Head of US Medical, Epilepsy

3 weeks ago


Atlanta, United States CareerBuilder Full time

Make your mark for patients

Join us in shaping the future as the

Head of US Medical, Epilepsy & Rare Syndromes . In this pivotal role, you will lead and inspire our dedicated team towards advancing medical strategies and driving excellence in the field of epilepsy treatment as well as serve as an active member of the US Leadership Team for Epilepsy & Rare Syndromes.

This role is based in our Atlanta, GA corporate headquarters. Relocation assistance is available.
About the role
In this pivotal position, you will be at the helm of our medical department, offering guidance, mentorship, and strategic oversight. Your responsibilities will span from shaping the medical strategic direction to managing budgets, standard operating procedures, and personnel development. This

role has medical responsibility and scope across the portfolio of in-market and pre-launch products.

As the

Head of US Medical, Epilepsy & Rare Syndromes

, you'll play a crucial role in crafting and executing the US medical strategy in close coordination with the leadership team dedicated to advancing epilepsy treatment.
What youll do
Strategic Leadership:
Ensure effective management of all medical strategic and field leadership roles, scientific liaisons/advisors, and medical operations.
Global Collaboration:
Lead interactions with the Global Medical Affairs group, ensuring alignment with other global functions for excellence in medical affairs, resource allocation, and talent management.
Advocacy and Representation:
Represent UCB's medical and scientific interests in internal and external forums, engaging with national and international thought leaders.
Regulatory Compliance:
Ensure compliance with country-specific and international regulations in medical, regulatory, and pharmacovigilance functions.
Effective Communication:
Present medical communications accurately and persuasively, reflecting efficient resource utilization.
Driving Excellence:
Maintain and drive medical and scientific excellence standards in the US region through personal involvement and development of associates.
External Engagement:
Liaise with key thought leaders, regulatory bodies/agencies, and pharmaceutical industry bodies externally.
Compliance Oversight:
Ensure compliance with local and international regulations for all medical promotional activities.
Pharmacovigilance Support:
Support the Global Pharmacovigilance function to fully comply with Adverse Event Reporting regulations.
Who youll work with
Internal Stakeholders:
Collaborating with colleagues to maintain and elevate the standards of medical and scientific excellence in the US region. This includes actively participating in recruitment, training, deployment, and development initiatives for associates.
External Stakeholders:
Engaging with key thought leaders, regulatory bodies/agencies, and national pharmaceutical industry bodies externally to foster partnerships and ensure compliance with local and international regulations pertaining to promotional materials and activities, particularly in the medical domain. Additionally, you will support the Global Pharmacovigilance function in ensuring full compliance with Adverse Event Reporting regulations on both local and international levels.
Interested? For this position, you'll need the following education, experience, and skills:
Minimum Qualifications:
Doctoral Degree (M.D., Ph.D., PharmD)
Minimum 10 years of medical affairs experience in biopharmaceuticals
Minimum 5 years of management experience with a proven track record of leading high-performing teams
Preferred Qualifications:
MBA or other business/operations training or certificate programs
Clinical or research experience in Neurology
Experience in a multi-cultural setting
Ability to work effectively in a matrixed environment with excellent interpersonal skills

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.
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.
Requisition ID: 87147
Recruiter: Kelly Dickinson
Hiring Manager: Brad B Chapman
Talent Partner: Michele Lee Ehler
Job Level: SM I
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