Make your mark for patients
Are you a visionary leader ready to shape medical strategy and drive impact in rare diseases and epilepsy? We are seeking a strategic and inclusive IC Rare & Epilepsy Medical Head to lead our medical affairs team across the Intercontinental region
About the role
As the IC Rare & Epilepsy Medical Head, you'll guide a team of Medical Experts across the Intercontinental region, shaping strategies that bridge global vision with local needs. You'll serve as UCB's leading clinical and scientific ambassador, representing the company in key forums and ensuring that both investigational and approved therapies—like Rozanolixizumab, Zilucoplan, and others—are supported by strong medical leadership. Your workwill connect you with top thought leaders, payers, and patient groups, building networks that advance care for rare diseases and epilepsy. By fostering collaboration between global and local teams, you'll ensure best practices are shared, and launch preparations are executed with excellence, ultimately raising the standard of care for patients everywhere.
Who you'll work with:
You will collaborate with regional and country Medical Experts and Medical Leads, as well as cross-functional teams. Additionally, you will work closely with the global team and local forums to ensure integrated approaches, build capabilities, and drive an outcome-focused organization. Your external partners are key opinion leaders, professional bodies, regulatory authorities, payers, and patient advocacy groups
What will you do:
* Lead and develop a regional team of Medical Experts, providing coaching, mentoring, and strategic direction.
* Shape and execute integrated regional medical strategies and tactics for rare diseases and epilepsy, ensuring alignment with global and local priorities.
* Act as the scientific ambassador for UCB, representing the company in key internal and external forums and building networks with thought leaders and stakeholders.
* Lead cross-functional collaboration with commercial, access, regulatory, development, and other teams, ensuring and securing fully integrated medical plans and successful product launches.
* Guide evidence generation and medical education initiatives, including clinical trials, real-world evidence, and scientific communication.
* Ensure compliance and best practices in medical governance, and capability building across the region.
Interested? For this position you'll need the following education, experience and skills:
* D., Master's, or equivalent in Life Sciences or related field
* Extensive experience in rare diseases neurology, you need to have 2 to 3 yrs of experience in Myasthenia Gravis and rare epilepsies
* 10+ years' experience in Medical Affairs within the pharmaceutical industry, with substantial leadership experience (5+ years leading teams or 3+ years managing a medical team)
* Strong understanding of clinical development, study management, and real-world evidence generation
* Proven track record in cross-functional planning, collaboration, and solution building
* Excellent relationship-building skills and ability to collaborate across diverse teams and cultures
* Strategic and Analytical thinking, with the ability to translate science into clinical and business value
* Excellent communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder engagement skills
* Solid knowledge of the pharmaceutical environment and healthcare ecosystems
* Demonstrated experience in governance activities and pragmatic implementation
Deadline for applications: December 8th
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 over 9.000 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.
At UCB, we've embraced a hybrid-first approach to work, bringing teams together in local hubs to foster collaborative curiosity. Unless expressly stated in the description or precluded by the nature of the position, roles are hybrid with 40% of your time spent in the office.
UCB is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions will be made without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable laws.
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