Medical Science Liaison Dermatology - North Texas

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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 North Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas.

What you'll do:

• Maintain deep scientific knowledge in areas of Dermatology while delivering 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 roundtables 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 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 investigator for unsolicited Investigator-Initiated Studies (IISs) from inception to publication

Interested? For this role we're looking for the following education, experience and skills

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

• 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

Internal applicants should be in their current job for at least 12 months, must meet performance standards and are not on formal corrective/disciplinary process (PIP), warning, final warning, or compliance warning letters within the last 12 months. Please inform your Manager or your Talent Partner before applying to any internal job opportunities.

Unless explicitly stated in the description, this role is hybrid with 40% of your time spent in the office, regardless of your current contractual agreement. If your current working arrangements differ, please contact your Talent Partner to discuss before submitting your application.

UCB is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions will be made without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. UCB invites you to voluntarily self-identify during the application process. Provision of self-identification information is entirely voluntary and a decision to provide or not provide such information will not have any effect on your application for employment, your employment with UCB, or otherwise subject you to any adverse treatment. Any information you provide will be considered confidential and will be kept separate from your application and/or personnel file and will only be used in accordance with applicable laws, orders, and regulations.

Should you require any adjustments to our process to assist you in demonstrating your strengths and capabilities contact us on [click to reveal email address]US-Reasonable_Accommodation@ucb.com for application to US based roles. Please note should your enquiry not relate to adjustments; we will not be able to support you through this channel.

Requisition ID: 91681

Recruiter: Kate Broderick

Hiring Manager: Cris Osborn

Talent Partner: Robert Way

Job Level: MM II

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