Medical Science Liaison. Great Lakes

Make your mark for patients

UCB is looking for an experienced science-driven and patient-focused Medical Science Liaison (MSL) to work on the Epilepsy & Rare Syndromes team for the Great Lakes geography that includes Michigan Wisconsin Minnesota and North Dakota.

About the role
The Medical Science Liaison (MSL) Great Lakes will engage with key scientific and medical influencers to advance understanding of UCBs Epilepsy and Rare Syndromes portfolio. This role fosters collaborative science-driven partnerships with key stakeholders to support optimized patient care. The MSL will provide scientific exchange contribute insights to medical strategies and drive patient-focused initiatives within the local health ecosystem.
What youll do

Maintain deep therapeutic-area expertise by staying current on pre-clinical and clinical data treatment options emerging standards of care and competitive landscape for epilepsy and rare syndromes.
Develop and manage trusted peer-to-peer relationships with key stakeholders (e.g. KOLs clinical investigators medical groups/IDNs regional payers patient advocacy groups) and execute tailored engagement plans to identify local needs and opportunities.
Deliver balanced scientific exchange and clinical value propositions including addressing medical information inquiries and providing effective audience-tailored presentations to internal and external audiences.
Generate and communicate meaningful medical insights from the field to inform medical strategy and tactics including input for creation and updates of Standard Response Letters.
Represent UCB as a scientific expert at local regional and national conferences and scientific forums including advisory boards clinical investigator meetings roundtables and educational programs focused on unmet clinical needs.
Identify and support research and educational collaboration opportunities including feasibility assessment and primary liaison support for unsolicited Investigator-Initiated Studies (IIS) from inception through publication.
Collaborate cross-functionally (e.g. Medical RWE access and other partners) to enhance patient care support access engagements with medical expertise as needed and contribute to broader Medical Affairs projects.

Who youll work with
Internal partners: Medical Affairs (including Medical Directors) Real-World Evidence (RWE) Clinical Development/Operations Medical Information Compliance/Legal and cross-functional commercial colleagues (e.g. sales marketing market access).
External partners: healthcare providers and key opinion leaders (KOLs) clinical investigators medical decision-makers in health systems/IDNs and patient advocacy organizations.

Interested For this role were looking for the following education experience and skills
Minimum Qualifications
Doctorate degree (PhD PharmD MD DPM or DO).
2 years of medical affairs experience in biopharmaceutical industry.
Must reside within the assigned territory.
Valid drivers license and ability to travel 60-80% in the designated territory.

Preferred Qualifications
Relevant therapeutic area experience.
Prior product launch experience.
Strong 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 problem 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.
Must complete initial training and successfully pass all assessments within 90 days of hire.

This positions reasonably anticipated salary range is $134k-$204k per year. The actual salary offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidates geographic region job-related knowledge skills and experience among other factors.

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 over 9.000 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.

At UCB weve embraced a hybrid-first approach to work bringing teams together in local hubs to foster collaborative curiosity. Unless explicitly stated in the description or precluded by the nature of the position roles are hybrid with 40% of your time spent in the office.

UCB is an equal opportunity employment decisions will be made without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable federal state or local law. UCB invites you to voluntarily self-identify during the application process. Provision of self-identification information is entirely voluntary and a decision to provide or not provide such information will not have any effect on your application for employment your employment with UCB or otherwise subject you to any adverse treatment. Any information you provide will be considered confidential and will be kept separate from your application and/or personnel file and will only be used in accordance with applicable laws orders and regulations.

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