Medical Science Liaison

Major Responsibilities：

• Possesses in-depth knowledge of therapeutic area, including related disease states and co-morbid medical conditions
• Possesses in-depth knowledge of UCB products, competitive products, and other therapeutic options within relevant disease states
• Reviews and critiques scientific publications
• Collects, analyzes, and communicates fair-balanced information concerning therapeutic area, treatment options, emerging standards of care, and competitive intelligence
• Addresses medical information inquiries  
• Provides effective clinical presentations to internal and external audiences and tailors presentations to meet specific audience needs 
• Conducts local roundtables and education programs that aim to satisfy the specific needs of individual KOLs and Institutions
• Serves as a scientific resource at key medical and scientific conferences, advisory boards, clinical investigator meetings, internal meetings, and patient advocacy group meetings.
• Identifies national, regional, and local Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs)
• Establishes and develops synergistic relationships with KOLs to expand research, advisory, and educational partnership opportunities
• Assures thoughtful exchange of current medical information related to UCB products and therapeutic areas of clinical development with KOLs
• Provides educational and scientific support to KOLs as needed
• Identifies and facilitates local networking opportunities between KOLs and internal and external colleagues
• Explores novel educational opportunities with healthcare associations and ancillary healthcare professionals
• Understands the impact of UCB strategies upon day to day activities
• Generates thoughtful and appropriate Medical Affairs plans to maximize collaborative opportunities and to provide superior service for every KOL and institution
• Communicates and coordinates scientific opportunities with other UCB field based and internal colleagues
• Evaluates each KOL individually to assure appropriate level of support
• Assesses feasibility, facilitates submission, and serves as the primary liaison between UCB and investigator, for unsolicited Investigator-Initiated Studies (IISs) from inception to publication
• Assists in the identification of potential sites for UCB-sponsored clinical research programs and serves as a field-based scientist to support clinical trial programs as needed
• Serves as scientific resource at investigator meetings as needed
• Sales
• Participates in scientific and medical training of Sales colleagues
• Responds to complex scientific inquiries from the field
• Trains and updates physicians for the Speaker’s Bureau
• Marketing
• Provides scientific and medical support for internal and external meetings and projects as needed
• Managed Markets
• Provides relevant clinical presentations to P&T committee members, medical directors, and other key decisions makers as appropriate
• Participates in scientific and medical training of Managed Markets colleagues
• Medical Information
• Provides field updates regarding topics of interest for creation and/or updating of Standard Response Letters
• Clinical Development
• Identify and support Phase II-IV sites as required
• Actively participates in team calls and meetings
• Solicits and shares best practices to enhance team productivity
• Utilizes UCB Resources effectively (such as travel planning and expense reporting)
• Checks and responds to voicemail and email messages in a timely manner
• Submits and maintains reports on a timely basis
• Complies at all times with UCB SOPs, compliance policies, and internal and external guidelines
• Serves as a resource to ensure that Adverse Events (AEs) are reported in accordance with our pharmacovigilance SOPs
• Ensures that questions related to AEs and safety are accurately addressed both internally and externally

Requirement：

• PharmD, PhD, or MD/DO required
• Minimum of 1 year MSL or industry–related experience strongly preferred
• Relevant therapeutic and clinical experience preferred
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to clearly articulate complex scientific concepts in 1:1 and group settings
• Ability to actively listen and process information to identify opportunities
• Business acumen with a basic understanding of the pharmaceutical industry and healthcare arena
• Ability to take initiative and work both independently and in a team environment
• Strong multi-tasking, time management, and organizational skills
• Ability to effectively balance field time and administrative duties
• Proficient in Microsoft applications, and web-based applications
• Personal values that align with UCB’s core values of:  Passion and Performance, Care, Accountability, Entrepreneurship, Integrity and Quality, Innovation, Focus and “Act Now”
• Flexibility to travel >50%