Amgen Limited Posted June 25, 2026

Senior Medical Advisor – Rare Disease & Inflammatory Disease

Cambridge, United Kingdom Full time
Medical Affairs Rare Disease Senior

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About this opportunity

Career Category

Medical Services

Job Description

HOW MIGHT YOU DEFY IMAGINATION?

If you feel part of something bigger, it is because you are. At Amgen, our shared mission to serve patients drives everything we do. It is what has made us one of the world’s leading biotechnology companies. We are global collaborators who research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines that reach more than   10 million patients   worldwide. If you are looking for a role where you can make a meaningful contribution and build a career you can be proud of, we would like to hear from you.

SENIOR MEDICAL ADVISOR – RARE DISEASE & INFLAMMATORY DISEASE

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What you will do

In this senior role, you will provide medical leadership across Amgen’s rare disease and inflammatory disease portfolio, acting as the local medical expert and co-leading brand strategy with cross-functional partners. You will adapt global and regional strategy to local priorities, shape evidence generation and stakeholder engagement plans, and support high-quality execution across both inline and pipeline assets.

Co-lead cross-functional brand strategy for designated products across the rare disease and inflammatory disease portfolio.

Provide medical leadership to ensure global and regional strategy is translated effectively into local priorities and plans.

Engage external experts, professional   organisations , and other key stakeholders to inform strategy and strengthen scientific   partnership .

Partner with marketing, value and access, and other internal stakeholders to support lifecycle planning and patient access initiatives.

Contribute to UK and Ireland affiliate strategy and tactical planning in close collaboration with regional and global colleagues.

Support   evidence   generation planning, including collaboration on company-sponsored studies and review of investigator-sponsored study proposals.

Work with clinical operations to identify   appropriate sites   and investigators for future company-sponsored research.

Lead and develop assigned team members through effective line management, including coaching, performance development, capability building, and oversight of resource planning .

Deliver therapy area and product-specific medical training to internal stakeholders as   required .

Provide medical review and approval support for promotional and non-promotional materials in line with applicable standards and governance.

Be part of our team

You will be part of the UK and Ireland affiliate, working in a matrix environment with local Marketing and Value & Access teams, and regional and global partners. The role includes direct line management responsibilities and reports to the Medical Development Director - General Medicine.

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What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. What we   seek   in you as an   experienced  Pharmaceutical   Physician, are these qualifications and skills:

Degree educated .

Medical affairs experience, gained within pharmaceutical or biotechnology company .

Previous   people management and/or leadership experience leading teams, projects,   programmes , or resources is desirable but not essential. A genuine interest in   people   leadership is essential.

Proven experience as a final ABPI signatory

Demonstrated ability to work independently while building strong cross-functional partnerships,   leveraging   strategic thinking, commercial acumen, agility, and effective communication to adapt quickly and deliver business   objectives   in a dynamic environment.

Product/therapeutic area knowledge within   rare   disease s   and / or   inflammation   experience   is   preferred , but not   manda tory .

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What you can expect of us

As we work to develop medicines that improve patients’ lives, we are equally committed to supporting our teammates’ development, wellbeing, and long-term success.

Broad opportunities to develop your career and grow across a global   organisation .

An inclusive culture where colleagues are encouraged to contribute ideas, collaborate openly, and make an impact.

A competitive total rewards package covering health, financial wellbeing, work-life balance, and career support.

This role can be based in our Cambridge or Uxbridge office, with flexibility for home working in line with business needs.

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for a career that defies imagination

At Amgen, we imagine   better for   patients and work together to turn that ambition into reality. Join us and help shape the future of medicine.

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Equal Opportunity Statement

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider you without regard to your race,   color , religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided a 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 an accommodation.

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Job details

Seniority
Senior
Function
Medical Affairs
Therapeutic area
Rare Disease
Location
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Employment type
Full time

How this role compares

Computed from every other active Medical Affairs role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 140 comparable Senior Medical Affairs roles across 43 biopharma companies.

140Comparable roles tracked
118Currently active
43Companies hiring similar roles
18Countries represented

Salary context

37 of 140 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function and a matching or adjacent seniority level -- not necessarily the same therapeutic area or country.

This roleSubject Not listed on this posting
Lowest disclosed · Senior Medical Writer - Vaccine · Sanofi Vaccines US Inc. $122,250/yr – $176,583/yr
Peer group range $149,417 – $258,000 (median $181,500)

Where these roles are based

Top locations among the 140 comparable roles

United States75
India12
China11
Taiwan10
Japan8
South Korea5

+ 12 more countries

Seniority mix

140 of 140 peers have a known seniority level

Senior96
Associate Director39
Principal5

Therapeutic area mix

60 of 140 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Oncology25
Neuroscience7
Rare Disease6
Dermatology & Aesthetics6
Vaccines & Infectious Disease6
Cardiovascular / CVRM5
Immunology3
Respiratory1
Ophthalmology1

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The closest matches from our peer group, ranked by how similar they are, not how well you'd qualify for them -- treat this as market context, not a guaranteed shortlist; a weak match is labeled as one below.

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How we calculate "similar"

No black box, no LLM guesswork: a deterministic score built from four normalized attributes. Here's this role's own peer group at different match levels, so you can see the mechanism, not just the result.

Every comparison starts from the same 100-point budget: 25 for working in the same function, 40 for the same therapeutic area, 20 for the same or adjacent seniority, 15 for the same country. A dimension we can't confirm on both sides contributes nothing, never a guess, never a free pass.

85%
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50%
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Function Therapeutic area Adjacent seniority Country
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Function Therapeutic area Seniority Country
Unmatched or unknown dimensions score exactly the same: 0 points, never a partial guess. A role we know almost nothing about beyond its function bottoms out at 25%; it never inflates to 100% just because there's little to compare against. Seniority uses a defined ladder (Associate → Manager → Associate Director → Senior → Principal → Director → Senior Director → Executive/VP) so "Director" and "Senior Director" count as adjacent, but "Director" and "Executive/VP" do not.