Senior Medical Advisor – Rare Disease & Inflammatory Disease

If you feel part of something bigger, it is because you are. At Amgen, our shared mission to serve patients drives everything we do. It is what has made us one of the world’s leading biotechnology companies. We are global collaborators who research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines that reach more than 10 million patients worldwide. If you are looking for a role where you can make a meaningful contribution and build a career you can be proud of, we would like to hear from you.

In this senior role, you will provide medical leadership across Amgen’s rare disease and inflammatory disease portfolio, acting as the local medical expert and co-leading brand strategy with cross-functional partners. You will adapt global and regional strategy to local priorities, shape evidence generation and stakeholder engagement plans, and support high-quality execution across both inline and pipeline assets.

• Co-lead cross-functional brand strategy for designated products across the rare disease and inflammatory disease portfolio.
• Provide medical leadership to ensure global and regional strategy is translated effectively into local priorities and plans.
• Engage external experts, professional organisations, and other key stakeholders to inform strategy and strengthen scientific partnership.
• Partner with marketing, value and access, and other internal stakeholders to support lifecycle planning and patient access initiatives.
• Contribute to UK and Ireland affiliate strategy and tactical planning in close collaboration with regional and global colleagues.
• Support evidence generation planning, including collaboration on company-sponsored studies and review of investigator-sponsored study proposals.
• Work with clinical operations to identify appropriate sites and investigators for future company-sponsored research.
• Lead and develop assigned team members through effective line management, including coaching, performance development, capability building, and oversight of resource planning.
• Deliver therapy area and product-specific medical training to internal stakeholders as required.
• Provide medical review and approval support for promotional and non-promotional materials in line with applicable standards and governance.

You will be part of the UK and Ireland affiliate, working in a matrix environment with local Marketing and Value & Access teams, and regional and global partners. The role includes direct line management responsibilities and reports to the Medical Development Director - General Medicine.

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. What we seek in you as an experienced Pharmaceutical Physician, are these qualifications and skills:

• Degree educated.
• Medical affairs experience, gained within pharmaceutical or biotechnology company.
• Previous people management and/or leadership experience leading teams, projects, programmes, or resources is desirable but not essential. A genuine interest in people leadership is essential.
• Proven experience as a final ABPI signatory.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently while building strong cross-functional partnerships, leveraging strategic thinking, commercial acumen, agility, and effective communication to adapt quickly and deliver business objectives in a dynamic environment.
• Product/therapeutic area knowledge within rare diseases and/or inflammation experience is preferred, but not mandatory.

As we work to develop medicines that improve patients’ lives, we are equally committed to supporting our teammates’ development, wellbeing, and long-term success.

• Broad opportunities to develop your career and grow across a global organisation.
• An inclusive culture where colleagues are encouraged to contribute ideas, collaborate openly, and make an impact.
• A competitive total rewards package covering health, financial wellbeing, work-life balance, and career support.
• This role can be based in our Cambridge or Uxbridge office, with flexibility for home working in line with business needs.

At Amgen, we imagine better for patients and work together to turn that ambition into reality. Join us and help shape the future of medicine.

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider you without regard to your race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation.