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Medical Science Liaison (Lung Cancer)

5 day weekGenerous PTORemote · Tokyo, Japan

The 4-day week in Japan

About the role

Career Category

Medical Affairs

Job Description

Job Purpose

  • To maximize Amgen's value propositions through first-class medical and scientific projects, services and expertise, with key scientific customers within a therapeutic area
  • To implement scientific programs in local territories in collaboration with external/internal customers

Key Activities

  • Identifies, develops and maintains collaborative relationships with current and future scientific experts, cooperative study groups and clinical trial sites
  • Discusses scientific value messages, clinical outcome and patient benefits with scientific experts and hospital pharmacists
  • Identifies new research opportunities
  • Ensures society engagement: MSL support of international and regional congresses
  • Implements and disseminates high quality medical and scientific educational programs
  • Delivers targeted internal training for selected topics
  • Ensures conduct of work in line with compliance regulations

Basic Qualifications

  • Advanced degree (e.g. PhD, Master degree, RPh, PharmD) preferred or strong demonstration of equivalent combination of relevant educational and professional training
  • Work experience in Medical Science Liaison, Medical Affairs or Clinical Development in the pharmaceutical industry
  • Deep knowledge in solid or hematological tumors
  • Good communication/negotiation skills with scientific experts and internal stakeholders
  • English speaking skill at moderate level would be preferable (basic level might also be acceptable occasionally)
  • Scientific expertise in the therapeutic area, related products, disease state, and interest in latest discoveries
  • Project management and presentation skills
  • Good knowledge of clinical research, drug safety, legal and compliance environment
  • Willingness to continuously expand medical, scientific, market, and industry knowledge

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About Amgen

Pioneer biotech (NASDAQ: AMGN, $187B market cap) offering ~3 weeks vacation + standard US holidays + 2 paid non-PTO shutdown weeks (July + December) — Amgen's own framing.

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