Salary
≈ $37k – $94k per year (Estimated)
Location
Hybrid (Tokyo, Japan)
Seniority
Junior · 2+ years exp
Employment
Full-Time
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 30, 2026. First seen by Alion on Jul 23, 2026. Amgen scores A on the Alion truth index.
Overview
Company
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Amgen is an American biotechnology company founded in Thousand Oaks in 1980 that became one of the first firms to turn recombinant protein research into large commercial medicines. Its history rests on Epogen and Neupogen, and its current portfolio spans bone health with Prolia and Evenity, inflammation with Otezla and Tezspire, cardiovascular disease with Repatha, oncology including the bispecific antibody Blincyto, and a biosimilars business built on its own manufacturing capacity. The company is listed on Nasdaq, is a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, and expanded further into rare disease through its acquisition of Horizon Therapeutics.
Backed by Mayfield, USVP, BioGeneration Ventures
Career Category
Medical AffairsJob Description
Career Category: Medical
Report to: CMAL
Job purpose
- Lead and develop product medical strategy and plan based on product strategy.
- Key member in the brand team to develop product strategy with and local commercial team.
- Provide Japan position on global/region disease and product related programs.
- Provide medical affair consideration on portfolio evaluation and discussion.
- Lead the planning and execution of evidence generations, publications and medical events.
Key responsibility
- Partners with the brand team in the development and execution of the Local product(s) lifecycle management plan
- Leading and developing the Local Medical strategy and Medical activities for the product(s) in accordance to internal and external regulations
- TA and/or product specific Medical training
- Ensuring consistency of Medical content and scientific messages across various tools and materials
- Visits selected KOL’s and study groups for strategic discussions and protocol development
- Develops study protocols for Local Amgen sponsored studies (AST); supports and executes Local study protocol preparation, filing, review and approval in line with
- Amgen processes and policies
- Works with Global Study Operations (GSO) to ensure preparation, implementation and completion of ASTs
- Supports GSO in participation and completion of global/region studies in the country, including provision of input into site selection
- Reviews Local ISS proposals prior to approval and ensures appropriate
- Local/region/global committee review, if applicable
- Oversees in-sourced/out-sourced medical programs and logistics
- Participates in/conducts Local Advisory Board Meetings, Investigator Meetings and/or Expert Panels
- Provides Medical expertise for pipeline products
- Provides Medical expertise for Health Economy and reimbursement requests
Basic Qualifications Selection Criteria (minimum Qualifications)
- Master’s degree in life-science or relevant area, equivalent education history
- Minimum of 2 years in pharmaceutical industry, or proven industry collaboration in academia
- Experience in Medical Department or Clinical Development
- Experience with clinical study management and conduct
- Knowledge of commercialization and business practices
- Fluent in Japanese and English
Preferred Qualifications Preferred Requirements
- MD, PharmD or PhD is strongly preferred
- Knowledge of pharmaceutical product development, product lifecycle and commercialization process with advanced understanding of other functions; including, but not limited to, Clinical Operations, Commercial, Regulatory, and Medical Affairs
- Therapeutic area knowledge and experience is preferable
- Network of customer contacts in therapeutic area
- Finance and budgeting experience
- Capability of office works and project managements
Competencies
- Medical/scientific expertise, and business acumen
- Fluency in English, both oral and written communications
- Strong communication and presentation skills
- Continuously expanding medical and scientific knowledge as well as
- market knowledge
- Strong clinical research knowledge (study design, study evaluation, medical writing skills, expert panel conduct, symposium and workshop management, KOL management)
- Strong customer orientation; science-based
- Ability to work in a cross-functional team (e.g., Commercial, Clin Development, EU teams, HE, Regulatory, Safety, etc.)
- Role model for others in line with Amgen Values
- Demonstrates leadership skills
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