Thought Leader Liaison - UPLIZNA - North Carolina (Rare Disease)

Role Summary

Thought Leader Liaison in UPLIZNA - North Carolina (Rare Disease). Territory covers North Carolina. This role is responsible for executing peer-to-peer strategies, building relationships with thought leaders, and coordinating cross-functional activities to support the Neuroimmunology Business Unit’s objectives.

Responsibilities

• Significant customer-facing time, building relationships with existing and new thought leaders for involvement in current and future commercial activities
• Create local peer-to-peer strategies in coordination with national and regional strategic marketing and sales plans
• Liaise with sales and marketing to ensure thought leader concerns/needs are addressed promptly
• Collaborate with the advocacy team to develop relationships with key physician and patient organizations
• Create and execute short-term and long-term KOL engagement plans
• Capture and share thought leader insights to inform brand strategy and lifecycle planning
• Identify evidence gaps across product and disease education through thought leader discussions
• Disseminate insights to marketing, sales, and market access to drive strategic planning
• Coordinate leadership interactions at national/regional conferences and state society events
• Initiate opportunities to involve Amgen in programs with thought leaders
• Assist with speaker events, including speaker selection, training, and program review to ensure compliant messaging
• Collaborate with marketing on peer-to-peer programs and contribute to the speaker bureau
• Contribute to content development by providing customer insight and perspective

Qualifications

• Basic Qualifications: Doctorate with 2 years of marketing or sales experience; or Master’s with 4 years; or Bachelor’s with 6 years; or Associate’s with 10 years; or High school/GED with 12 years
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Customer-facing pharmaceutical or biotech industry experience
  • Experience in neurology, rheumatology, and/or gastroenterology
  • Exposure to multiple sclerosis and MS centers
  • Clinical experience in rare diseases or specialty biologics
  • Thought leader or KOL leadership experience
  • Track record of cross-functional achievement and strategic action planning
  • Cross-functional collaboration and leadership abilities
  • Strong communication, organizational, analytical, and time management skills
  • Clinical/business acumen

Travel/Additional Requirements

• Willingness to travel up to 80% of the time, including weekends and overnight programs
• Must reside within territory boundaries