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:
ultraimpact – Make a difference for those who need it most
We are looking for experienced UltraCare Liaisons (UCLs) that will represent Ultragenyx in the Rare Disease Community, responsible for the promotion of Dojolvi for the treatment of long chain fatty oxidation disorders (LC-FAOD). Ultragenyx is also preparing for the potential commercialization of two investigational novel gene therapies in MPSIIIA and GSD1a. We are seeking driven individuals with the desire to run their own business within a specified geography. These individuals will have strong business acumen, be able to drive change through innovative approaches, demonstrate excellent communication skills and consistently deliver sales results.
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:
- Built an internal high touch patient service organization preferred in a rare disease.
- Experience gaining reimbursement of orphan therapies covered under both pharmacy and medical benefit.
- Multiple product launches in patient services preferred.
- Expert understanding of reimbursement solutions and access programs for specialty pharmaceuticals with particular focus on rare diseases.
- Proven success recruiting and hiring expert teams from reimbursement managers, case managers, and nurses to support patients and caregivers.
- Canadian experience a plus.
- Experience with call center technology platforms from CRM to Case management systems and tools used to manage patient services centers.
- Ability to translate vision of being hero’s to our patients into an exceptionally innovative patient service organization.
- MS,RN, Pharm D, or MBA preferred
Requirements:
- Built an internal high touch patient service organization preferred in a rare disease.
- Experience gaining reimbursement of orphan therapies covered under both pharmacy and medical benefit.
- Multiple product launches in patient services preferred.
- Expert understanding of reimbursement solutions and access programs for specialty pharmaceuticals with particular focus on rare diseases.
- Proven success recruiting and hiring expert teams from reimbursement managers, case managers, and nurses to support patients and caregivers.
- Canadian experience a plus.
- Experience with call center technology platforms from CRM to Case management systems and tools used to manage patient services centers.
- Ability to translate vision of being hero’s to our patients into an exceptionally innovative patient service organization.
- MS,RN, Pharm D, or MBA preferred
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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 reimbursement
· Tuition sponsoring
· Professional development plans
* Benefits vary by region and country
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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