Job Description

Make your mark for patients
Medical Scientific Liaison (m/f/d) Rare Diseases – Neurology: Hessen, Saarland, Rheinland-Pfalz, NRW-Süd
Make your mark for patients
We are looking for a Medical Science Liaison (m/f/d) Rare Diseases – Neurology who is agile with a drive to build strong lasting relationships and who has an enthusiastic innovative mindset to come join our Patient Impact Team in Germany.
In this role, you will be responsible for covering the regions: Hessen, Saarland, Rheinland-Pfalz, NRW-Süd
About the role
The MSL role is a field-based scientific expert within the Rare Diseases Neurology team focusing on rare neurological conditions with you as the leading local scientific expert for UCB in the therapeutic area. The position requires in-depth knowledge to be an expert in the field. The MSL role includes scientific discussions, presentations, and responses to unsolicited questions. Core content of these discussions will be topics of unmet medical needs which are of scientific / developmental importance to UCB in neurology. You are also involved in feasibility processes around new clinical studies and are the primary contact person for investigators interested in investigator-initiated research, donations, grants as well as for developing and executing the medical content of the local ecosystem plan. In addition, you will build local medical plans, conduct advisory boards, and arrange scientific symposiums.
Who you’ll work with:
As the MSL Rare Diseases – Neurology you are the scientific discussion partner that interacts with national and international Thought Leaders (Key opinion leaders: KOLs), and other healthcare professionals (HCPs) at various phases of the product life cycle. You work externally and internally, and closely with an integrated team across functions. You like to work independently with a team player approach, and you will report to the Field Medical Lead Neurology.
What you´ll do:

• Agile and proactive identification and management of key scientific and medical influencers based on local ecosystem dynamics.
• Exploration and identification of new sources of patient value (innovative solutions and services) by placing the holistic disease burden of people suffering from rare neurological diseases high on health care´s agenda.
• Partner with key clinical KOLs, payers, patient organizations and patients to advance medical initiatives, in defined clinical practice areas, to drive optimal patient care.
• Shares insights, innovation, opportunities and patient needs internally to the patient-value units.
• Drive development of real-world evidence in the local ecosystem and leverage the value of UCB solutions for patients to medical and payer communities

Interested? For this position you’ll need the following education, experience and skills:

• MSc in Life Sciences, Neuroscience, or a related field; PhD in neurology, neurobiology, or rare diseases is a strong plus
• Excellent communication/presentation skills in German and English (written and spoken)
• Work experience as MSL is a big plus
• Launch experience and experience in neurology and rare diseases are a huge advantage
• Proven track-record having worked with biologics
• Business acumen with a good understanding and holistic view on the healthcare ecosystem
• Great project management skills

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. We have a caring, supportive culture where everyone feels included, respected, and has equal opportunities to do their best work. We ‘go beyond’ to create value for our patients, and always with a human focus, whether that’s on our patients, our employees, or our planet. Working for us, you will discover a place where you can grow, and have the freedom to carve your own career path to achieve your full potential.
At UCB, we’ve embraced a hybrid-first approach to work, bringing teams together in local hubs to foster collaborative curiosity. Unless expressly stated in the description or precluded by the nature of the position, roles are hybrid with 40% of your time spent in the office.
UCB is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions will be made without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable laws.
Should you require any adjustments to our process to assist you in demonstrating your strengths and capabilities contact us on EMEA-Reasonable_Accommodation@ucb.com. Please note should your enquiry not relate to adjustments; we will not be able to support you through this channel.

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