Medical Science Liaison Dermatology - North Texas

Overview

Make your mark for patients

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.

This position will support our Immunology PVU in an assigned geography of North Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas.

• Maintain deep scientific knowledge in areas of Dermatology while delivering clinical value propositions and engaging 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 round tables and education programs that aim to enhance Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) 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 as well as provide field updates regarding topics of interest for creation and/or updating of Standard Response Letters
• Reviews and critiques scientific publications to help inform healthcare trends in Dermatology
• Collects, analyzes, and communicates information concerning therapeutic area, treatment options, emerging standards of care, and competitive intelligence as well as 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 investigators for unsolicited Investigator-Initiated Studies (IISs) from inception to publication

Minimum Requirements:

• Doctorate degree (Pharm
  
  D, MD, DO or PhD in a relevant field) required
• Valid US Driver’s License 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

• Frequent business travel required, including overnights and some weekends

Preferred Requirements:

• 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

* 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!

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