Executive Director, Medical Engagement & Scientific Communications Strategy

Company: Amgen
Location: Thousand Oaks
Posted on: January 15, 2026

Job Description:

Join Amgens Mission of Serving Patients At Amgen, if you feel like youre part of something bigger, its because you are. Our shared missionto serve patients living with serious illnessesdrives all that we do. Since 1980, weve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the worlds toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease we reach millions of patients each year. As a member of the Amgen team, youll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller happier lives. Our award-winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science based. If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lay within them, youll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career. Executive Director, Medical Engagement & Scientific Communications Strategy What you will do Lets do this. Lets change the world. In this vital role as the Executive Director (ED), Medical Engagement & Scientific Communications Strategy you will serve as a visionary leader responsible for transforming how Amgen engages with healthcare professionals (HCPs) and communicates scientific information globally. This individual will be responsible for evolving the cross functional operating model that brings together Field Medical, Scientific Communications, analytics, and digital capabilities into a single, customer-centric engagement model, ensuring Amgens science reaches the right stakeholders, in the right channels, with suitable content to drive measurable impact. This leader will also be responsible for shaping the vision and providing strategic guidance on technology and digital solutions, serving as a trusted thought partner to the organization. Reporting to the Global Medical VP, this high-impact position is accountable for Amgens Global Medical Affairs customer engagement and digital strategy and planning and is instrumental in shaping the strategic narrative of our prioritized innovative pipeline and marketed products across our Therapeutic Areas (General Medicines, Obesity, Inflammation, Oncology, Rare Disease). As part of this role, you will lead the creation and orchestration of multi-channel engagement strategies that elevate scientific understanding and patient care and drive the digital and technology roadmap to enable and support these strategies. Key Responsibilities Strategic Leadership Develop and lead an enterprise-wide medical engagement and communications strategy aligned with Amgens scientific and clinical objectives. Define and implement a modern, HCP/customer-centric operating model that integrates content, channels, analytics, and field engagement. Define the digital initiatives and technology solutions that address our most pressing pain points and unmet needs, to support HCP engagement while enabling operational efficiency. Serve as a thought partner and advisor to Therapeutic Area and regional leadership, guiding insight-driven and impact-oriented engagement plans. Scientific Communications Leadership Direct the Scientific Communications team across Amgens therapeutic portfolio (marketed and pipeline products). Drive development of integrated scientific communication plans for global and U.S. prioritized assets. Oversee content strategy for publications, congresses, medical education, and digital platforms. Partner with internal and external stakeholders to ensure effective, scientifically sound execution of Amgens medical content at symposia and congresses. Partner with the Amgen India Scientific Communications Head to translate scientific communications strategies and plans into actionable assets (publications, Global Medical content, payer-relevant content) and drive execution of plans with measurable impact. Innovate and simplify complex data into compelling narratives that resonate with HCPs and other stakeholders in the U.S and other strategic markets for prioritized assets. Advance the functions capabilities in digital and multichannel communications in compliance with Good Publication Practices and external standards. Ensure compliance with relevant Scientific Communications SOPs and systems, and evolve procedures to meet regulatory, legal, and industry guidelines. Multichannel Engagement Operations Align Field Medical and Scientific Communications around unified workflows, automation, and modular content reuse. Establish and evolve tools for HCP segmentation, audience insights, measurement frameworks, and channel orchestration, especially related to digital channels. Maximize the discoverability and utility of Amgens scientific content across owned and relevant third-party platforms. Expand reach beyond traditional tactics, embracing digital innovation to amplify scientific impact. Partner with Amgens Global Commercial Capabilities team to build an integrated omnichannel platform across functions. Capability Building & Change Enablement Drive capability development across communications channel strategy & planning, publication strategy, digital engagement, and the use of technology and data to deliver content and experiences to HCPs. Partner with internal stakeholders (e.g., Medical Directors, Field Medical, Commercial Leadership, Technology, Analytics) to define and implement HCP engagement strategies, capabilities and solutions including profiling/targeting, channel orchestration, and impact measurement. Cultivate a high-performing culture focused on innovation, excellence, and delivering meaningful impact to patients and clinicians. Responsible for continuous learning, best practices sharing, talent development, and performance management for the Medical Engagement & Scientific Communications team. Mentor, inspire, and manage a diverse team of scientific communication specialists, ensuring effective talent management and succession planning. What we expect of you We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The executive we seek is an experienced leader with the following qualifications. Basic Qualifications: Doctorate degree & 6 years of directly related experience OR Masters degree & 10 years of directly related experience OR Bachelors degree & 12 years of directly related 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: Advanced degree in a life science discipline (PhD, PharmD, MD) Extensive leadership experience in Scientific Communications (including publication strategy) and Medical Affairs within the biopharmaceutical industry Prior experience in therapeutic areas such as cardiovascular, metabolism, bone, oncology, rare diseases and inflammation. Proven success in building omnichannel strategies and digital engagement capabilities at a pharma company or at a digital agency primarily or exclusively serving pharma companies. Artificial Intelligence literacy and digital fluency. Deep knowledge of regulatory and compliance requirements in pharmaceutical communications Financial and operational management expertise Demonstrated ability to operate in a matrixed environment, lead through change, manage complexity, and influence cross-functional stakeholders Strong verbal and written communication skills, executive presence, and stakeholder engagement expertise Recognized expert in scientific communications, publications, and medical engagement practices They will also embody the Amgen leadership attributes which are: Inspire: Create a connected, inclusive, and inspiring work environment that empowers talent to thrive Accelerate: Enable speed that matches the urgency of patient needs by encouraging progress over perfection Integrate: Connect the dots to amplify the collective power of Amgen to drive results for patients, staff, and shareholders Adapt: Lead through change by adapting to an ever-changing environment and defining a clear course of action to deliver results What you can expect of us As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for your professional and personal growth and well-being. From our competitive benefits to our collaborative culture, well support your journey every step of the way. The annual base salary range for this opportunity in the U.S. is $278,474 - $326,024. In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan, based on eligibility, comprising of health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents, financial plans with opportunities to save towards retirement or other goals, work/life balance, and career development opportunities that may include: Comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts. A discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan Stock-based long-term incentives Award-winning time-off plans and bi-annual company-wide shutdowns Flexible work models, including remote work arrangements, where possible As an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people around the world, Amgen fosters an inclusive environment of diverse, ethical, committed and highly accomplished people who respect each other and live the Amgen values to continue advancing science to serve patients. Together, we compete in the fight against serious disease. Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by applicable law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided 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 accommodation. Amgen does not have an application deadline for this position; we will continue accepting applications until we receive a sufficient number or select a candidate for the position.

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