Medical Science Liaison Rheumatology

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.

This position will support our Immunology Patient Value Unit (PVU) in an assigned geography of Arizona/New Mexico. The ideal candidate will live in Phoenix, Arizona.

• Maintains deep scientific knowledge in areas of Rheumatology.
• 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 round tables 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

• Doctorate degree (PharmD, MD, DO or PhD in a relevant field) required.
• 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

Extensive travel (up to 75%) is required, including overnights and some weekends.

• Rheumatology, Dermatology, Immunology, Infectious Disease, or Oncology experience strongly preferred.
• 2-3 years of field medical experience required
• Prior product launch experience preferred.
• Business acumen with a solid understanding of the pharmaceutical industry
• Basic knowledge and understanding of health economic principles and clinical trials
• This position's reasonably anticipated base salary range is $134,000 - $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

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