Make your mark for patients

We are looking for a Medical Affairs Specialist Rheumatology who is proficient at managing multiple projects, with agility while also being highly efficient and detail oriented to join us on our Rheumatology Medical Affairs team, based in our Smyrna, GA Office. 

About the role 

You will be responsible for the project management of the activities of the Rheumatology Medical Affairs team, including strategic medical plans and budget, congress activities, , external HCP engagement, medical communications, and planning & execution of special projects. 

Who you’ll work with 

You will report to the Senior Medical Solutions Lead – Rheumatology and support the Rheumatology Medical Affairs team with the management of strategic medical plans including Field Medical resource allocation 

What you’ll do  

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Serve as the project manager to track performance against departmental goals 

Work with Medical leadership to prepare for internal and external meetings and support execution of meeting deliverables 

Scheduling and tracking of agenda items, supporting presentation development, tracking of completion 

of action items 

Manage activities associated with Medical Affairs vendor agencies for key deliverables 

Manage outputs from relevant Medical Affairs activities 

Proactively seek relevant insights that can support strategic planning via engagement at congresses, 

participation in internal trainings, and independent review of the literature 

Support the development of scientific resources and materials associated with departmental initiatives 

Work with key stakeholders to identify and improve best practices across departmental functions 

Support maintenance of online medical portals (Source Clear, Veeva CRM, SharePoint, Teams) 

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

Bachelor’s degree required. Advanced degree (MS, PharmD, PhD) preferred. 

Minimum of one year of medical affairs experience, including relevant post-doctoral fellowships, in the pharmaceutical 

industry preferred. Will consider candidates with PharmD or therapeutically relevant Ph.D., without prior 

industry experience. 

Possess a general understanding of the drug development process and clinical trials. 

This positions reasonably anticipated base salary range is 100,000 to 135,000 per year. The actual salary offered will take into account 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.