Medical Strategy Lead - Regenerative Neural Cell Therapy

UCB • Atlanta, GA

5d • $236,800 - $310,800 • Hybrid

About The Position

We are looking for an exceptional Medical Strategy Lead who is strategic, collaborative, and scientifically credible to join our United States Medical team, based out of our US Headquarters in Smyrna, GA. You will lead United States medical strategy and execution for an emerging regenerative neural cell therapy. You will translate global strategy and clinical-development priorities into launch-readiness, field-medical, evidence, and scientific-engagement plans. As a senior medical leader and subject-matter expert, you will enable compliant scientific exchange, represent regional perspectives globally, and build credible relationships across priority healthcare ecosystems. You will partner closely with the global asset medical team and colleagues across Clinical Development, Evidence Generation, Patient Safety, Market Access, Marketing, Legal, and Compliance. You will also guide United States field medical colleagues and engage external scientific experts, investigators, professional associations, treatment centers, payer stakeholders, and patient organizations.

Requirements

• Doctoral degree (MD/PhD) in medicine or science, with neurology or epilepsy expertise
• 8+ years of pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical medical-affairs experience
• 3+ years leading medical strategy within a matrix organization
• 3+ years supporting drug development and regulatory approval processes
• Demonstrated success translating scientific and clinical strategy into effective field execution
• Credibility with United States scientific experts, professional societies, and neurology treatment centers

Nice To Haves

• Have led the launch of a novel therapy or significant shift in treatment practice
• Familiarity with United States regulatory interactions and reviewer engagement
• Proven ability to derive actionable insights from scientific stakeholder engagement
• Strong track record influencing cross-functional teams in a matrix environment
• Skilled in developing medical resources, scientific messaging, and launch-enabling tools
• Demonstrated success using metrics to evaluate medical impact and operational effectiveness

Responsibilities

• Lead United States medical strategy, launch readiness, and lifecycle planning aligned globally
• Translate clinical-development priorities into compliant field medical plans, resources, and scientific messaging
• Coordinate medical readiness across planned clinical sites with development and study-operations partners
• Oversee medically sound content, data dissemination, publications, and contextualized scientific information
• Build trusted relationships with scientific experts, researchers, professional bodies, and patient organizations
• Define objectives and measures for execution quality, insights, stakeholder impact, and effectiveness

Benefits

• We have a caring, supportive culture where everyone feels included, respected, and has equal opportunities to do their best work.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

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