Contract Medical Science Liaison

Why Join Us?

Be a hero for our rare disease patients

At Ultragenyx, we fundamentally believe that taking real impactful action to care for the needs of patients and our people is always the right thing to do. To achieve this goal, our vision is to lead the future of rare disease medicine. For us, this means going where other biopharma companies won’t go – challenging the status quo and creating a new model that advances our field so more patients and caregivers can benefit from life-changing treatments. We do this by following the science, applying a novel rapid development approach, making innovative medicines at fair and reasonable prices, and creating a collaborative ecosystem to reach patients in ways that are most meaningful for them. 

Our commitment and care for patients extends to our people, so culture is an essential cornerstone for Ultragenyx. We remain continuously focused on creating a supportive and inclusive environment of profound learning and growth – so employees can thrive in all areas of their lives, in and outside of work. Ultimately, we want to be an organization where we would be proud for our family, friends and children to work.

If you want to have a meaningful impact, do the best work of your career, and grow a lot, both professionally and personally, come join our team. During the COVID-19 pandemic, we are committed to the health and safety of our employees and prospective employees, which means at this time our interview processes may include virtual discussions, interviews, and onboarding. Please note that compliance with local regulations and safety protocols is a condition of employment at Ultragenyx. Elements of safety protocols may include, but are not limited to: work from home requirements, regular or symptom-based covid testing, providing valid evidence of vaccination, mask wearing, and physical distancing.

US based roles: Full vaccination against COVID-19 is a condition of employment at Ultragenyx. This requirement applies to almost all roles at Ultragenyx based in the U.S., with very limited exceptions. If you are unable to receive a COVID-19 vaccine due to a disability, serious medical condition, or because it would violate your sincerely held religious belief, you will have an opportunity to request a reasonable accommodation. 

Roles based outside the US:  If the role requires travel to the US or another country that requires evidence of covid vaccination for entry, candidates and employees will be required follow the local regulations and corporate policy regarding vaccination evidence submission.

The Medical Science Liaison (MSL) is a member of a field-based team of scientists who function as an extension of the Medical Affairs organization. MSLs are responsible for developing and enhancing professional relationships with medical thought leaders involved in various phases of product development as well as key medical organizations including treatment centers of excellence and established societies and associations. MSLs provide medical information through scientific exchange in a fair-balanced manner and provide clinical/scientific support to the company.

The MSL will help to integrate the efforts of the Medical Affairs Department with R&D, Clinical Affairs and Scientific Affairs and with other internal teams to ensure effective selection and execution of investigator-initiated clinical trials. The incumbent will also provide clinical and educational support to managed care organizations, as well as identify influential senior clinicians on the national and regional level

This is a field-based position and requires professionals with established personal and scientific creditability to interact with thought leaders and centers of excellence. This MSL position will support company’s products in development and brands as their primary responsibility. The ideal candidate will possess an understanding of rare diseases development.

Responsibilities

• Identify Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), and establish and maintain scientific relationships with KOLs; connecting to KOLs in academic and community centers
• Using the science behind our products support NPP activities
• Act as primary liaison to investigators interested in developing and performing investigator initiated research
• Develop and execute territory plans in alignment with LATAM regional and country-level plans
• Provide clinical presentations and medical information in response to unsolicited questions (as appropriate) in academic, community, and healthcare provider settings.
• Provide medical information through scientific exchange and disseminate scientific publications
• Provide clinical disease state presentations to key stakeholders including Payers
• Collaborate with the Clinical Operations organization to enhance patient enrolment in company-sponsored clinical trials by identifying appropriate clinical trial sites and interacting with investigators in ongoing studies
• Provide Scientific and Medical information updates
• Provide scientific support at medical congresses
• Provide timely medical insights/information on emerging clinical/scientific teams and opportunities to internal stakeholders
• Provide scientific support for appropriate educational initiatives.
• Ensure all activities are compliant with company policies and SOPs.
• Serve as mentor and train new team members
• Seek out opportunities to support the MSL value proposition, achieve results and set an example for others to follow by consistently demonstrating Ultragenyx cultural attributes and core competencies

Requirements

• Advanced degree in clinical specialty (MD, PhD, PharmD) and 5 years of MSL experience strongly preferred. If non-doctoral degree, at least 5 years of previous MSL and relevant disease state clinical experience required
• Rare disease experience preferred, particularly in metabolic bone and/or metabolic genetic diseases
• Excellent teamwork and communication skills required
• Demonstrated experience effectively presenting clinical/scientific information required
• Expert understanding of the local health care delivery system and its impact on patient care and regional medical care
• Values based collaborator – respectful, accountable and collaborative
• Ability to relate and work with a wide range of people to achieve results
• Ability to organize and prioritize own work schedule
• Ability to make decisions which have a significant impact on the department’s credibility, operations, and services
• Ability to create materials such as reports, presentations for inside and outside the organization, and present/speak to groups
• Bilingual- Spanish and medium to high proficiency in English ( written and spoken) preferable
• Time and territory management skills required
• Approximately 50-60% travel is required; overnight travel is required as needed

Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical is an equal opportunity employer & prohibits unlawful discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin/ancestry, age, disability, marital and veteran status. Reasonable accommodation will be provided for qualified individuals with disabilities and for qualified disabled veterans in job application procedures, as required by applicable law. If you have any difficulty using our online application system and need an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact Talent Acquisition by calling: (415) 483-8800 or by emailing us at talentacquisition@ultragenyx.com. For electronic email and mail inquiries, please include a description of your requested accommodation, your name and contact information.

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