Medical Science Liaison​/MO

Overview

Make your mark for patients

UCB is looking for a clinically experienced, science-driven and patient-focused Medical Science Liaison (MSL) to work with the Myasthenia Gravis Team for the Rare Disease Organization (RDO). To strengthen our Rare Disease neurological missions' team in the Central Region
, which currently includes St. Louis, Lexington, Tennessee, Georgia, Northern Mississippi, Alabama (excluding the coast) (subject to change).

About the Role

The MSL provides peer-level scientific exchange with clinicians and researchers working in neuromuscular diseases. Builds relationships of trust and mutual support to foster deep, science-driven understanding of complex diseases, advance potential new therapies, and map patient value creation in the rare disease community.

• Rare Disease Medical Science Liaison organization
• Internal & External Knowledge Thought Leaders
• Patient Advocacy Groups
• Clinical trial sites
• Investigators
• Centers of Excellence
• Academic Institutions
• UCB Commercial & Medical Affairs teams

• Manage and execute stakeholder engagement within a region based on training, expertise, and individualized approaches to identifying local needs and opportunities.
• Engage regularly with clinical trial sites, investigators, key opinion leaders, and patient advocacy organizations to improve lives of patients with neuromuscular diseases.
• Provide training and expertise to internal colleagues as a subject matter expert in neuromuscular disease.
• Be proactive and identify new ways to bring value to internal and external stakeholders.
• Develop evidence-generation projects with Centers of Excellence to differentiate UCB and its solutions.
• Support and drive patient identification programs.
• Foster appropriate discussion of UCB research objectives and findings through thought leader engagement and educational activities.
• Represent UCB at local, regional, and national conferences addressing neuromuscular disease issues.
• Map existing care pathways within a defined region to identify unmet patient needs.
• Identify and cultivate potential clinical trial partners and work with trial sites to ensure recruitment, participation, and reporting objectives are met in compliance with UCB standards of practice.
• Support identification of patients (diagnosed & undiagnosed) for clinical trial enrollment.
• Develop relationships with leading academic researchers to align on key research and clinical objectives.
• Serve as the local expert in UCB's rare pipeline.
• Identify and cultivate potential new investigators and respond to medical inquiries from regional patient advocacy groups.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Doctoral level degree, Pharm
  
  D, Ph.D., DNP, and/or MD;
  Nurse Practitioners with related clinical or research expertise will be considered
• Less than 1 year of experience as a Medical Science Liaison
• Ability to clearly articulate and present complex scientific concepts in 1:1 and group settings
• Live within the territory
• Ability to travel 50-60% or more

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in neurology, neuromuscular and/or rare diseases;
  Nurse Practitioners with 3+ years of neurology clinical experience and related research, presentation and leadership experience (KOL status, etc.)
• Experience in partnership with global and local therapy experts and external organizations
• Experience with clinical trials
• Ability to work independently and manage a large territory with multiple stakeholders

Salary information

This position's reasonably anticipated base salary range is $-$ annually. The actual salary offered will consider related knowledge, skills, experience and location.

About us

UCB is a global biopharmaceutical company focusing on neurology and immunology. We are over 9,000 people worldwide, inspired by patients and driven by science.

Why work with us?

We create value by collaborating, innovating, and prioritizing patients. We foster a caring, inclusive culture with opportunities to grow. We embrace a hybrid-first approach to work; roles are hybrid with 40% in-office time unless stated otherwise.

UCB is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to protected characteristics. UCB invites voluntary self-identification during the application process. Information provided is confidential and used in accordance with laws and regulations.

If you require adjustments to our process to demonstrate your strengths, contact us at US-Rea for US-based roles.