lead.

Liaise with potential investigators in non-sponsored clinical research.

Provide and/or present field observations and insights to internal stakeholders to inform Amgen strategies.

Support speaker training as requested and ensure the speakers are updated on new data.

Lead and/or participate on project teams that support MSL strategies and tactics as delegated by MSL leadership.

Compliantly partner across all Amgen field roles who share customers to create an appropriately coordinated One Amgen experience.

Complete all administrative responsibilities and training (e.g., Veeva CRM, expense reports, compliance modules, etc.) Maintain and improve clinical/scientific acumen and expertise with current data/information and healthcare trends.

Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with external stakeholders and possess excellent communication skills to effectively communicate scientific data.

What we expect of you We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. Doctorate degree & 2 years of Medical Affairs experience

Master’s degree & 6 years of Medical Affairs experience

Bachelor’s degree & 8 years of Medical Affairs experience.

Seven or more years in a medically related field, including 1 year focused on clinical practice, clinical research, or medical research. Experience in a medically related field can include post-doctoral training (i.e., 2 + years in a medical science liaison role in a biotech or pharmaceutical company. Current experience in Scientific Affairs or Medical Affairs at a biotech or pharmaceutical company

What you can expect of us 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. In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation.

Benefits

  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance

Additional Details

City
Houston
State
Texas
Country
US
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