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Medical Science Liaison, Inflammation, Pacific Northwest

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Job overview

The Medical Science Liaison serves as a scientific and clinical resource for opinion leaders, community healthcare providers, and population health decision makers across a Pacific Northwest territory. The role communicates balanced scientific information, supports research and medical strategy, and engages with providers across pulmonology, allergy, ENT, and gastroenterology. It is field-based and requires substantial travel.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Scientific CommunicationRelationship BuildingRespiratory ExpertiseGastroenterology ExpertiseInflammation ExpertiseScientific AffairsMedical AffairsClinical PracticeClinical ResearchMedical Research

Qualifications

Doctorate Degree or Equivalent PathMaster's Degree and 3 Years Medical Affairs ExperienceBachelor's Degree and 5 Years Medical Affairs ExperiencePharmDPhDMDDO1+ Years Medical Affairs Experience4+ Years Medically Related Experience1 Year Clinical or Medical Research ExperienceExperience With Designated Territory

Benefits

Medical Insurance
401(k) Match

Full job description

Join Amgen’s Mission of Serving Patients:

At Amgen, if you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. Our shared mission—to serve patients living with serious illnesses—drives all that we do.

Since 1980, we’ve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world’s toughest diseases. Amgen is advancing a broad and deep pipeline and portfolio of medicines to treat heart disease, obesity and obesity-related conditions, rare diseases, inflammatory conditions and cancer. As a member of the Amgen team, you’ll 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, you’ll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.

Medical Science Liaison, Inflammation, Pacific Northwest

Territory to include WA, OR, MT, ID, WY

What you will do:

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world.

This is an integrated, multi-specialty MSL position spanning engagement with Pulmonology, Allergy, ENT, and Gastroenterology provider segments. The MSL will prioritize engagement based on local patient pathways, referral networks, scientific opportunity, and indication-expansion readiness.

The Medical Science Liaison (MSL) serves as a primary scientific and clinical resource for Opinion Leaders (OLs), community healthcare providers, and Population Health Decision Makers (PHDMs). The role is responsible for executing Amgen Medical and product strategy, as directed by MSL and Medical Leadership, through the communication of accurate, balanced, and scientifically rigorous information intended to help improve patient outcomes.

This is a field-based role with travel required and is part of the U.S. Medical team, reporting to an Inflammation Respiratory/GI MSL Director.

Responsibilities include:

  • Majority of time spent on peer-to-peer activities with Respiratory (Upper and Lower), Gastroenterology and conditions related to product indication expansion- interacting with Opinion Leaders, community healthcare providers, and PHDMs to discuss and advance the scientific platform as aligned with Amgen’s company goals and objectives.

  • Role includes at least 60-70% travel for territory management/provider engagement, attendance at national and regional conferences/workshops and attendance at company meetings.

  • Engage with clinical investigators and sites in support of the therapeutic area pipeline if indicated.

  • Engage with PHDMs within territory health systems/clinics to communicate scientific based data of clinical value, outcomes, and economic data.

  • Connect external and internal stakeholders to amplify Amgen’s reach and access for patients.

  • Conduct in-depth scientific exchange to provide focused and balanced clinical and scientific information consistent with MSL compliance standards.

  • Support Amgen sponsored research and may serve as a study lead.

  • Liaise with potential investigators in non-sponsored clinical research.

  • Provide and/or present field observations and insights to internal stakeholders to inform Amgen strategies.

  • Lead and support congress activities as aligned with strategy.

  • Support speaker training as requested and ensure the speakers are updated on new data.

  • Lead and/or participate on project teams that support MSL strategies and tactics as delegated by MSL leadership.

  • Compliantly partner across all Amgen field roles who share customers to create an appropriately coordinated One Amgen experience.

  • MSLs support evidence-based scientific exchange that helps HCPs address unmet patient needs and care gaps.

  • Execute all administrative responsibilities and training (e.g., Veeva/ALIGN CRM, expense reports, compliance modules, etc.) in a timely manner.

  • Maintain and improve clinical/scientific acumen and expertise with current data/information and healthcare trends.

  • Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with external stakeholders and possess excellent communication skills to effectively communicate scientific data.

What we expect of you:

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The dynamic professional we seek is a strong collaborator with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

  • Doctorate degree

OR

  • Master’s degree & 3 years of Medical Affairs experience

OR

  • Bachelor’s degree & 5 years of Medical Affairs experience

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Pharm.D., Ph.D., M.D. or D.O. (other doctoral degrees considered)

  • 1+ years Medical Affairs experience

  • 4 or more years in a medically related field, including 1 year focused on clinical practice, clinical research, or medical research. Experience in a medically related field can include post-doctoral training (i.e., residencies and/or fellowships)

  • Current experience in Scientific Affairs or Medical Affairs at a biotech or pharmaceutical company

  • Respiratory, Gastroenterology, and/or Inflammation expertise

  • Experience with designated territory

What you can expect from 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, we’ll support your journey every step of the way.

The expected annual salary range for this role in the U.S. (excluding Puerto Rico) is posted. Actual salary will vary based on several factors including but not limited to, relevant skills, experience, and qualifications.

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:

Apply now and make a lasting impact with the Amgen team.

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Application deadline:

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.

Sponsorship:

Sponsorship for this role is not guaranteed.

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.

How this job compares

Set against the 542 open Medical Science Liaison jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 30, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • US median$165–224K/yr356 salary ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 15 open Medical Science Liaison jobs in Washington and 542 across the US. 18% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most across the US
Experience
Medical Science Liaison postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 5 years (403 postings).
Education
287 of the 542 open Medical Science Liaison jobs (53%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 30, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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