Senior Medical Science Manager North UK

Ultragenyx; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous vacation time

Long term incentive

Fitness reimbursement

Job summary

Ultragenyx seeks a Senior Medical Science Manager to build and enhance professional relationships with KOLs and medical bodies across the UK. You will provide fair, balanced medical information and support to the company’s products in development and in the market.

The role is field-based, involving regular interaction with healthcare professionals, travel within the UK, and collaboration with the Medical Affairs Director to execute local plans in line with regional strategies.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in a clinical or medical specialty (MD, PhD, PharmD, or MSc) with relevant clinical experience.
• 3–5 years of pharmaceutical industry experience in medical affairs, with rare disease knowledge preferred.
• Good understanding of the healthcare delivery system and patient pathways in the UK.
• Location: United Kingdom.
• Approximately 50–60% travel required; overnight travel may be required.

Responsibilities

• Engage and manage Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) and scientific relationships.
• Provide and exchange medical information with healthcare professionals.
• Support local medical affairs plans with regional and national alignment.
• Collaborate with Clinical Operations to identify trial sites and investigators.
• Present clinical data and updates at medical congresses and educational events.
• Ensure local literature reviews and summarize key messages for internal use.
• Train local sales teams on medical information and provide upfront medical support.
• Ensure compliance with SOPs and company policies.
• Organize and prioritize workload and territory management.

Skills

KOL management

Medical affairs

Scientific communication

Clinical presentations

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

MD/PhD/PharmD

Job description

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 andpersonally, come join our team.

Position Summary:

ultraimpact – Make a difference for those who need it most

As Senior Medical Science Manager (Sr. MSM) 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 organisations including treatment centr e s of excellence and established societies and associations in the UK. You provide medical information through scientific exchange in a fair balanced manner and provide clinical/scientific support to the company. These are field-based services and require professionals with established personal and scientific credibility to interact with thought leaders and centr e s of excellence. You will support Ultragenyx products in development and commercialised brands in the UK.

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:

• Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) engagement and management: identify, establish, and maintain scientific relationships with KOLs; connecting to KOL in academic and community centres
• Uncover KOL insights on existing or emerging science with the potential to impact patient care
• Act as primary liaison to HCPs interested in developing projects with Ultragenyx, explore medical practices and specificities, and share with the local team
• Support the local ISTs and CUs follow-up
• Contribute to the elaboration of the local medical affairs plan with the Medical Affairs Director, and execute the plan - in alignment with regional and national plans
• Perform activities to increase awareness of the rare diseases of Ultragenyx interest
• Provide medical information in response to unsolicited questions in academic, community, and healthcare provider settings
• Provide clinical presentations, information updates, scientific support at medical congresses or for any appropriate educational initiatives
• Collaborate with the Clinical Operations team to support our clinical development program and the team locally (e.g., in identifying appropriate clinical trial sites, in connecting with investigators in ongoing studies…), if required
• Ensure “local” literature review on a regular basis; summarise key messages for internal use
• Contribute to the medical training of the local sales team and bring medical support as needed
• Works autonomously to organise and prioritise one’s own work schedule
• Accountable for individual territory management
• Proactively and consistently delivers on commitments, prioritises time, actions, and resources to meet goals despite obstacles and setbacks
• Participation in regular meetings with the Manager and local team
• Ensure all activities are compliant with company policies and SOPs

Requirements:

• Advanced degree in a clinical or medical specialty (MD, PhD, PharmD, Master of Science Degree) and relevant clinical experience preferred
• 3-5 years of experience in pharmaceutical industry in medical affairs required, and scientific expertise in rare disease is preferred
• Good understanding of the health care delivery system and patient pathway in the country
• Location: UK
• Approximately 50-60% travel is required; overnight travel can be required as needed

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

Long term incentive and Employee stock purchase plans or equivalent offerings

Fitness reimbursement

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 [e-mail].