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Kappaalphapsi1911

Senior Medical Science Liaison, Bone (West)

Kappaalphapsi1911, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290

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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.

Position Summary: ultra innovative – Tackle rare and dynamic challenges

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Senior Medical Science Liaison (MSL) to join our team as we prepare for the potential commercialization of a monoclonal antibody therapy for the treatment of osteogenesis imperfecta. In this role, you will act as a key link between Ultragenyx and the rare metabolic bone disease medical community. The MSL will have a strong clinical and/or scientific background, exceptional communication skills and a passion to shape the future of rare disease medicine. The MSL will also build and maintain strong partnerships with cross‑functional colleagues and work closely with the field medical leadership to ensure execution of the field medical plan.

Work Model: Field: Officially documented as working as a member of the Ultragenyx field team, generally interacting with third parties on behalf of Ultragenyx.

Responsibilities:

Identify, establish and maintain long‑term, strategic scientific relationships with KOLs and proactively liaise appropriately with internal stakeholders ensuring research, scientific, and clinical interests are communicated

Provide fair, balanced presentations and medical information in response to unsolicited questions as appropriate in academic, community, and healthcare provider settings

Develop and execute US territory and KOL engagement plans to enable high‑quality, impactful scientific engagement and education.

Gather and lead reporting of medical and clinical insights that contribute to the enhancement of Ultragenyx’s key medical positions, plans, future research and development efforts.

Analyze KOL’s scientific point of view on Ultragenyx’s medical and scientific positions on rare diseases and execute appropriate action plan

Provide field‑based medical affairs assistance for clinical research initiatives supported by the company, related to Investigator Initiated Trials, or other collaborative research and initiatives

Collaborate with the Clinical Operations organization to enhance patient enrollment in company‑sponsored clinical trials by identifying appropriate clinical trial sites and interacting with investigators in ongoing studies

Represent Ultragenyx at scientific conferences and meetings, engaging with KOLs and collating scientific data insights. Provide leadership to plan impactful medical engagement activities and deliver timely post‑congress insight and competitive intelligence reporting.

Partner cross‑functionally in assigned region, to optimize customer experience

Ensures all activities are compliant with company policy and procedures, which includes documentation of all relevant field medical activities in the CRM platform, management of travel and expense budget, and accurate and timely completion of administrative reports, projects, and required training.

Requirements:

Terminal degree (e.g., MD, PhD, PharmD) in a clinical or medical specialty and minimum of 2 years prior experience as an MSL

Demonstrated technical and scientific expertise in rare disease is preferred

Experience with new product launches is preferred

Demonstrated experience effectively presenting clinical/scientific information in virtual and live settings is required

Exceptional understanding of the health care delivery system and its impact on patient care and regional medical care

Knowledge of and practical experience interpreting and adhering to FDA regulations regarding product promotion, scientific exchange, and health care practitioner guidelines

Thinks strategically and leverages knowledge of general business practices, the industry, medical practices and Ultragenyx strategic objectives to identify field opportunities

Ability to relate and work with a wide range of people to achieve results

Ability to build and leverage strategic internal and external relationships to identify potential opportunities and partnerships to provide value and improve quality of care for patients

Accountable for individual territory management

Proactively and consistently delivers on commitments, prioritizes time, actions, and resources to meet goals

Approximately 60% travel in region and nationally is required; overnight travel is required as needed

Pay Range: $195,600 — $241,600 USD

Full Time employees across the globe enjoy a range of benefits, including, but not limited to:

Generous vacation time and public holidays observed by the company

Volunteer days

Long term incentive and Employee stock purchase plans or equivalent offerings

Employee wellbeing benefits

Fitness reimbursementTuition sponsoring

Professional development plans

Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits unlawful discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin/ancestry, age, disability, marital and veteran status, and any other status or classification protected by applicable federal, state, and/or local laws. Reasonable accommodation will be provided for all protected statuses or classifications protected by applicable law, including individuals with disabilities, disabled veterans, for pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, and based on sincerely held religious beliefs. Applicants can request an accommodation prior to accepting a job offer. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, or in any part of the recruitment process, you may contact Talent Acquisition by emailing us at talentacquisition@ultragenyx.com.

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