Medical Strategy Lead, Operations (Atlanta, GA)

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We are in search of an accomplished and strategic individual to take on the pivotal role of Medical Strategy Lead, Operations in our Atlanta, GA-based corporate headquarters. Relocation assistance is available.

About the role

As the Medical Strategy Lead, Operations, you will assume leadership of a team with both product-specific and portfolio responsibilities. Your primary objective will be to ensure excellence in medical strategy for Core Epilepsy products, as well as in medical communications (including publications, medical information, and key congress planning) across the Epilepsy and Rare Syndromes Medical Affairs portfolio, encompassing both in-market and pre-launch products.

What you'll do

• Team leader and key member of the US Medical Affairs Epilepsy and Rare Syndromes Leadership team
• Lead Core e[pilepsy medical strategy and medical operations across the US portfolio
• Drive excellence in cross-portfolio Medical Affairs needs including medical communications (medical information, publications and key congress planning)
• Working alongside their team, accountable for ensuring seamless medical planning and execution for Core Epilepsy products
• Operationalizes the yearly US medical planning process with Medical Strategy Leads
• Process improvement, including working with other functional groups such etc to streamline and resolve operational hurdles that impede business progress
• Accountable for working with field leaders and strategy leads to set, track, and report KPIs via agreed-upon modality
• Working with other business units' Medical Affairs leaders, assess and drive updating SOPs for Medical Affairs as needed
• Develop, launch and lead internal Medical Affairs rotation program

Who you'll work with

• Medical Affairs leaders, RWE, Compliance, Global Medical Information

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

Minimum Qualifications:

• Doctorate degree (Pharm.D., DO, MD, or Ph.D.)
• Minimum of 8 years medical affairs experience
• Minimum of 3 years of experience managing/leading a team
• Minimum of 3 years in medical information and publications
• Minimum of 3 years of expertise in critically evaluating the appropriate scientific literature
• Must have Knowledge of FDA compliance and regulatory requirements
• Must have the ability to travel up to 25%

Preferred Qualifications:

• Exceptional organizational skills and mindset, with demonstrated ability to translate plans into execution
• Exceptional organizational and time management skills included experience leading matrixed projects
• Experience in medical communication

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: 87148 

Recruiter: Kelly Dickinson 

Hiring Manager: Rebecca Neal Burns 

Talent Partner: Michele Lee Ehler

Job Level: SM II

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