Medical Science Liaison Dermatology - SoCal
UCB
Summary
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.
Job description
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 Southern California.
What you'll do
- Maintains deep scientific knowledge in areas of Dermatology
- 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 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
- 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
- Operates at the highest level of UCB compliance and professional standards
- Frequent business travel required, including overnights and some weekends
Minimum Requirements
- Doctorate degree (PharmD, MD, DO or PhD in a relevant field) required
Preferred Requirements
- 3+ years of field medical experience preferred
- Will consider NP/PA with clinical experience in relevant therapeutic area
- 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
- 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
Requirements
- Doctorate degree (PharmD, MD, DO or PhD in a relevant field) required
- 3+ years of field medical experience preferred
- Will consider NP/PA with clinical experience in relevant therapeutic area
- 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 problem solving and able to work effectively in a constantly changing environment
- Must be a strong team player and effectively interface with other internal departments
- Strong time management and organizational skills with proficiency in Microsoft applications
- Valid US Driver's License 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
Benefits
- Hybrid-first work model
- 40% office time
Company overview
UCB is a global biopharmaceutical company headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, with a rich history dating back to 1928. The company specializes in developing innovative medicines for severe central nervous system and immunological conditions, with a particular focus on epilepsy, Parkinson's disease, and Crohn's disease. UCB operates in over 40 countries worldwide and employs approximately 9,378 people globally. The company's research and development efforts are centered on creating meaningful solutions that go beyond medicine, driven by patient experiences and scientific innovation. UCB's notable products include Keppra (levetiracetam) for epilepsy, Cimzia (certolizumab pegol) for autoimmune diseases, and Zyrtec (cetirizine) for allergies. With a strong commitment to sustainability and patient-centered care, UCB continues to advance transformative science and technologies to address unmet medical needs and improve the quality of life for patients worldwide.