Field Medical Lead, Immunology

Make your mark for patients

We are looking for a Field Medical Lead Immunology to join our Medical Affairs team ideally based in Greater Toronto Area ON or Greater Montreal QC

About the role

The Field Medical Lead key accountability is the leadership of the Medical Science Liaisons (MSLs) for consistency & excellence of MSL plans across Canada and the ecosystem. The Field Medical Lead will lead inspire and model cooperative teamwork behaviors that enables their MSL team to be accountable for creating & coordinating field medical strategies and executing tactics independently as part of the medical function.

Who youll work with

The Field Medical Lead will lead a therapeutically aligned Medical Science Liaison (MSL) team and provide senior medical presence leadership coaching and accountability to drive individual and team results. This individual will be required to have a field presence and maintain customer relationships with stakeholders.

What youll do

MSLs leadership responsibilities (medical delivery external engagement internal X-functional work):

• Recruitment onboarding development coaching mentoring & management of area MSL team
• Develop & implement aligned MSL training curriculums in partnership with the Medical Strategy Head
• Ensure implementation of local field medical plan and monitoring of performance vs. objectives
• Coach and model high impact medical engagement delivery and scientific & clinical differentiation of TA.
• Alignment & cross-functional collaboration within the ecosystem team so that MSLs are empowered to be the medical leaders of the field ecosystem
• Ensure a clear process seamless collaboration with the clinical study management team to support clinical studies
• Ensure a clear process seamless collaboration/coordination with the medical information team to ensure prompt delivery of standard responses to external stakeholders
• The Field Medical Lead will establish a presence within the region with external stakeholders through regular participation in conferences and field meetings with their MSLs.
• Ensure goals are accomplished within boundaries established by regulatory legal and compliance in accordance with company policies processes and sound ethical practices.

Cross functional input into country TA strategy and ecosystem plans (with ecosystem leads solution teams Medical area Access):

• Contribute early and actively to the development of the cross functional country TA strategy and ecosystem plan from the pov of MSLs/ medical customer engagement.
• Provide key input for medical/MSL plans execution for ensuring the best leverage of medical engagements and customer facing tactics and in a compliant manner.
• Field Medical Lead to collaborate and coordinate with local medical team (Medical Strategy Head) to align on ecosystem-specific medical strategies and plans aimed at ensuring the relevance of UCBs clinical value proposition

Contribution to the regional & Global Medical capability development (across medical affairs community

• Promote best practice sharing and identification of synergies and collaboration cross assets and cross indications
• Resource optimization & effectiveness including budget management
• Piloting of regional initiatives and sharing of insights/best practice through MSL community

• Effective implementation of Global MSL Excellence capability framework that result in consistent valued outcomes and maximize in-country impact
• Monitor local healthcare environment and share insights with GMA to evolve Global MSL Excellence capability framework

Interested For this position youll need the following education experience and skills:

• PhD or Masters Degree (PhD PharmD or MD degree preferred)
• 5 years of demonstrated Medical Affairs leadership experience or/and 3 years effectively managing a Field Medical team
• Relevant therapeutic area experience is a plus
• Demonstrated strength in strategic medical planning tactical plan development and implementation
• Established relationships with external scientific and clinical experts in dermatology and rheumatology in Canada
• This is a field role with a national scope therefore willingness to travel on regular basis is needed; bilingual fluency is an asset

UCB Canada welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

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 8500 people in all four corners of the globe inspired by patients and driven by science.

Why work with us
At UCB we dont just complete tasks we create value. We arent 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 equal opportunities to do their best work. We go beyond to create value for our patients and always with a human focus whether thats 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 employment decisions will be made without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable laws.

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