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Medical Affairs, Medical Director, Respiratory

BioSpace
Washington, DC Full Time
POSTED ON 8/30/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 9/29/2026
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. Amgen is advancing a broad and deep pipeline of medicines to treat cancer, heart disease, inflammatory conditions, rare diseases, and obesity and obesity-related conditions. 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.

Medical Affairs Medical Director, Respiratory

What You Will Do

Lets do this. Lets change the world. In this vital role you will lead global medical strategy for Respiratory programs.

Provide global medical leadership and strategic direction for tezepelumab in Asthma, CRSwNP, and COPD.

Serve as a subject matter expert in respiratory disease area, keeping up to date with the latest research and scientific advancements.

Contribute to global product lifecycle management, serving as a scientific expert on tezepelumab

Lead or support the design, execution, and oversight of global evidence generation efforts, including real-world evidence (RWE) studies and clinical development programs.

Serve as the global medical affairs representative on cross-functional teams, providing strategic insights and support to the Global Medical Affairs Lead (GMAL).

Collaborate with internal cross-functional partners, including Clinical Development, Marketing, and Access, to align the global medical affairs strategy with broader organizational objectives and pipeline strategy.

Translate scientific and clinical insights into actionable strategies that address unmet medical needs in rare diseases.

Lead the planning and execution of medical advisory boards, scientific congresses, symposia, and other scientific engagement activities to generate insights and inform strategic medical plan.

Establish and maintain strong relationships with key opinion leaders (KOLs), healthcare professionals (HCPs), patient advocacy organizations, and professional societies in the respiratory therapeutic area.

Ensure high-quality dissemination of clinical and scientific data through peer-reviewed publications, congress presentations, and other medical communication channels.

Provide medical input to support value dossiers and health economics and outcomes research (HEOR) activities.

Collaborate with commercial teams to provide scientific input into promotional materials, marketing campaigns, and training programs, ensuring compliance with regulatory and ethical standards.

Ensure all medical affairs activities adhere to relevant laws, industry regulations, and internal company policies.

Actively contribute to cross-functional initiatives aimed at shaping the healthcare ecosystem by enabling access through evidence generation, scientific exchange, and medical education.

Champion a culture of ethical conduct, scientific rigor, and integrity within the organization.

Maintain accurate and timely documentation of medical affairs activities through global tracking systems.

Foster Amgens reputation as a science-driven, innovative, and patient-centered organization.

Willingness to travel (approximately 30% of travel may be required).

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 strategic leader with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications

Doctorate degree and 4 years of industry medical affairs experience

OR

Masters degree and 8 years of industry medical affairs experience

OR

Bachelors degree and 10 years of industry medical affairs experience

In addition to meeting at least one of the above requirements, you must have at least 4 years experience directly managing people and/or leadership experience leading teams, projects, programs, or directing the allocation or resources. Your managerial experience may run concurrently with the required technical experience referenced above.

Preferred Qualifications

PharmD, MD or PhD with experience in product lifecycle management

Depth of knowledge within the respiratory disease therapeutic area including Asthma, CRSwNP, and COPD

Demonstrated strength in scientific leadership, strategic thinking, and collaboration with cross-functional partners

Effective alliance relationship management experience

Demonstrated experience in leading global strategy development for new indications

Demonstrated expertise in leading evidence generation initiatives

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 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

  • 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, 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
  • Flexible work models where possible. Refer to the Work Location Type in the job posting to see if this applies.


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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.

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