Medical Strategy Lead, Operations (Atlanta, GA)

Make your mark for patients

We are in search of a strategic Medical Affairs leader to take on the pivotal role of Medical Head, Operations, Neurology in our Atlanta, GA-based corporate headquarters. Relocation assistance is available.

About the role

As the Medical Head, Operations, Neurology, you will ensure excellence in medical operations for the Epilepsy and Rare Syndromes Medical Affairs portfolio, covering both in-market and pre-launch products. You will lead a team responsible for Medical Communication (publications and scientific communications), Operations (project management, medical information, event planning, key congress planning, and program execution), and Medical Excellence (MSL development, career progression, and external impact).

What you'll do

• Team leader and key member of the US Medical Affairs Epilepsy and Rare Syndromes Leadership team
• Lead medical operations across the US portfolio
• Drive excellence in cross-portfolio Medical Affairs needs including medical communications (medical information, publications and key congress planning)
• Operationalizes the yearly US medical planning process with Medical Strategy Leads
• Process improvement, including working with other functional groups such etc to streamline and resolve operational hurdles that impede business progress
• Accountable for working with field leaders and strategy leads to set, track, and report KPIs via agreed-upon modality
• Consolidating and tracking medical affairs budget and project plans
• Working with other business units' Medical Affairs leaders, assess and drive updating SOPs for Medical Affairs as needed
• Develop, launch and lead internal Medical Affairs rotation program

Who you'll work with

• Medical Affairs leaders, RWE, Compliance, Global Medical Information
• Lead a team of experts in Publications and Scientific Communications, Operations and Field Medical Excellence

Interested? For this role, we're looking for the following education, experience, and skills

Minimum Qualifications:

• Doctorate degree (Pharm.D., DO, MD, or Ph.D.)
• Minimum of 8 years medical affairs experience
• Minimum of 3 years of experience managing/leading a team
• Minimum of 3 years in medical information and publications
• Minimum of 3 years of expertise in project management
• Minimum of 2 years budgeting experience
• Must have the ability to travel up to 25%

Preferred Qualifications:

• Exceptional organizational skills and mindset, with demonstrated ability to translate plans into execution
• Exceptional organizational and time management skills included experience leading matrixed projects
• Experience in medical communication, project management, program execution

This position's reasonably anticipated base salary range is $177,200-$232,575 per year. The actual salary offered will consider internal equity and may also vary depending on the candidate's geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, among other factors.

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 equitable 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.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we are open to all talent, and adhere to Affirmative Action principles. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to neurodiversity, race/ethnicity, colour, national origin, religion, gender, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, disability, genetic information, military service, covered/protected veteran status or any other federal, state or local protected class.

Should you require any adjustments to our process to assist you in demonstrating your strengths and capabilities contact us on US-Reasonable_Accommodation@ucb.com 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.