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Amgen

Makes biotech medicines for serious illnesses

Medical Advisor - Bone

Biology & BiotechConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeTokyo, JapanNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A master's degree in life science or a relevant area, or equivalent education history.
  • At least 2 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, or proven industry collaboration in academia.
  • Experience in a Medical Department or Clinical Development.
  • Experience with clinical study management and conduct.
  • Knowledge of commercialization and business practices.
  • Fluency in Japanese and English.
  • Knowledge of pharmaceutical product development, product lifecycle, and commercialization processes, with advanced understanding of functions including Clinical Operations, Commercial, Regulatory, and Medical Affairs.
  • Therapeutic-area knowledge and experience.
  • A network of customer contacts in the therapeutic area.
  • Finance and budgeting experience.
  • Capability in office work and project management.
  • Medical/scientific expertise and business acumen.
  • Fluency in English, both oral and written.
  • Strong communication and presentation skills.
  • Strong clinical research knowledge, including study design, study evaluation, medical writing, expert panel conduct, symposium and workshop management, and key opinion leader management.
  • Strong customer orientation and a science-based approach.
  • Ability to work in a cross-functional team, such as with Commercial, Clinical Development, EU teams, Health Economics, Regulatory, and Safety.
  • Demonstrated leadership skills.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and develop product medical strategy and plans based on product strategy.
  • Serve as a key member of the brand team to develop product strategy with the local commercial team.
  • Provide Japan's position on global and regional disease- and product-related programs.
  • Provide medical-affairs considerations for portfolio evaluation and discussion.
  • Lead the planning and execution of evidence generation, publications, and medical events.
  • Partner with the brand team in developing and executing the local product lifecycle management plan.
  • Lead and develop local medical strategy and medical activities for products in accordance with internal and external regulations.
  • Deliver therapeutic-area and/or product-specific medical training.
  • Ensure consistency of medical content and scientific messages across tools and materials.
  • Visit selected key opinion leaders and study groups for strategic discussions and protocol development.
  • Develop study protocols for local Amgen-sponsored studies; support and execute local study protocol preparation, filing, review, and approval in line with Amgen processes and policies.
  • Work with Global Study Operations to ensure preparation, implementation, and completion of Amgen-sponsored trials.
  • Support Global Study Operations in participation in and completion of global and regional studies in Japan, including input into site selection.
  • Review local investigator-sponsored study proposals before approval and ensure appropriate local, regional, and global committee review where applicable.
  • Oversee in-sourced and outsourced medical programs and logistics.
  • Participate in or conduct local advisory board meetings, investigator meetings, and expert panels.
  • Provide medical expertise for pipeline products.
  • Provide medical expertise for health-economics and reimbursement requests.

Desired Qualifications

  • An MD, PharmD, or PhD is strongly preferred.
  • Knowledge of pharmaceutical product development, product lifecycle, and commercialization processes, with advanced understanding of other functions.
  • Therapeutic-area knowledge and experience are preferable.
  • A network of customer contacts in the therapeutic area.
  • Finance and budgeting experience.
  • Capability in office work and project management.

About the Company

Amgen

Makes biotech medicines for serious illnesses

Amgen develops and makes biologic medicines, which are drugs built from proteins and antibodies grown in living cells, for serious conditions such as heart disease, cancer, and bone loss. Its anemia drug Epogen, approved in 1989, became one of the biotechnology industry's first blockbuster medicines. Amgen grows these drugs in large tanks called bioreactors, and its products include the cholesterol drug Repatha, the bone-building drug Evenity, and the severe asthma drug Tezspire. It earns money by selling these medicines, mostly through large drug wholesalers that supply hospitals and pharmacies. Amgen was founded in 1980 and is based in Thousand Oaks, California.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Thousand Oaks, CA
Founded
1980

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