Recruitment Data Policies Medical Science Liaison Rheumatology-MO/KS/OK/AR

UCB•Saint Louis, MO

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Medical Science Liaison (MSL) is a field-based scientific partner to healthcare providers and decision-makers, medical professional associations, and UCB colleagues. The role executes medical strategies intended to enhance outcomes for patients living with chronic inflammatory diseases. It supports UCB’s Immunology Patient Value Unit in an assigned territory covering Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. The MSL maintains expertise in rheumatology, provides scientific exchange and clinical expertise to internal and external audiences, and supports research, education, and access-related activities. Extensive travel, including overnight trips and some weekends, is required. UCB describes its work approach as hybrid-first, with 40% office time for roles unless the job description or nature of the role indicates otherwise.

Requirements

Doctorate degree (PharmD, MD, DO, or PhD in a relevant field).
Valid US driver’s license and 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.
Extensive travel, up to 75%, including overnight travel and some weekends.
2–3 years of field medical experience required.
Business acumen and a solid understanding of the pharmaceutical industry.
Basic knowledge and understanding of health economic principles and clinical trials.

Nice To Haves

Rheumatology, dermatology, immunology, infectious disease, or oncology experience is strongly preferred.
Prior product launch experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Maintain deep scientific knowledge in rheumatology.
Deliver clinical value propositions and engage key decision-maker stakeholders in medical groups, integrated delivery networks (IDNs), and regional payers.
Identify and support potential research expansion projects and collaborations, medical advisors, and educational partnership opportunities.
Conduct local roundtables and educational programs to enhance key opinion leaders’ understanding of unmet clinical needs.
Serve as a scientific expert at medical and scientific conferences, advisory boards, clinical investigator meetings, and internal meetings.
Support field-based cross-functional teams by providing medical expertise in access engagements as needed.
Review and critique scientific publications to help inform healthcare trends in rheumatology.
Collect, analyze, and communicate information about the therapeutic area, treatment options, emerging standards of care, and competitive intelligence.
Address medical information inquiries.
Provide effective clinical presentations to internal and external audiences, tailoring them to audience needs through peer-to-peer scientific exchange.
Assess feasibility and serve as the primary liaison between UCB and investigators for unsolicited Investigator-Initiated Studies (IISs), from inception through publication.
Provide field updates on topics of interest for creating or updating Standard Response Letters.