Regional Rare Disease Lead Epilepsy

Regional Rare Disease Lead Epilepsy - Lombardia & Emilia Romagna
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To strengthen our Rare & Epilepsy department we are looking for a skilled professional to fill the position of: Regional Rare Disease Lead Epilepsy - Lombardia & Emilia Romagna.
About The Role
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Regional Rare Disease Lead Epilepsy at UCB plays a crucial role in transforming the lives of those with rare diseases. This position involves creating collaborative partnership with healthcare professionals and implementing commercial strategies based on scientific research to ensure patient access to UCB products. Responsibilities include mastering brand messaging, targeting and digital technology to deliver impactful customer experiences while adhering to ethical standards. These specialists are experts in regional patient journeys, and they strategically allocate time and budget to raise awareness, improve patient diagnosis, treatment access and promote the appropriate use of UCB products.
What You Will Do

Consistently operate with the highest level of ethics and integrity serving rare disease patients and complying with local requirements
Developing and implementing strategic business and account plans tailored to your territory, incorporating insights into the network and regional patient journey and identifying key stakeholders
Deliver balanced information on new therapies in rare disease areas
Master targeted disease states with a deep understanding of patient journeys, standards of care, treatment drivers and clinical data on UCB products and competitors.
Mapping the assigned territory in order to identify and prioritize opportunities.
Continuously expand expertise on all treating and referring physicians, payers, hospital systems, pharmacies, labs and other care continuum components
Maintain strong partnership within the regional payer landscape to ensure providers are informed about coverage and reimbursement, collaborating with the payer access team to maximize patient access and affordability
Dedicated to continuous improvement, seeking feedback, taking relevant courses, and participating in on-the-job projects and trainings
Cross-functional partnership and aligned territory business and account plan involving regional patient journey/network, with quarterly dedicated deliverables based on in depth understanding of gaps and opportunities
Successful execution of marketing and sales strategies
Meet monthly and quarterly sales targets

Key Stakeholders:

External: Targeted physicians, all care team members (e.g. referring physicians, access enabling hospital stakeholders, Hospital pharmacists)
Internal: Rare Disease Organization Leadership Team, Ecosystem Lead, Marketing, Market Access, Patient Engagement, MSL, Medical strategy Lead

Interested? For this position you’ll need the following education, experience and skills

Masters’ degree or equivalent education in a pertinent scientific field.
Proficient fluency in comprehending and communicating effectively in English
At least 5 years of field-based experience in the same role
Focused on external impact, solution-oriented and an agile team player
Proven record of sustained high sales performance and achievement
Proven record of sustained high sales performance and achievement, including experience in successful product launches.
Preferably based in Lomcardia and willing to travel up to 80%, including overnight stays, as needed for business.
Experience serving a variety of accounts along the patient journey, including academic centers, community/office-based care, hospitals and private practices
Ability to conceive, organize, prioritize and manage multi-element projects, particularly those requiring collaboration across departments and disciplines
Diligent and precise in documenting and reporting daily activities, as well as insights gained from the territory
Curious and results-oriented with a scientifically driven mindset, motivated to improve patient journeys
Demonstrates flexibility in adapting to changing situations and priorities

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.
Should you require any adjustments to our process to assist you in demonstrating your strengths and capabilities contact us on EMEA-Reasonable_Accommodation@ucb.com. Please note should your enquiry not relate to adjustments; we will not be able to support you through this channel.
Seniority level

Associate

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Business Development and Other
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

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