Jeff Lazarus

About Jeff Lazarus

Medical Affairs/Market Development/Thought Leader Liaison with 20+ years of experience optimizing health system account operations by implementing strategies that drive financial outcomes and growth. Orchestrate resources, conducting substantive discussions relating to disease diagnosis, disease state, and product information, with a focus on customer and patient needs.Six-time Vice President\'s Club/Circle of Excellence Award winner Market Development Manager |Thought Leaders Liaison | Medical Science Liaison | Health Systems DirectorConnect: j••••••••@gmail.comPlan and execute key thought leader and advocacy engagements, communicating effectively at the local, regional, and national level with key executives. Manage payer and customer relations, maintaining access with payer groups and commercial insurers.Identify market trends, implementing coverage and reimbursement strategies that maximize patient access and profitability. Expertise includes implementation science/process improvement, population health management, new product launch, formulary challenges and cross-functional collaboration. CORE COMPETENCIES:• Thought Leader Interaction• Health System Accounts• Operational Strategy• Growth Generation• Resource Allocation• Market & Patient Access• New Product Launch• Regulatory Compliance• Market Trend Analysis• Population Health• Effective Communication• Cross-Functional CollaborationACCOMPLISHMENTS:~Collaborated with KOL’s to drive improvement expanding KOL-HCP interaction from implementation science concepts into real-world practice, improving patient outcomes.~Launched 12+ products; introduced multiple new channels and partnerships for patient treatment and prevention with IDN, Academia, FQHC, and public health customers.~20+ Formulary Wins, including UCLA, Sutter, Kaiser, AltaMed, USC, and Hoag. Expanded use of Merck vaccines on AltaMed formulary by building partnership with Target Corp. and championing EHR integration.~ Established as an industry colleague in the field of implementation science, as a panel participant and educational leader with the Southern California Implementation and Dissemination Symposium (published). Project partner with Founder of Implementation Science journal. Please contact me at (94••••••24 with Market Development, Thought Leader Liaison, Population Health Management and Key/Regional Account Manager opportunities.

Experience

1. Medical and Scientific Engagement Process and Quality Improvement Rare Disease

   Amgen

   Jun 2025 — Present · CA, US

   Amgen harnesses the best of biology and technology to fight the world’s toughest diseases, and make people’s lives easier, fuller and longer. We discover, develop, manufacture and deliver innovative medicines to help millions of patients. Amgen helped establish the biotechnology industry more than 40 years ago and remains on the cutting-edge of innovation, using technology and human genetic data to push beyond what’s known today.Skills: implementation science · scientific acumen · Strategic Partnerships · Business Innovation · Quality and Process Improvement · Thought Leader and medical engagement

Education

• Pepperdine Graziadio Business School

  Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration and Management, General

• California State University, Long Beach

  Bachelor’s Degree, Interpersonal and Organizational Communications

Skills

• Endocrinology
• Marketing
• Diabetes
• Pharmaceutical Sales
• Sales Effectiveness
• Pharmaceutical Industry
• Cardiology
• Vaccines
• Managed Care
• Rheumatology
• Urology
• Neurology
• Pulmonology
• Hospital Sales
• Storytelling
• Infectious Diseases
• Gastroenterology
• Creative Writing
• Healthcare Information Technology (Hit)
• Implementation Science
• Population Health