Contractor Patient Diagnosis Liaison Italy

Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.; Italia; In loco; EUR 50.000 - 70.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. seeks a Contractor Patient Diagnosis Liaison in Italy to enhance patient care in rare diseases. This role focuses on HCP engagement, providing education on rare diseases, and ensuring effective patient identification for clinical trials. Candidates must possess advanced clinical degrees and have significant experience in the pharmaceutical industry.

Servizi

Generous vacation time and public holidays

Long term incentive and Employee stock purchase plans

Fitness reimbursement

Competenze

• Advanced degree required (MD, PhD, PharmD, Master of Science).
• 3-5 years of medical field experience in Pharmaceutical Industry.
• Fluency in Italian and English for scientific communication.

Mansioni

• Identify and maintain scientific relationships with KOLs and HCPs.
• Assist HCPs with rare disease patient identification.
• Provide clinical presentations and information to healthcare providers.

Conoscenze

Scientific presentation

Patient identification

Rare disease knowledge

Interpersonal communication

Formazione

Advanced degree in clinical specialty

Descrizione del lavoro

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 :

ultra focused – Work together to fearlessly uncover new possibilities

The Contractor Patient Diagnosis Liaison (PDL) Italy will report to the Italy Associate Medical Director and will mostly be responsible for identifying HCPs (Health Care Professionals) in the country who care for patients with rare diseases through face-to-face scientific engagement. By creating disease state awareness and educating on diagnosis, the PDL assists HCPs with rare disease patient identification and ideally motivates physicians to diagnose patients earlier in support of Ultragenyx’s clinical trial programs. PDL responsibilities include speaking directly with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), medical organizations and HCPs about rare diseases; helping HCPs understand how to recognize signs and symptoms of certain rare diseases of interest and ultimately, diagnose these patients for potential clinical trial enrolment. This field-based position requires a tenacious professional with established personal and scientific credibility to interact with clinicians in key clinical institutions and peripheral hospitals.

Field : Officially documented as working as a member of the Ultragenyx field team, generally interacting with third parties on behalf of Ultragenyx.

Responsibilities :

• Identify, establish and / or maintain scientific relationships with KOLs and / or HCPs who care for patients with rare diseases
• Assist HCPs with rare disease patient identification by creating disease state awareness and educating on diagnosing these patients for potential enrollment into Ultragenyx’ clinical trial programs
• Collaborate with the Clinical Operations organization to enhance patient enrolment in Ultragenyx’ clinical trial programs by identifying appropriate clinical trial sites and interacting with investigators in ongoing studies
• Perform activities to increase awareness of the rare diseases of Ultragenyx interest
• Provide clinical presentations and information in response to unsolicited questions (as appropriate) in academic, community, and healthcare provider setting
• Provide scientific and medical information updates and scientific support at medical congresses
• Appropriately and reactively manage responses to EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) patient inquiries related to the participation in our clinical trials, as allowed by the applicable rules and regulations.
• Capture and maintain data within our CRM system and collect medical insights, as appropriate.
• It may be necessary to provide occasional support to specific PDL activities in other regions.

Requirements :

• Advanced degree in clinical specialty required (MD, PhD, PharmD, Master of Science Degree) and commensurate experience.
• Required : 3-5 years of medical field experience in Pharmaceutical Industry
• Rare disease experience is essential, particularly genetic disorders
• Demonstrated experience effectively presenting clinical / scientific information required
• Languages : Fluent in Italian and English to allow efficient scientific reading in the disease area and to communicate internally on an international level
• Approximately 50-60% travel is required; overnight travel is required as needed #LI-CK1

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 .

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Note to External Recruiters : All candidate activity and open positions are managed strictly through our Human Resources Department. Our Human Resources Department kindly requests that recruiters not contact employees / hiring managers directly in an attempt to solicit business and present candidates. Please note that failure to comply with this request will be a factor in determining a professional relationship with our organization. Submission of unsolicited resumes prior to an agreement set in place between the Human Resources Department and the recruiting agency will not create any implied obligation. Inquiries on developing a recruiting relationship with us, may be directed to : .

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