Medical Science Liaison -Rheum - South West Ontario​/Manitoba

Make your mark for patients

We are looking for a scientifically driven, collaborative, and patient-focused Medical Science Liaison (MSL), Immunology (Rheumatology) to join our Canada Immunology team, supporting South-Western Ontario and Manitoba
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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.

• Internal partners:Medical Solutions team, Medical Information and cross-functional commercial colleagues (e.g., sales, marketing).
• External partners
  : healthcare providers and key opinion leaders (KOLs), clinical investigators, medical decision-makers in health systems/IDNs.

• Maintain deep therapeutic-area expertise by staying current on pre-clinical and clinical data, treatment options, emerging standards of care, and competitive landscape for AxSpA and PSA in Rehumatology.
• Delivering clinical value propositions and engaging with key decision-makers in medical groups, integrated delivery networks (IDNs), and regional payers.
• Deliver balanced scientific exchange and clinical value propositions, including addressing medical information inquiries and providing effective, audience-tailored presentations to internal and external audiences.
• Identifying and supporting potential research expansion projects, collaborations, medical advisors, and educational partnerships.
• Conducting local round tables and education programs to enhance KOL understanding of unmet clinical needs.
• Serving as a scientific expert at medical and scientific conferences, advisory boards, clinical investigator meetings, and internal meetings.
• Supporting and collaborating with field-based cross-functional teams to provide medical insights and expertise.

• Reviewing and critiquing scientific publications to inform healthcare trends in Rheumatology and Immunology.
• Collecting, analyzing, and communicating information concerning therapeutic areas, treatment options, emerging standards of care, and competitive intelligence.
• Addressing medical information inquiries and providing effective clinical presentations to internal and external audiences.
• Locally supporting UCB clinical investigations and assessing feasibility, serving as the primary liaison for unsolicited Investigator-Initiated Studies (IISs) from inception to publication.
• Providing field updates for the creation and/or updating of Standard Response Letters.
• Operating at the highest level of UCB compliance and professional standards. Ethical decision-making and adherence to company guidelines are expected in all activities.

• Doctoral level degree e.g. PharmD, PhD, MD, or DO, Master Degrees including expertise in Rheumatology
• Must reside within the assigned territory.
• Valid driver’s license and ability and willingness to travel up to 60% in the designated territory.

• 2+ years of Medical Science Liaison experience
• Relevant therapeutic area experience in neurology, neuromuscular, and/or rare diseases.
• Strong business acumen with a solid understanding of the pharmaceutical industry.
• Ability to clearly articulate complex scientific concepts in 1:1 and group settings.
• Basic knowledge and understanding of health, economic principles and clinical trials.
• Experience in partnership with Global and local therapy area experts and external organizations
• Must bea strong team player and effectively interface withother…