Executive Director, Global Medical Platform Lead- Inflammation

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Job description

HOW MIGHT YOU DEFY IMAGINATION?
At Amgen, every challenge is an opportunity. And every opportunity brings the potential to change lives. Our shared missionto serve patientshas driven our status as one of the worlds preeminent biotechnology companies, reaching over 10 million patients worldwide. Leverage your high-level expertise to lead and forge partnerships that advance the biotechnical and biopharmaceutical science that can turn the tide of serious, life-interrupting illnesses.

Executive Director, Global Medical Platform Lead- Inflammation

Live
What you will do
Lets do this. Lets change the world. In this vital role you will lead Global Medical Affairs strategies for Amgens Inflammation marketed products and pipeline assets. Drive development and execution of medical strategies to maximize Amgens value proposition in alignment with product and franchise strategies.
This role will oversee the Inflammation Therapeutic Area (TA) platform and supervise a team of Global Medical Affairs Leads (GMALs) and US Medical Affairs Leads (USMLs). These GMALs and USMLs roles partner with (a) global product teams in creation and execution of global product strategy and (b) regional and country medical product leads in development and implementation of medical strategies that are integrated with regional and country product strategy. This role also will partner with cross-functional leadership responsible for advancing Amgens early stage molecules and oversee strategies for evidence generation, scientific communication, and external engagement.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the development of global medical strategies for multiple marketed products at different stages of the lifecycle and early pipeline assets in the Inflammation platform in partnership with cross-functional leaders in Global Development, Commercial, and other stakeholders
• Manage, direct, and mentor product leads to ensure effective external stakeholder management, communication ( e.g. , clinical narrative framework, scientific platform, core content, congresses, and publications), evidence generation, medical education, and medical insights
• Recruit, build, develop and mentor the Inflammation Medical Affairs teams
• Provide medical strategic perspectives to key commercialization forums for Inflammation products
• Provide input into strategies for ensuring access to innovative Inflammation products globally
• Oversee resources and budget allocation necessary to deliver on Medical Affairs capabilities
• Continue to enhance Amgens reputation as a science-based, patient-focused partner

Win
What we expect of you
We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The Medical Affairs professional we seek is a Leader with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

• Doctorate degree & 6 years of Medical Affairs experience OR
• Masters degree & 10 years of Medical Affairs experience OR
• Bachelors degree & 12 years of Medical Affairs experience AND
• 6 years of managerial experience directly managing people and/or leadership experience leading teams, projects, programs or directing the allocation of resources

Preferred Qualifications:

• MD plus accredited fellowship in Rheumatology or Dermatology or related medical discipline, board certified, or board eligible

• Extensive experience in the Inflammation therapeutic area
• 10+ years of experience in the biopharmaceutical industry (biotech, pharmaceutical, or CRO), including Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, or Clinical Study Management
• Ex-US Regional, Local and/or Global HQ experience working in a matrix organization of a major Pharmaceutical company
• 5+ years of Medical Affairs experience, including collaborations with national health care systems, integrated delivery networks, accountable care organizations, and/or payers
• Extensive knowledge of pharmaceutical product development, product lifecycle, and commercialization processes, including but not limited to, clinical operations, commercial, regulatory affairs, drug safety, and medical affairs
• Knowledge of Good Clinical Practices (GCP) and global regulations and guidelines
• Experience in a product launch environment

• Finance, budgeting, and resource management experience
• History of solving problems while exhibiting superior judgment and a balanced, realistic understanding of issues

Thrive
What you can expect of us
As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, so we work to care for our teammates professional and personal growth and well-being.

• Clear and disciplined strategic vision for the future that leverages superior-quality products, operational excellence and top-shelf-talent
• Diverse and inclusive community of belonging, where teammates are empowered to bring ideas to the table and act
• Generous Total Rewards Plan comprising health, finance and wealth, work/life balance, and career benefits

Amgens Commitment to Our Staff
At Amgen, our mission is serving patients. Our staff are dedicated to pushing the boundaries of science to transform medicine and turn the tide on serious illnesses. Central to achieving this mission is our people-first philosophy. We recruit the best talent, build an environment that facilitates career growth, and provide staff with the opportunity to make significant contributions for patients and our business.
Consistent with our core leadership value of Develops the Best Team, we are seeking leaders that prioritize the development of talent. As a manager, your priority and primary role is to accelerate the performance and development of your team. We expect managers to exemplify strong leadership and champion self-awareness and career development Ways that you will display your leadership acumen in this role include:

• Mentoring, coaching, and developing staff to build highly-skilled, diverse, and inclusive teams
• Fostering a positive and respectful work environment that encourages staff retention and motivates individuals to work toward common goals and priorities
• Ensuring that staff understand how their efforts and contributions make a meaningful impact to the business
• Growing core skills and capabilities among staff, particularly in learning agility, problem solving, strategic and creative thinking, flexibility, resilience, effective communication, prioritization, delivery of results, and continuous improvement
• Making accurate evaluations of your team's skills and competencies and providing timely and respectful feedback, including direct delivery of difficult messages
• Developing an understanding of your team's career objectives and serve as a thought-partner in their career development plans
• Assisting staff with preparing for roles of growing responsibility and identifying new opportunities that expand their skills and align with their overall career objectives
• Resolving critical gaps in the organizations internal capabilities and skillsets, including strategic external recruiting
• Identifying diverse, qualified successors for key positions
• Ensuring that direct reports who also lead people consistently demonstrate these same behaviors with their staff

We understand that to successfully sustain and grow as a global enterprise and deliver for patients we must ensure a diverse and inclusive work environment.
Our culture is what makes Amgen a special place to work. We have a powerful shared purpose around our mission to serve patients. We respect one another, recognize contributions, and have embedded collaboration, trust, empowerment and inclusion in all that we do.

MEANINGFUL IMPACT. To serve patients. We are all deeply committed to our mission: to serve patients. And we all have opportunities to contribute to that mission in meaningful ways. This creates a powerful sense of shared purpose.
INNOVATIVE: Stretch yourself at the cutting edge. Youre poised to have a high impact in the new Bio century, Amgen offers our people interesting and challenging work.
REPUTATION. Be behind world-renowned products and services. With our industry reputation and strong product pipeline, you can take pride in working at Amgen.
COLLABORATIVE. Work alongside the best. Be part of our highly talented, hard-working teams. Their spirit is what fuels our success.
REWARDING. Get a fair share in success. Everyones contribution is recognized and strong performance is rewarded.
Our culture is what makes Amgen a special place to work. We have a powerful shared purpose around our mission to serve patients. We respect one another, recognize contributions, and have embedded collaboration, trust, empowerment and inclusion in all that we do.

We equip all our staff members to live well-rounded, healthy lives. Most recently, Amgen added benefits for transgender employees and continues to pride itself on industry-leading, family-friendly offerings for families of all compositions.
Amgen focuses on areas of high unmet medical need and uses its expertise to strive for solutions that improve health outcomes and dramatically improve peoples lives. A biotechnology pioneer since 1980, Amgen has grown to be one of the worlds leading independent biotechnology companies, has reached millions of patients around the world and is developing a pipeline of medicines with breakaway potential.
Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider you without regard to your race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation..... click apply for full job details