Medical Value & Access Liaison – National & Strategic Accounts

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

📋 Description

• Design programs, activities, and relationships to enhance the value and clinical knowledge of Amgen products within the payer community.

• Act as Amgen's representative to specific National and Strategic Payer accounts through value and medical presentations aimed at therapeutic and economic outcomes as well as product usage.

• Engage in clinical policy discussions that focus on evidence-based medicine, clinical guidelines, and prior authorization processes.

• Identify, cultivate, and sustain collaborative relationships with opinion leaders in payer, employer, policy, and health economics and outcomes research.

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

• Lead efforts for alignment between National and Regional Medical and Commercial teams.

• Deliver complex, value-based technical information, including medical education, health outcomes, pharmacoeconomic insights and models, as well as research protocol opportunities.

• Serve as a clinical subject matter expert focused on payers for designated products.

• Spearhead the development and execution of medical value and access strategies, resources, and initiatives in collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders.

• Represent Amgen to U.S. payer thought leaders engaged in health economics and outcomes research for Amgen HEOR and the Center for Observational Research.

• Drive customer partnerships related to population health and initiatives centered on real-world evidence.

• Facilitate the exchange of scientific information regarding reimbursement and coverage policies between the medical community and Amgen.

• Gather and report competitive intelligence in accordance with Amgen guidelines.

• Oversee internal relationships, budgets, and travel and entertainment expenses, ensuring compliance with guidelines.

• Perform assigned duties while adhering to 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.

• Minimum of five years of experience in the Biotech industry directly engaging with US Payer Accounts.

• Preference for candidates holding a Pharm.D., Ph.D., M.D., or D.O.

• Expertise in therapeutic areas such as CV, Metabolic, Inflammation, Bone, Oncology, or Rare Disease.

• Extensive knowledge of managed markets, the US Reimbursement Landscape, Pharmacoeconomics, Population Health, and other significant healthcare trends.

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

• Proven project management experience within a biopharmaceutical organization.

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

• Critical thinking, analytical abilities, and project management skills.

• Capability to lead and manage projects from inception to completion.

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

• Ability to interact effectively with all organizational levels, including senior management.

• Proficiency in influencing others while promoting a value-centered environment of commitment and fairness.

• Competence in understanding, planning, and navigating within a matrix structure, even in ambiguous situations.

• Strong verbal and written communication talents; ability to present clinical and pharmacoeconomic information clearly and effectively.

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

• Willingness to work within the U.S. geographic region with a national scope.

🏝️ Benefits

• A comprehensive employee benefits package that 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 models, including remote and hybrid work arrangements where feasible.

• Opportunities for career development.

• A focus on work/life balance.

• Financial plans that provide opportunities to save towards retirement or other goals.