Medical Solutions Lead Rheumatology

Make your mark for patients

We are looking for a Medical Solutions Lead – Rheumatology who is scientifically driven, collaborative, and strategic to join us in our US Medical Affairs team, based in our Atlanta, Georgia office.

About the role

You will provide strategic medical and scientific leadership in rheumatology to support the successful implementation of product and evidence-generation plans in the US. This role partners closely with internal teams and external experts to ensure medical initiatives are aligned, impactful, and scientifically rigorous across the product lifecycle.

Who you’ll work with

You will work closely with cross-functional partners including Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, Health Economics, Commercial teams, and external rheumatology experts. You will collaborate with medical leaders and field-based colleagues to deliver high-quality scientific engagement and data-driven medical strategies.

What you’ll do

• Provide strategic medical leadership for products with rheumatology indications
• Develop data generation plans aligned with medical and scientific priorities
• Partner with outcomes research teams on evidence-generation initiatives
• Engage external rheumatology experts to gather scientific insights
• Review and support publications and scientific congress activities
• Ensure medical accuracy of promotional and educational materials

Interested? For this role we’re looking for the following

Minimum requirements

• Doctorate degree in medicine, pharmacy, or life sciences

• Minimum of 2 years of strategic in-house Medical Affairs experience or 7 years of field medical affairs Medical Science Liaison
• Experience supporting products in rheumatology or immunology
• This is a hybrid role (at least 40% of the time in office).

Preferred requirements

• Experience in US medical affairs within biopharmaceutical companies
• Advanced scientific knowledge in immunology or rheumatology
• Experience working with external medical experts and advisors
• Strong project leadership in matrix organizations
• Excellent written and verbal scientific communication skills
• Strong understanding of medical research and evidence generation
• Proven ability to collaborate across cross-functional teams

Internal applicants should be in their current job for at least 12 months, must meet performance standards and are not on formal corrective/disciplinary process (PIP), warning, final warning, or compliance warning letters within the last 12 months. Please inform your Manager or your Talent Partner before applying to any internal job opportunities. 

Unless explicitly stated in the description, this role is hybrid with 40% of your time spent in the office, regardless of your current contractual agreement. If your current working arrangements differ, please contact your Talent Partner to discuss before submitting your application.

UCB is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions will be made without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. UCB invites you to voluntarily self-identify during the application process. Provision of self-identification information is entirely voluntary and a decision to provide or not provide such information will not have any effect on your application for employment, your employment with UCB, or otherwise subject you to any adverse treatment. Any information you provide will be considered confidential and will be kept separate from your application and/or personnel file and will only be used in accordance with applicable laws, orders, and regulations.

Should you require any adjustments to our process to assist you in demonstrating your strengths and capabilities contact us on [email protected] for application to US based roles. Please note should your enquiry not relate to adjustments; we will not be able to support you through this channel.

Requisition ID: 92935  

Recruiter: Danielle Pecorino  

Hiring Manager: Christopher Herrem  

Talent Partner: Robert Way

Job Level: MM I 

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