Medical Science Liaison/Southern California 1

Company: UCB S.A.
Location: Los Angeles
Posted on: March 26, 2025

Job Description:

Make your mark for patientsUCB 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 mission teams in the Southern California Region, which currently includes Southern California, Nevada, New Mexico, and Arizona, however, this is subject to change.About the RoleThe MSL provides peer-level scientific exchange with clinicians and researchers working in neuromuscular diseases. Enjoys developing relationships of trust and mutual support built on common interests in fostering deep, science-driven understanding of complex diseases, advancing potential new therapies, and mapping new strategies for patient value creation in the rare disease community.Who you will work with

• 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 teamsWhat you'll do
  • 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 with the common goal of seeking to improve the lives of patients with neuromuscular diseases.
  • Provide training and expertise to internal colleagues as a subject matter expert within 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.
  • Fostering appropriate discussion of UCB research objectives and findings through thought leader engagement and educational activities.
  • Representing UCB at local, regional, and national professional and academic conferences where issues related to the diagnosis and treatment of neuromuscular diseases are addressed.
  • Mapping existing care pathways within a defined region to identify unique or evolving unmet patient needs.
  • Identifying and cultivating potential clinical trial partners and working with existing trial sites to ensure recruitment, participation, and reporting objectives are met and are compliant with UCB standards of practice.
  • Supporting identification of patients (diagnosed & undiagnosed) who might be eligible for clinical trial enrollment.
  • Developing relationships with leading academic researchers and thought leaders to achieve alignment on key research and clinical objectives.
  • Serving as the local expert in UCB's focus on its rare pipeline.
  • Identifying and cultivating potential new investigators as well as responding to medical-level inquiries from regional patient advocacy groups.Interested? For this position, you'll need the following education, experience and skills:Minimum Qualifications:
    • Doctoral level degree, PharmD, Ph.D., DNP, and/or MD
    • Less than 1 year as a Medical Science Liaison experience
    • Live within the territory
    • Ability to travel 75% or morePreferred Qualifications:
      • Experience in neurology, neuromuscular and or rare diseases
      • Ability to clearly articulate & present complex scientific concepts in 1:1 and group settings
      • Experience in partnership with Global and local therapy area experts and external organizations
      • Experience in leading without authority within matrixed environments
      • Significant experience in clinical operations and trial implementation
      • Ability to work independently and manage a large territory with multiple stakeholdersInternal 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.UCB is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, color, national origin, religion, gender, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, disability, genetic information, military service, covered/protected veteran status or any other federal, state or local protected class.Should you require any adjustments to our process to assist you in demonstrating your strengths and capabilities contact us on 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: 89894Recruiter: Mary FagundoHiring Manager: Julie NackTalent Partner: Robert WayJob Level: SA IPlease consult HRAnswers for more information on job levels.
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