Contractor Associate Medical Director, IberiaMadrid, Spain
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. Our vision is to lead the future of rare disease medicine, 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.
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.
If you want to have a meaningful impact, do the best work of your career, and grow both professionally and personally, come join our team.
Position Summary:Accountable for the medical leadership, governance, medical performance and medical culture within Spain and Portugal. This leading function ensures planning and performance of all medical affairs activities in accordance with respective legislation, compliance standards, current medical & scientific standards in a cross-functional collaborative manner.
The Associate Medical Director will support the Company's product in commercialization phase as well as in clinical development, in close collaboration and alignment with in-country colleagues. Supports, coordinates, and implements medical projects and tactical plans according to the global/regional and local needs and specifications, with high degree of accountability, compliance and integrity.
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:Develops and implements the local medical strategy for designated products.Identifies, develops, and maintains relationships with key external experts; interacts with key scientific societies and advocacy groups to uncover insights, scientific trends and gaps and to help advance Company's strategy on both commercial and pipeline products.Ensures the integrity of the scientific data used in all promotional claims and materials in accordance with legislative requirements.Provides onboarding and all required training/educational needs to the medical colleagues working for the Southern sub-region.Integrates the local cross functional team to collaborate on the development of the Brand Plan and to provide medical input into relevant activities.Provides scientific and strategic input into reimbursement, value dossiers and other relevant market access-related documents and activities.Works with local and regional/global teams on data evidence generation plans to support the clinical needs and local access to market.Ensures execution of local evidence generation aligned with the Global Strategy and in accordance with local regulations and GCP-standards.Supports the advancement of clinical trials in close collaboration with the Regional Medical and Clinical Operations teams.Requirements:University degree in Medicine/Biology/Chemistry/Pharmacy or equivalent degree.Advanced degree (e.g., MD, PhD, PharmD) in a clinical or medical specialty or advanced degree (e.g., MS, MSN, MPH) and 3 years of MSL experience.Ability to think strategically.Leads others with guidance from own manager and provides leadership and mentoring to retain and develop top talent.Clearly communicates the strategic vision to team to deliver on goals and objectives.Demonstrates the ability to develop good and credible relationships with medical professionals.Manages the Medical Affairs field-based team, proficient at hiring, coaching, performance management and field rides.Ensures that laws, regulations, protocols, and procedures are followed appropriately and consistently.Proactively and consistently delivers on commitments, prioritizes time, actions, and resources to meet goals.Assignments are objective-oriented and reviewed in terms of meeting the organization's objectives and timelines.Directs and controls the activities of multiple disease areas.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.
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