Medical Science Manager (Central-Southern Italy)

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:

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As Medical Science Manager (MSM) covering Central-Southern Italy, you cooperate closely with our field-based team, who function as an extension of our Country Medical Affairs. You are responsible for developing and enhancing professional relationships with medical thought leaders involved in various phases of product development, as well as key medical organizations including treatment centers of excellence and established societies and associations. You provide medical information through scientific exchange in a fair balanced manner and provide clinical/scientific support to the company. Your services are field-based, and you possess established professional personal and scientific credibility to interact with thought leaders and centers of excellence. You will support Ultragenyx products in development and commercialized brands in Italy as your primary responsibility. 

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:

1. Identify Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), and establish and maintain scientific relationships with KOLs; 
2. Act as primary liaison to HCPs interested in developing and performing investigator-initiated research 
3. Contribute to the implementation of the Medical Affairs strategy in Italy in collaboration with Associate Medical Director 
4. Provide clinical presentations and information in response to unsolicited questions (as appropriate) in academic, community, and healthcare provider settings, as well as provide scientific and medical information updates and scientific support at medical congresses 
5. Collaborate with the Clinical Operations organization to identify appropriate clinical trial sites and interact with investigators in ongoing studies; establish effective diagnostic network to facilitate diagnosis of patients affected by the diseases of interest, by acting as a liaison between primary referral HCPs, KOLs and diagnostic labs 
6. Perform activities to increase awareness of the rare diseases of Ultragenyx interest 
7. Provide timely feedback/information on emerging clinical/scientific teams and opportunities to internal stakeholders and provide scientific support for appropriate educational initiatives 
8. Ensure compliance with Ultragenyx internal policies and local healthcare regulations 

Requirements:

1. Advanced degree in clinical specialty required (MD, PhD, PharmD) and commensurate experience 
2. Required: 1-3 years of industry experience 
3. Rare disease experience is preferred, particularly in metabolic and genetic disorders 
4. Demonstrated experience effectively presenting clinical/scientific information required 
5. Expert understanding of the health care delivery system in Italy and its impact on patient care and Regional medical care 
6. Languages: Fluent in Italian (written and verbal skills at least C1 level). Proficiency of English language skills to allow efficient scientific reading in the disease area and to communicate internally on an international level 
7. Approximately 50-60% travel is required; overnight travel is required as needed 

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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

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