Job Description

Make your mark for patients

About the role

The Medical Science Liaison (MSL) is a professional who serves as a key field-based scientific partner to healthcare providers and decision-makers, medical professional associations, and internal UCB colleagues. This professional will be responsible for executing key medical strategies to enhance and positively impact patients living with chronic inflammatory diseases.

Who you will work with:

This position will support our Immunology Patient Value Unit (PVU) in an assigned geography of New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware.

What you’ll do:

• Maintains deep scientific knowledge in areas of Dermatology
• Delivers clinical value propositions and engages with key decision-maker stakeholders in medical groups, IDNs, and regional payers
• Identifies and supports potential research expansion projects/collaborations, medical advisors, and educational partnership opportunities
• Conducts local roundtables and education programs that aim enhance Key Opinion Leaders (KOL)s understanding of unmet clinical needs
• Serve as a scientific expert at key medical and scientific conferences, advisory boards, clinical investigator meetings, and internal meetings.
• Supports field-based cross-functional teams to provide medical expertise in access engagements as needed
• Reviews and critiques scientific publications to help inform healthcare trends in Rheumatology
• Collects, analyzes, and communicates information concerning therapeutic area, treatment options, emerging standards of care, and competitive intelligence
• Addresses medical information inquiries
• Provides effective clinical presentations to internal and external audiences and tailors presentations to meet specific audience needs through peer to peer scientific exchange
• Assesses feasibility and serves as the primary liaison between UCB and investigator for unsolicited Investigator-Initiated Studies (IISs) from inception to publication
• Provides field updates regarding topics of interest for creation and/or updating of Standard Response Letters
• Operates at the highest level of UCB compliance and professional standards. Adherence to compliant behavior is an expectation at UCB and demonstrated by embracing ethical decision-making practices and guidelines in all aspects of our organization.
• Frequent business travel required, including overnights and some weekends.

Interested? For this role we’re looking for the following education, experience and skills

• Doctorate degree (PharmD, MD, DO or PhD in a relevant field) required. Will consider NP/PA with clinical experience in relevant therapeutic area ().
• 3+ years of field medical experience preferred.
• Immuno-dermatology experience strongly preferred. Prior product launch experience also preferred.
• Basic business acumen with a solid understanding of the pharmaceutical industry
• Basic knowledge and understanding of health economic principles and clinical trials
• Ability to clearly articulate complex scientific concepts in 1:1 and group settings
• Strong interpersonal skills and excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Creative approach to problems solving and able to work effectively in a constantly changing environment
• Must be a strong team player and effectively interface with other internal departments including regional business units, marketing, sales, medical affairs, and clinical operations
• Strong time management, and organizational skills with proficiency in Microsoft applications
• Valid US Driver’s License and with no more than 3 moving violations in the past 2 years
• Must reside within the assigned territory
• Must complete initial training and successfully pass all assessments within 90 days of hire

*This position's reasonably anticipated base salary range is $156,000 - $204,000 annually. The actual salary offered will take into account internal equity and may also vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills and experience, among other 

Are you ready to ‘go beyond’ to create value and make your mark for patients? If this sounds like you, then we would love to hear from you! 

About us 
UCB is a global biopharmaceutical company, focusing on neurology and immunology. We are around 8,500 people in all four corners of the globe, inspired by patients and driven by science. 

Why work with us? 
At UCB, we don’t just complete tasks, we create value. We aren’t afraid to push forward, collaborate, and innovate to make our mark for patients. We have a caring, supportive culture where everyone feels included, respected, and has equitable opportunities to do their best work. We ‘go beyond’ to create value for our patients, and always with a human focus, whether that’s on our patients, our employees, or our planet. Working for us, you will discover a place where you can grow, and have the freedom to carve your own career path to achieve your full potential. 

UCB is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, color, national origin, religion, gender, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, disability, genetic information, military service, covered/protected veteran status or any other federal, state or local protected class.

 
Should you require any adjustments to our process to assist you in demonstrating your strengths and capabilities contact us on US-Reasonable_Accommodation@ucb.com for application to US based roles. Please note should your enquiry not relate to adjustments; we will not be able to support you through this channel.

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