Medical Science Liaison Rheumatology

Make your mark for patients

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.

Who you will work with

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.

What you’ll do 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 Interested? For this role we’re looking for the following

Minimum requirements

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.

Preferred Requirements 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 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 don’t just complete tasks, we create value. We aren’t afraid to push forward, collaborate, and innovate to make our mark for patients.

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