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Location: US - Tennessee - Nashville-Davidson
JOB ID: R-250117
LOCATION: US - Tennessee - Nashville-Davidson
WORK LOCATION TYPE: Field Worker
DATE POSTED: Jul. 14, 2026
CATEGORY: Sales
SALARY RANGE: -
Territory Covers: Nashville, Chattanooga, Cookeville, Murfreesboro, TN
Relocation is not offered for this role.
Join Amgen’s Mission of Serving Patients
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. Amgen is advancing a broad and deep pipeline of medicines to treat cancer, heart disease, inflammatory conditions, rare diseases, and obesity and obesity-related conditions. 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 lay within them, you’ll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.
Senior Oncology Specialist
What you will do
Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will be the liaison to our customers by providing clinical knowledge of our products to medical professionals.
Amgen's medicines treat serious illnesses and our research address diseases with a limited number of treatment options. With a robust and differentiated pipeline, Amgen remains committed to advancing science to dramatically improve people's lives. As a values-based organization with a powerful sense of shared purpose toward our mission: to serve patients, we are actively searching for a Senior Oncology Specialist to deliver on this commitment to patients.
Amgen Oncology is committed to helping patients take on some of the toughest cancers, such as those that have been resistant to drugs, those that progress rapidly through the body and those where limited treatment options exist.
Amgen's supportive care treatments help patients combat certain side effects of strong chemotherapy, and our targeted medicines and immunotherapies focus on more than a dozen different malignancies, ranging from blood cancers to solid tumors. With decades of experience providing therapies for cancer patients, Amgen continues to grow its portfolio of innovative and biosimilar oncology medicines. Amgen is a values-based organization with a powerful sense of shared purpose. Our mission is to serve patients.
Amgen supports and encourages our team members to have long term, fulfilling and meaningful careers through challenging assignments, career development, and valuable opportunities such as this Senior Oncology Specialist opportunity in the territory.
You will act as the primary customer contact to provide current and comprehensive clinical knowledge of Amgen's products and effectively communicate the clinical and economic benefits of the products to medical professionals.
Our Senior Oncology Specialists achieve territory sales by utilizing their Oncology background and experience to:
- Create and execute on a comprehensive territory plan, which includes delivering branded sales messages, executing planned programs, scheduling and following-up with medical educational programs, and achieving or exceeding sales targets.
- Utilize your internal and external relationships to service and manage accounts, including ensuring product access, resolving/triage reimbursement issues, and maintaining product contracts.
- Craft an effective marketing strategy to aid in driving sales.
- Analyze your business effectiveness of sales activities and territory analysis, as well as develop territory plans with your District Manager.
- Have the passion for our products to sustain that passion through the entire sales cycle while always building our brand and never losing sight of how we serve patients.
- Partner with other colleagues to share best practices and be in a state of continuous curiosity and learning to help you grow as a Sr. Oncology Specialist.
- Leverage your passion for Oncology and disease state awareness, Industry, regulatory and competitive changes to deliver agreed results.
What we expect of you
We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The sales professional we seek is a go-getter with these qualifications.
- 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 Qualifications:
- 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. Neurology, endocrinology, hepatology, gastroenterology, or infectious diseases, and the diseases and treatments involved with these specialties.
- Local Market knowledge.
- A Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences or Business Administration.
- Adaptability with our Core Competencies: Planning and Organizing; Leveraging Business, Industry, and Technical Knowledge; Communicating with Impact; Driving for Results; and Cultivating Internal and External Relationships.
What you can expect of us
As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for your professional and personal growth and well-being. From our competitive benefits to our collaborative culture, we’ll support your journey every step of the way.
The expected annual salary range for this role in the U.S. (excluding Puerto Rico) is $140,465 to $190,041. Actual salary will vary based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills, experience, and qualifications.
In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan, based on eligibility, comprising of health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents, financial plans with opportunities to save towards retirement or other goals, work/life balance, and career development opportunities that may include:
- 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.
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Amgen does not have an application deadline for this position; we will continue accepting applications until we receive a sufficient number or select a candidate for the position.
As an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people around the world, Amgen fosters an inclusive environment of diverse, ethical, committed and highly accomplished people who respect each other and live the Amgen values to continue advancing science to serve patients. Together, we compete in the fight against serious disease.
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. Please contact us to request accommodation.
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Target roles in R&D and clinical development
Amgen's core sponsorship activity is concentrated in scientific and research functions, think drug discovery, translational medicine, and clinical operations. Focusing your search on these departments puts you where Amgen's sponsorship history is strongest.
Understand which visa types Amgen supports
Amgen sponsors H-1B, E-3, TN, J-1, F-1 OPT, F-1 CPT, and Green Card pathways. Knowing which category fits your background before you apply lets you have a more targeted, confident conversation during the interview process.
Highlight your specialty occupation qualifications clearly
For H-1B and E-3 petitions, the role must qualify as a specialty occupation. In your application materials, make the connection between your degree field and the specific scientific function explicit, Amgen's immigration team will need this for the petition.
Use Migrate Mate to filter for verified Amgen openings
Amgen posts roles across multiple sites, but not all flag sponsorship eligibility. Migrate Mate surfaces verified sponsors so you can filter by real sponsorship history and find Amgen roles that are confirmed to support international candidates.
Plan for a structured hiring and immigration timeline
Amgen's recruitment process for sponsored roles typically moves through multiple interview rounds before an offer is extended. Factor in the immigration review that follows an offer, start early, especially if you're approaching an OPT or grace period deadline.
Australian citizens should ask specifically about the E-3
Amgen sponsors the E-3 visa, which is available exclusively to Australian citizens. If you hold an Australian passport, the E-3 bypasses the H-1B lottery entirely and is worth raising directly with Amgen's recruiter or HR team during the process.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Amgen sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes, Amgen sponsors H-1B visas and is one of the more active H-1B sponsors in the biotechnology sector. The company files petitions across scientific, engineering, and technical roles. If you're applying for a position that qualifies as a specialty occupation, H-1B sponsorship is a realistic outcome, though it typically follows a full interview and offer process.
Which visa types does Amgen sponsor?
Amgen sponsors a broad range of visa categories, including H-1B, E-3 visa, TN visa, J-1 visa, F-1 OPT, and F-1 CPT for temporary work authorization, as well as EB-2 and EB-3 Green Card pathways for permanent residence. The right category depends on your nationality, degree, and the specific role you're hired into.
Which departments or roles at Amgen are most likely to receive visa sponsorship?
Sponsorship at Amgen is most common in roles that require advanced scientific or technical expertise, research scientists, clinical development leads, bioinformatics specialists, regulatory affairs professionals, and process development engineers are among the positions where sponsorship is regularly provided. Roles requiring a specific degree field in a technical discipline are the strongest fit for H-1B and Green Card petitions.
How do I find open visa-sponsored jobs at Amgen?
Migrate Mate is the most direct way to find Amgen roles that are confirmed to support visa sponsorship. Rather than sorting through listings that don't specify immigration support, you can filter by sponsor and see only verified openings. From there, apply directly through Amgen's careers portal and reference your visa status early in the recruiter conversation.
How do I approach the application process at Amgen as an international candidate?
Be transparent about your visa status from the first recruiter conversation, Amgen has established immigration infrastructure and won't be caught off guard. Focus your resume on the technical depth of your scientific work, since Amgen evaluates candidates on domain expertise. If you're on OPT or a similar time-limited authorization, communicate your timeline clearly so the team can plan accordingly.