Recruitment Data Policies Medical Communications Specialist

UCB • Atlanta, GA

11h • Hybrid

About The Position

The Medical Communications Specialist develops, maintains, and applies disease, therapeutic area, and product knowledge to serve as a resource and partner to internal and external stakeholders. The role promotes the safe and effective use of UCB products by communicating scientifically accurate and balanced information about complex medical and scientific concepts, treatment options, data, and emerging standards of care through written and verbal scientific exchange with healthcare providers and other UCB customers.

The position responds to unsolicited medical-information requests, evaluates scientific literature, develops written medical-information materials, and manages the medical-information response repository and mailbox. It also supports medical review, congress activities, scientific training, publications, and Medical Communications initiatives. The role requires awareness of legal and regulatory issues, adherence to UCB compliance and professional standards, vendor relationship management as appropriate, and occasional overnight travel of up to 20%.

The position uses a hybrid-first work approach, with 40% of time spent in the office unless otherwise stated or the nature of the position precludes it. UCB describes itself as a global biopharmaceutical company focused on neurology and immunology, with more than 9,000 employees.

Requirements

• Doctorate (M.D., PharmD., or Ph.D. in a scientifically relevant field).
• At least 1 year of Medical Affairs experience, including medical writing and MLR medical review in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Excellent medical writing skills and the ability to analyze, interpret, understand, and summarize highly complex scientific data.
• Attention to detail.
• Strong interpersonal skills and excellent written and verbal communication skills, including proficient English grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
• Proficient literature-searching skills.
• Strong business acumen and a solid understanding of the pharmaceutical industry.
• Ability to lead projects with a proactive, collaborative approach to problem solving.
• Ability to clearly articulate complex scientific concepts in one-to-one and group settings.
• High accountability for delivering superior content in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Strong time-management and organizational skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and reference-management software.
• Must complete initial training and successfully pass all assessments.

Nice To Haves

• At least 3 years of Medical Affairs experience in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Experience in rheumatology, gastroenterology, dermatology, or general immunology.
• Product launch experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain deep therapeutic-area and product knowledge.
• Serve as a scientific resource for internal stakeholders.
• Synthesize complex scientific and product data and communicate it in useful, understandable written and verbal formats to individuals and groups.
• Respond to unsolicited requests for medical information from healthcare professionals and other external stakeholders.
• Conduct comprehensive literature searches and critically evaluate medical and scientific literature.
• Develop timely, comprehensive written medical-information responses, including standard response letters, Medicaid Summaries, and AMCP Formulary Dossiers, consistent with the department style guide.
• Lead database planning and launch activities to maintain an accurate, up-to-date enclosure and standard response letter repository.
• Lead daily management of the Medical Information mailbox and ensure escalated spontaneous medical-information requests are addressed appropriately.
• Build relationships and credibility with internal and external customers through appropriate scientific, medical, and product-specific information exchange.
• Support scientific publications as appropriate.
• Support and review scientific and promotional materials requiring medical sign-off, collaborating with Legal, Compliance, Regulatory, and cross-core teams as needed.
• Engage in planning and execution of congress activities, including medical booth support and congress or topic team lead activities.
• Support scientific training and collaborate on new-hire and advanced presentations on disease state and product clinical data.
• Lead planning and execution of Medical Communications initiatives.
• Apply sensitivity to legal and regulatory issues affecting industry-based medical affairs practice.
• Manage vendor relationships as appropriate.
• Operate in accordance with UCB compliance and professional standards and use ethical decision-making practices.
• Participate in other projects and duties as assigned.
• Complete initial training and successfully pass all assessments.
• Travel overnight occasionally, up to 20%.

Benefits

• A caring, supportive, inclusive culture where employees are respected and have equal opportunities.
• Opportunities to grow and the freedom to shape a career path.
• Hybrid-first work approach, with 40% of time spent in the office, subject to stated exceptions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree