•To lead the IRD Department of an Affiliate

　　•To participate in management of the Affiliate as member of the Affiliate Management Team

　　Reports to:

　　•Sub-Regional MD (Direct)

　　•General/Country Manager (Indirect)

　　Responsible for :

　　•Affiliate portfolio lifecycle management

　　•Recruitment, management and development of staff in the Affiliate IRD Department

　　•Integration of Affiliate IRD perspective across TA‘s into International and Global teams

　　•Affiliate IRD spend and forecast accuracy

　　•Maximises Amgen‘s value proposition of in-line and pipeline products through management and delivery of all medical and scientific activities across TA‘s in an Affiliate

　　•Provides leadership and is the key Amgen spokesperson to external and internal bodies on medical and scientific issues related to Amgen’s products

　　•Leverages synergies across functions and TA‘s

　　•Guarantees conduct of medical and scientific activities according to all relevant regulations and SOP`s

　　•Integrates medical and scientific insight into Affiliate, Regional and Global strategies, plans and tactics

　　•Actively supports the Commercial Organization to promote the scientific and medical value of Amgen‘s products

　　•Drives management of KOL‘s, professional societies and other key customers in Affiliate and is senior corporate medical representative

　　•Plans and allocates Affiliate IRD Department resources

　　•Manages Affiliate execution of lifecycle management activities

　　•Manages Affiliate safety reporting according to Local and International requirements through Safety Manager

　　•Manages Affiliate Regulatory Affairs performance through Regulatory Affairs Manager

　　•Participates in IRD and ICO task forces and meetings

　　•Budgeting and forecasting

　　•Member of the IMDM

　　•Member of the ILT (large country MD)

　　Qualifications

　　•Medical education (Medical Doctor)

　　Experience (minimum for all Affiliate MD’s)

　　•> 8 years of clinical development experience, 5 years of which should be from a pharmaceutical or biotechnology company

　　•Broad and formal leadership experience

　　Knowledge

　　•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

　　•Network of customer contacts in therapeutic area

　　•Knowledge of local pharmaceutical industry and legal/health system environment

　　•Finance/budgeting and resource management experience

　　•Track record of leadership