Full-Time

Medical Science Liaison

Rare Disease

Updated on 9/13/2026

Amgen

Amgen

10,001+ employees

Biotech company creating biologic medicines

Compensation Overview

$157k - $212.4k/yr

+ Annual bonus + Stock-based long-term incentives

Atlanta, GA, USA

In Person

Territory covers Georgia; travel up to 60% is required.

Bachelor's, Master's, PharmD, PhD, MD

Category
Biology & Biotech
Required Skills
Microsoft Office

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Requirements
  • A doctorate degree, or a master's degree and 3 years of Medical Affairs experience, or a bachelor's degree and 5 years of Medical Affairs experience.
  • Pharm.D., Ph.D., M.D., or D.O. is preferred, with other doctoral degrees considered.
  • Ability to travel up to 60% for territory management, regional and national conferences or workshops, and company meetings.
  • Ability to learn new business applications across hardware tools such as PCs and iPads.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
  • Ability to work up to 15-hour days when required by travel.
Responsibilities
  • Serve as a scientific liaison to the medical and scientific community and establish, develop, and maintain relationships with prominent experts and clinicians throughout the United States.
  • Network and partner with medical thought leaders, academic institutions, large group practices, medical directors, managed care decision makers, and pharmacy directors in accordance with compliance, legal, and regulatory guidelines.
  • Understand, integrate, and communicate scientific, medical, and commercial product information to medical and internal and external audiences.
  • Work in a self-directed manner in a changing environment and obtain, integrate, and communicate customer feedback.
  • Match customers' unmet needs with available internal resources.
  • Collaborate with functional areas to identify opportunities addressed through scientific, medical, and health economic information.
  • Identify potential new speakers and train them on scientific content for sponsored external speaker programs.
  • Participate in conferences, meetings, and scientific venues to support Medical and Clinical strategy, obtain competitive information, monitor clinical trends, and maintain relationships with investigators and scientific researchers.
  • Evaluate external clinical research collaboration opportunities and facilitate external investigator-initiated trials and company-sponsored trials with Medical Affairs and Clinical Development teams.
  • Monitor the competitive environment for advances and trends in therapeutic areas and provide competitor-related feedback to senior leadership.
Desired Qualifications
  • Two years of proven scientific or medical affairs experience at a biotechnology or pharmaceutical company.

Amgen develops medicines that treat serious illnesses by using biologic therapies made from living cells. These therapies are designed to target specific disease processes, such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, and autoimmune conditions, and are produced through biotechnology methods that create proteins or antibodies. Amgen’s products are sold to patients and healthcare providers worldwide, with revenue funding ongoing research and development to discover new treatments. The company stands out by focusing on biologic medicines at a large scale and maintaining a steady pipeline of potential therapies across multiple disease areas, supported by global manufacturing and a commitment to bringing therapies to patients. Its goal is to improve patient outcomes by discovering and delivering new, effective treatments while reinvesting a significant portion of earnings into research and development.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Thousand Oaks, California

Founded

1980

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What believers are saying

  • Amgen raised 2026 revenue guidance to $38.2 billion-$39.4 billion after Q2 outperformance.
  • Repatha sales jumped 37% to $953 million, driven by cardiologist and primary-care adoption.
  • MariTide now has nine ongoing and three planned Phase 3 studies across obesity.

What critics are saying

  • Prolia and XGEVA sales fell 33% in Q2 2026 as biosimilars hit.
  • FDA proposed withdrawing TAVNEOS in April 2026, threatening a marketed rare-disease franchise.
  • If MariTide misses 2027 endpoints, Amgen loses its next obesity growth pillar.

What makes Amgen unique

  • Amgen's six growth drivers produced nearly 70% of Q2 2026 product sales.
  • IMDELLTRA sales rose 115% in Q2 2026, validating Amgen's oncology engine.
  • Hyderabad's 2027 Science and Innovation Center expands Amgen's seven-lab global R&D network.

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