Thought Leader Liaison / Rare Disease

UCB•Chicago, IL

12d•$164,000 - $215,300•Onsite

About The Position

UCB is seeking a Thought Leader Liaison (TLL) for its U.S. Rare Disease Organization (RDO), focused on Myasthenia Gravis (MG). This is a regional, field-based position covering Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Illinois, and Missouri. The TLL builds trusted relationships with healthcare thought leaders and connects external experts with UCB’s RDO. The role translates insights, coordinates compliant engagement, and works across functions to support strategy, education, and patient care. The TLL collaborates with Commercial Teams, Medical Affairs, Marketing, Market Access, Patient Services, and Corporate Teams. The position requires travel 80% of the time, including weekends and evenings, and requires living within one hour of a major airline airport hub within the territory. UCB describes itself as a global biopharmaceutical company focused on neurology and immunology, with more than 9,000 employees. It promotes a caring, supportive, inclusive culture and a hybrid-first approach; however, this position is explicitly described as field-based.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
At least 7 years of experience in specialty pharmaceuticals or biotech.
At least 5 years of experience in field sales, product marketing, thought leader engagement, or a similar area.
At least 2 years of Thought Leader Liaison experience or experience in a role with significant overlap in responsibilities.
Ability and willingness to travel 80% of the time in the field, including weekends and evenings.
Must live within one hour of a major airline airport hub within the territory.
Experience managing demanding travel and meeting schedules.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in life sciences, business, or healthcare.
Ability to understand and apply knowledge of complex medical and scientific issues, including those related to MG diagnosis, treatment, and ongoing care.
Strong verbal and written communication skills, with cultural sensitivity and situational awareness when engaging with patients, payers, advocates, and others living with orphan and rare diseases.
Working knowledge of the U.S. healthcare ecosystem and the relationships among practitioners, providers, payers, patients, and government.
Ability to balance multiple priorities and interactions across teams and disciplines while adhering to strict budgets and timelines.
Experience working in Myasthenia Gravis or related conditions.
Working familiarity with complement inhibitors and/or neonatal Fc receptor (FcRn)-based products.
Established relationships within the orphan and rare disease provider, patient, and advocacy community.
High proficiency with Excel, SharePoint, PowerPoint, and Word.

Responsibilities

Develop purposeful relationships with established and emerging healthcare leaders across priority rare disease communities.
Gather, document, and synthesize external perspectives to identify opportunities and inform strategy.
Develop engagement plans for assigned thought leaders, accounts, and congresses, with clear objectives aligned to business priorities and stakeholder needs.
Connect thought leaders with appropriate UCB partners and coordinate compliant engagement across Marketing, Medical Affairs, Market Access, Patient Services, and field teams.
Support priority programs, including advisory activities, peer education, congress engagement, speaker development, and other approved initiatives.
Prioritize activity toward engagements that advance RDO strategy, patient value, and effective ways of working.
Maintain timely planning, documentation, reporting, and follow-up, and adhere to UCB policies and applicable industry standards.