Sr Oncology Specialist - Sapphire – East Bay, CA

Relocation is not offered for this role.

At Amgen, if you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. Our shared mission—to serve patients living with serious illnesses—drives all that we do. Since 1980, we’ve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world’s toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas—Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease— we reach millions of patients each year.

As a member of the Amgen team, you’ll 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 lie within them, you’ll thrive as part of the Amgen team.

Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.

As a Senior Oncology Specialist, you will act as the primary customer contact, providing current and comprehensive clinical knowledge of Amgen’s products and effectively communicating the clinical and economic benefits of the products to medical professionals. Your responsibilities will include territory sales, building relationships, resolving reimbursement issues, and delivering branded sales messages to achieve or exceed sales targets.

• Create and execute on a comprehensive territory plan, including delivering branded sales messages, executing planned programs, scheduling and following up with medical educational programs, and achieving or exceeding sales targets.
• Utilize internal and external relationships to service and manage accounts, ensuring product access, resolving reimbursement issues, and maintaining product contracts.
• Craft an effective marketing strategy to drive sales.
• Analyze the effectiveness of sales activities and territory performance, and develop territory plans with your District Manager.
• Maintain passion for Amgen’s products throughout the sales cycle, building brand and always keeping patient service at the forefront.
• Partner with colleagues to share best practices and continuously learn to grow as a Senior Oncology Specialist.
• Leverage knowledge of oncology, disease state awareness, industry, regulatory, and competitive changes to deliver agreed results.

• Bachelor’s degree and 3 years of sales experience and/or clinical experience in healthcare / scientific field that is not sales related.
• OR Associate degree and 6 years of sales experience and/or clinical experience in healthcare / scientific field that is not sales related.
• OR High school diploma / GED and 8 years of sales experience and/or clinical experience in healthcare / scientific field that is not sales related.

• Preferred experience in Oncology.
• Three or more years of sales and/or marketing experience within pharmaceutical, biotech, healthcare, or medical device industries.
• Product or hospital sales experience in the areas of oncology, nephrology, dermatology, rheumatology and inflammation, or related specialties.
• Local market knowledge.
• Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences or Business Administration.
• Adaptability with core competencies:
  Planning and Organizing;
  Leveraging Business, Industry, and Technical Knowledge;
  Communicating with Impact;
  Driving for Results; and Cultivating Internal and External Relationships.

• 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, including remote and hybrid work arrangements, where possible.

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.

Contact us to request accommodation.