Top Benefits
About the role
Make your mark for patients
We are looking for a Field Medical Lead, Immunology to join our Medical Affairs team, ideally based in Greater Toronto Area, ON or Greater Montreal, QC
About the role
The Field Medical Lead key accountability is the leadership of the Medical Science Liaisons (MSLs), for consistency & excellence of MSL plans across Canada and the ecosystem. The Field Medical Lead will lead, inspire, and model cooperative teamwork behaviors that enables their MSL team to be accountable for creating & coordinating field medical strategies and executing tactics independently as part of the medical function.
Who you’ll work with
The Field Medical Lead will lead a therapeutically aligned Medical Science Liaison (MSL) team and provide senior medical presence, leadership, coaching, and accountability to drive individual and team results. This individual will be required to have a field presence and maintain customer relationships with stakeholders.
What you’ll do
MSLs leadership responsibilities (medical delivery, external engagement, internal X-functional work):
- Recruitment, onboarding, development, coaching, mentoring & management of area MSL team
- Develop & implement aligned MSL training curriculums in partnership with the Medical Strategy Head
- Ensure implementation of local field medical plan and monitoring of performance vs. objectives
- Coach and model high impact medical engagement, delivery and scientific & clinical differentiation of TA.
- Alignment & cross-functional collaboration within the ecosystem team so that MSLs are empowered to be the medical leaders of the field ecosystem
- Ensure a clear process, seamless collaboration with the clinical study management team to support clinical studies
- Ensure a clear process, seamless collaboration/coordination with the medical information team to ensure prompt delivery of standard responses to external stakeholders
- The Field Medical Lead will establish a presence within the region with external stakeholders through regular participation in conferences and field meetings with their MSLs.
- Ensure goals are accomplished within boundaries established by regulatory, legal and compliance in accordance with company policies, processes and sound ethical practices.
Cross functional input into country TA strategy and ecosystem plans (with ecosystem leads, solution teams, Medical area, Access):
- Contribute early and actively to the development of the cross functional country TA strategy and ecosystem plan from the pov of MSLs/ medical customer engagement.
- Provide key input for medical/MSL plans execution for ensuring the best leverage of medical engagements and customer facing tactics and in a compliant manner.
- Field Medical Lead to collaborate and coordinate with local medical team (Medical Strategy Head) to align on ecosystem-specific medical strategies and plans aimed at ensuring the relevance of UCB’s clinical value proposition
Contribution to the regional & Global Medical capability development (across medical affairs community
-
Promote best practice sharing and identification of synergies and collaboration cross assets and cross indications
-
Resource optimization & effectiveness including budget management
-
Piloting of regional initiatives and sharing of insights/best practice through MSL community
-
Effective implementation of Global MSL Excellence capability framework that result in consistent, valued outcomes and maximize in-country impact
-
Monitor local healthcare environment and share insights with GMA to evolve Global MSL Excellence capability framework
Interested? For this position you’ll need the following education, experience, and skills:
- PhD or Masters Degree (PhD, PharmD or MD degree preferred)
- 5+ years of demonstrated Medical Affairs leadership experience or/and 3+ years effectively managing a Field Medical team
- Relevant therapeutic area experience is a plus
- Demonstrated strength in strategic medical planning, tactical plan development and implementation
- Established relationships with external scientific and clinical experts in dermatology and rheumatology in Canada
- This is a field role with a national scope therefore willingness to travel on regular basis is needed; bilingual fluency is an asset
UCB Canada welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
Are you ready to ‘go beyond’ to create value and make your mark for patients? If this sounds like you, then we would love to hear from you!
About us
UCB is a global biopharmaceutical company, focusing on neurology and immunology. We are around 8,500 people in all four corners of the globe, inspired by patients and driven by science.
Why work with us?
At UCB, we don’t just complete tasks, we create value. We aren’t afraid to push forward, collaborate, and innovate to make our mark for patients. We have a caring, supportive culture where everyone feels included, respected, and has equal opportunities to do their best work. We ‘go beyond’ to create value for our patients, and always with a human focus, whether that’s on our patients, our employees, or our planet. 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.
UCB is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions will be made without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable laws.
Should you require any adjustments to our process to assist you in demonstrating your strengths and capabilities contact us on EMEA-Reasonable_Accommodation@ucb.com. Please note should your enquiry not relate to adjustments; we will not be able to support you through this channel.
About UCB
UCB – Inspired by patients. Driven by science. At UCB, we put our heart, soul and skills into making a difference for people living with severe diseases. We look to transform patients’ lives by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. With us, our talents makes the most of who they are, unlocking innovation and setting new standards for patients.
Everything we do starts with a simple question: “How will this make a difference to the lives of people living with severe diseases?” And to find the answers, we connect globally with patients and their families living with the physical and social burdens of severe disease. These connections give us new perspectives, drive our innovation, and offer a hope for a new generation of therapies that will help to transform lives.
