Medical Value & Access Liaison – National & Strategic Accounts

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Alabama, +46 more locations.

📋 Description

• Create programs, initiatives, and partnerships to enhance the value and clinical understanding of Amgen products within the payer community.

• Act as Amgen's representative to selected National & Strategic Payer accounts.

• Deliver payer and formulary support through value and medical presentations concentrating on therapeutic results, economic outcomes, and product usage.

• Engage in clinical policy conversations related to evidence-based medicine, clinical guidelines, and prior authorization processes.

• Identify, cultivate, and sustain relationships with payer, employer, policy, and HEOR opinion leaders.

• Provide internal teams with insights on customer trends regarding the interpretation and application of value evidence, reimbursement, and payer policy.

• Drive alignment efforts between National and Regional Medical and Commercial teams.

• Offer technical information related to medical education, health outcomes, pharmacoeconomics, models, and research protocol opportunities.

• Act as the clinical subject matter expert focused on payers for designated products.

• Lead the formulation and implementation of medical value and access strategies, resources, and initiatives.

• Represent Amgen to US payer thought leaders in HEOR and the Center for Observational Research.

• Spearhead customer collaborations for population health and real-world evidence initiatives.

• Promote scientific information exchange regarding reimbursement and coverage policies.

• Gather and disseminate competitive intelligence.

• Manage internal relationships, budgets, and T&E in accordance with established guidelines.

• Execute assigned responsibilities in compliance with Amgen's guidelines.

⛳️ Requirements

• Doctorate degree with 2 years of Medical Affairs experience OR Master’s degree with 6 years of Medical Affairs experience OR Bachelor's degree with 8 years of Medical Affairs experience.

• Pharm.D., Ph.D., M.D. or D.O. is preferred.

• Minimum of five years of Biotech industry experience working directly with US Payer Accounts is preferred.

• Expertise in CV, Metabolic, Inflammation, Bone, Oncology, and Rare Disease therapeutic areas is preferred.

• Extensive understanding of managed markets, the US Reimbursement Landscape, Pharmacoeconomics, Population Health, and other broad healthcare trends is preferred.

• Experience in Patient Access in US and/or global markets is preferred.

• Project management experience within a biopharmaceutical company is preferred.

• Strong skills in advocacy, communication, and team cohesion.

• Demonstrated critical thinking, analytical abilities, and project management skills.

• Proven ability to lead and manage projects from inception to completion.

• Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, active listening, and relationship management skills.

• Capability to engage effectively with all organizational levels, including senior management.

• Ability to influence others while fostering a values-driven environment emphasizing dedication and fairness.

• Proficiency in understanding, planning, and navigating a matrixed and occasionally ambiguous environment.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills; capable of presenting clinical and pharmacoeconomic information clearly and effectively.

• Creativity and foresight in anticipating and addressing complex business challenges.

• Ability to operate within Amgen's compliance guidelines.

• Sponsorship for this role is not guaranteed.

🏝️ Benefits

• A comprehensive employee benefits package, which includes 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.

• Flexible work arrangements, including remote and hybrid options, when possible.

• Opportunities for career development.

• Financial plans that allow saving for retirement or other personal goals.

• Work/life balance.