Make your mark for patients

We are looking for a Medical Solution Lead Rheumatology Sweden who has a passion for creating impact for patients, to come and join our Nordic Medical Affairs Team – to be based in Sweden


About the role


As the Medical Solution Lead you ensure the highest possible scientific standards in the implementation of the strategy and the tactical execution in Sweden together with the cross functional team. You take responsibility for the local adaptation and translation of appropriate scientific content and securing connection with regional team. In relation to this you will address barriers to the efficient development of materials and assets for the field. In collaboration with the team you build the local Medical Plan in Sweden. Build strong collaboration with all internal and external stakeholders and specifically with the marketing solution leads and the medical team.


Who you will work with:


In this position, you will have close collaboration with all stakeholders, both internal and external,

• Internal stakeholders: e.g. commercial team, marketing, MSL’s, Field force (Health Care Provider Partners), compliance & regulatory partners
• External stakeholders; e.g. KOLs, individual HCPs and payers. Patients / Patient Associations / Advocacy Group representatives, agencies

You will report into the Medical Lead Rheumatology Nordics


What you will do:

• Implement the local medical solutions as they were defined in the local Patient Value Plan
• Localize global medical solutions for Sweden in line with local insights and budget
• Implement specific local solutions in a timely manner according to the Patient Value Plan (eg. MSL materials, advisory boards, RWE, local and international congresses, medical trainings for customer facing roles, contribute to cycle meetings…) and ensure the project management and budget follow-up
• Ensure all promotional and medical solutions have obtained local compliance approval
• Partner with the necessary external stakeholders on key projects that will drive patient value and responsible to keep the MSLs informed.
• Be the reference scientific expert for national market access initiatives like national negotiations & HTA submissions

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

• MD, Master, or Ph D in Life Sciences, Pharma etc.
• Swedish and English proficiency is required
• Several years of experience in stakeholder facing roles within healthcare
• Experience in working within multidisciplinary teams
• Knowledge of local healthcare compliance and pharma environment preferred
• Strong written and verbal communications
• Experience in medical plan execution
• Affinity with omnichannel approach

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 around 8,500 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 equitable 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.
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.