UCB – The Facts
With approximately 9000 employees in around 40 countries, we are a global biopharmaceutical company headquartered in Brussels, Belgium which invests more than 25% of revenue in cutting-edge scientific research to meet unmet patient needs. A few other reasons that make UCB an amazing place to work:
- Promising pipeline that includes several novel molecules;
- 2023 Key Financials: € 5.3 billion global revenue
Specialties: Neurology, Immunology
Top Benefits
About the role
Make your mark for patients
We are looking for a Field Medical Lead, Immunology to join our Medical Affairs team, ideally based in Greater Toronto Area, ON or Greater Montreal, QC
About the role
The Field Medical Lead key accountability is the leadership of the Medical Science Liaisons (MSLs), for consistency & excellence of MSL plans across Canada and the ecosystem. The Field Medical Lead will lead, inspire, and model cooperative teamwork behaviors that enables their MSL team to be accountable for creating & coordinating field medical strategies and executing tactics independently as part of the medical function.
Who you’ll work with
The Field Medical Lead will lead a therapeutically aligned Medical Science Liaison (MSL) team and provide senior medical presence, leadership, coaching, and accountability to drive individual and team results. This individual will be required to have a field presence and maintain customer relationships with stakeholders.
What you’ll do
MSLs leadership responsibilities (medical delivery, external engagement, internal X-functional work):
- Recruitment, onboarding, development, coaching, mentoring & management of area MSL team
- Develop & implement aligned MSL training curriculums in partnership with the Medical Strategy Head
- Ensure implementation of local field medical plan and monitoring of performance vs. objectives
- Coach and model high impact medical engagement, delivery and scientific & clinical differentiation of TA.
- Alignment & cross-functional collaboration within the ecosystem team so that MSLs are empowered to be the medical leaders of the field ecosystem
- Ensure a clear process, seamless collaboration with the clinical study management team to support clinical studies
- Ensure a clear process, seamless collaboration/coordination with the medical information team to ensure prompt delivery of standard responses to external stakeholders
- The Field Medical Lead will establish a presence within the region with external stakeholders through regular participation in conferences and field meetings with their MSLs.
- Ensure goals are accomplished within boundaries established by regulatory, legal and compliance in accordance with company policies, processes and sound ethical practices.
Cross functional input into country TA strategy and ecosystem plans (with ecosystem leads, solution teams, Medical area, Access):
- Contribute early and actively to the development of the cross functional country TA strategy and ecosystem plan from the pov of MSLs/ medical customer engagement.
- Provide key input for medical/MSL plans execution for ensuring the best leverage of medical engagements and customer facing tactics and in a compliant manner.
- Field Medical Lead to collaborate and coordinate with local medical team (Medical Strategy Head) to align on ecosystem-specific medical strategies and plans aimed at ensuring the relevance of UCB’s clinical value proposition
Contribution to the regional & Global Medical capability development (across medical affairs community
-
Promote best practice sharing and identification of synergies and collaboration cross assets and cross indications
-
Resource optimization & effectiveness including budget management
-
Piloting of regional initiatives and sharing of insights/best practice through MSL community
-
Effective implementation of Global MSL Excellence capability framework that result in consistent, valued outcomes and maximize in-country impact
-
Monitor local healthcare environment and share insights with GMA to evolve Global MSL Excellence capability framework
Interested? For this position you’ll need the following education, experience, and skills:
- PhD or Masters Degree (PhD, PharmD or MD degree preferred)
- 5+ years of demonstrated Medical Affairs leadership experience or/and 3+ years effectively managing a Field Medical team
- Relevant therapeutic area experience is a plus
- Demonstrated strength in strategic medical planning, tactical plan development and implementation
- Established relationships with external scientific and clinical experts in dermatology and rheumatology in Canada
- This is a field role with a national scope therefore willingness to travel on regular basis is needed; bilingual fluency is an asset
UCB Canada welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
Are you ready to ‘go beyond’ to create value and make your mark for patients? If this sounds like you, then we would love to hear from you!
About us
UCB is a global biopharmaceutical company, focusing on neurology and immunology. We are around 8,500 people in all four corners of the globe, inspired by patients and driven by science.
Why work with us?
At UCB, we don’t just complete tasks, we create value. We aren’t afraid to push forward, collaborate, and innovate to make our mark for patients. We have a caring, supportive culture where everyone feels included, respected, and has equal opportunities to do their best work. We ‘go beyond’ to create value for our patients, and always with a human focus, whether that’s on our patients, our employees, or our planet. 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.
UCB is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions will be made without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable laws.
Should you require any adjustments to our process to assist you in demonstrating your strengths and capabilities contact us on EMEA-Reasonable_Accommodation@ucb.com. Please note should your enquiry not relate to adjustments; we will not be able to support you through this channel.
About UCB
UCB – Inspired by patients. Driven by science. At UCB, we put our heart, soul and skills into making a difference for people living with severe diseases. We look to transform patients’ lives by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. With us, our talents makes the most of who they are, unlocking innovation and setting new standards for patients.
Everything we do starts with a simple question: “How will this make a difference to the lives of people living with severe diseases?” And to find the answers, we connect globally with patients and their families living with the physical and social burdens of severe disease. These connections give us new perspectives, drive our innovation, and offer a hope for a new generation of therapies that will help to transform lives.
UCB – The Facts
With approximately 9000 employees in around 40 countries, we are a global biopharmaceutical company headquartered in Brussels, Belgium which invests more than 25% of revenue in cutting-edge scientific research to meet unmet patient needs. A few other reasons that make UCB an amazing place to work:
- Promising pipeline that includes several novel molecules;
- 2023 Key Financials: € 5.3 billion global revenue
Specialties: Neurology, Immunology