Global Medical Affairs, Medical Director – Chronic Weight Management

🕒 August 13

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $220.7k - $298.7k / year

⏰ Full Time

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👨‍⚕️ Medical Director

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Amgen

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1980

🏥 Healthcare

🧬 Biotechnology

💊 Pharmaceuticals

💰 $28.5G Post-IPO Debt on 2022-12

Healthcare • Biotechnology • Pharmaceuticals

Amgen is a global leader in biotechnology, focusing on the development and commercialization of innovative medicines made from living cells. The company aims to treat serious illnesses, often targeting diseases with limited therapeutic options. Amgen emphasizes scientific innovation and is committed to ethical research, patient safety, and environmental sustainability. It actively engages in clinical trials and is known for its contributions to the fields of cancer treatment and obesity management among others.

📋 Description

• Support development and delivery of the Global medical affairs strategy in Chronic Weight Management • Provide scientific and strategic support to the Global Medical Asset Lead across Chronic Weight Management and product lifecycle management • Partner with the Global Medical Asset Lead to execute strategy across pre-launch, launch, and post-launch phases • Drive medical input into launch readiness, data generation, evidence dissemination, and long-term asset strategy • Identify scientific evidence gaps and contribute to global evidence generation plans • Lead interpretation, communication, and application of clinical and scientific data • Represent Medical Affairs on cross-functional teams including Clinical Development, Regulatory, HEOR/RWE, Commercial, Market Access, and Scientific Communications • Generate medical insights and translate them into strategic recommendations • Develop relationships with thought leaders, investigators, professional societies, advocacy groups, and payer stakeholders • Contribute to publication planning and scientific communications, including congress strategy, abstracts, manuscripts, scientific platforms, and medical education • Support clinical development through study design input, protocol review, data interpretation, and communication of study results • Provide medical leadership for advisory boards, expert panels, investigator meetings, and other scientific engagements • Collaborate with Regulatory Affairs and Safety on benefit-risk assessments, labeling, and risk management • Review and provide medical oversight for promotional and non-promotional materials • Serve as a subject matter expert in obesity and related cardiometabolic diseases • Lead matrix teams and influence cross-functional stakeholders • Ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, company policies, and industry standards

🎯 Requirements

• Doctorate degree and 4 years of medical affairs experience OR Master’s degree and 8 years of medical affairs experience OR Bachelor’s degree and 10 years medical affairs experience • At least 4 years of leadership experience leading teams, projects, programs, or directing the allocation of resources • MD/DO, PharmD, or PhD with significant pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry experience in Medical Affairs preferred • Deep expertise in obesity, chronic weight management, and/or cardiometabolic diseases preferred • Experience supporting global medical affairs strategies across development, launch, and post-launch commercialization preferred • Experience contributing to product launches, launch readiness initiatives, or high-impact global product programs preferred • Experience developing and executing evidence generation strategies, including real-world evidence, observational research, and investigator-sponsored studies preferred • Strong understanding of obesity treatment paradigms, including GLP-1, GIP, and multi-agonist therapies preferred • Experience leading global, cross-functional initiatives preferred • Experience engaging with global key opinion leaders, investigators, professional societies, advocacy organizations, and payer stakeholders preferred • Strong publication and scientific communication experience preferred • Knowledge of pharmaceutical product development, lifecycle management, and commercialization processes preferred • Familiarity with global regulatory requirements, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), and industry compliance standards preferred • Strong strategic thinking, business acumen, and problem-solving capabilities preferred • Proven track record of delivering results in a fast-paced global environment preferred

🏖️ Benefits

• A comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions • Group medical, dental and vision coverage • Life and disability insurance • Flexible spending accounts • Discretionary annual bonus program • Stock-based long-term incentives • Award-winning time-off plans • Flexible work models where possible • Career development opportunities • Work/life balance • Financial plans with opportunities to save towards retirement or other goals