UCB Posted August 24, 2026

Medical Science Liaison Rheumatology

Phoenix, Arizona, United States Permanent

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About this opportunity

Make your mark for patients

About the role

The Medical Science Liaison (MSL) is a professional who serves as a key field-based scientific partner to healthcare providers and decision-makers, medical professional associations, and internal UCB colleagues. This professional will be responsible for executing key medical strategies to enhance and positively impact patients living with chronic inflammatory diseases.

Who you will work with

This position will support our Immunology Patient Value Unit (PVU) in an assigned geography of Arizona/New Mexico. The ideal candidate will live in Phoenix, Arizona.

What you’ll do

Maintains deep scientific knowledge in areas of Rheumatology.

Delivers clinical value propositions and engages with key decision-maker stakeholders in medical groups, IDNs, and regional payers

Identifies and supports potential research expansion projects/collaborations, medical advisors, and educational partnership opportunities

Conducts local roundtables and education programs that aim enhance Key Opinion Leaders (KOL)s understanding of unmet clinical needs

Serve as a scientific expert at key medical and scientific conferences, advisory boards, clinical investigator meetings, and internal meetings.

Supports field-based cross-functional teams to provide medical expertise in access engagements as needed

Reviews and critiques scientific publications to help inform healthcare trends in Rheumatology

Collects, analyzes, and communicates information concerning therapeutic area, treatment options, emerging standards of care, and competitive intelligence

Addresses medical information inquiries

Provides effective clinical presentations to internal and external audiences and tailors presentations to meet specific audience needs through peer to peer scientific exchange

Assesses feasibility and serves as the primary liaison between UCB and investigator for unsolicited Investigator-Initiated Studies (IISs) from inception to publication

Provides field updates regarding topics of interest for creation and/or updating of Standard Response Letters

Interested? For this role we’re looking for the following

 

Minimum requirements

Doctorate degree (PharmD, MD, DO or PhD in a relevant field) required.

Valid US Driver’s License and with no more than 3 moving violations in the past 2 years

Must reside within the assigned territory

Must complete initial training and successfully pass all assessments within 90 days of hire

Extensive travel (up to 75%) is required, including overnights and some weekends.

Preferred Requirements

Rheumatology, Dermatology, Immunology, Infectious Disease, or Oncology experience strongly preferred.

2-3 years of field medical experience required

Prior product launch experience preferred.

Business acumen with a solid understanding of the pharmaceutical industry

Basic knowledge and understanding of health economic principles and clinical trials

*This position's reasonably anticipated base salary range is $134,000 - $204,000 annually. The actual salary offered will take into account internal equity and may also vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills and experience, among other

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 over 9.000 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 equal 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.

At UCB, we’ve embraced a hybrid-first approach to work, bringing teams together in local hubs to foster collaborative curiosity. Unless explicitly stated in the description or precluded by the nature of the position, roles are hybrid with 40% of your time spent in the office.

UCB is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions will be made without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. UCB invites you to voluntarily self-identify during the application process. Provision of self-identification information is entirely voluntary and a decision to provide or not provide such information will not have any effect on your application for employment, your employment with UCB, or otherwise subject you to any adverse treatment. Any information you provide will be considered confidential and will be kept separate from your application and/or personnel file and will only be used in accordance with applicable laws, orders, and regulations.

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.

Job details

Seniority
Not listed
Function
Medical Affairs
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Employment type
Permanent

How this role compares

Computed from every other active Medical Affairs role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 1181 comparable Medical Affairs roles across 146 biopharma companies.

1181Comparable roles tracked
1113Currently active
146Companies hiring similar roles
66Countries represented

Salary context

262 of 1181 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function. This posting doesn't list a seniority level, so peers aren't narrowed by seniority either -- the range below may span more levels than usual.

This roleSubject $134,000/yr – $204,000/yr
Lowest disclosed · Executive Assistant · Merck KGaA $33/hr – $50/hr (≈ $68,640–$104,000/yr)
Highest disclosed · Development Head, RSV, RSV Combination, and Early Vaccine Programs · Pfizer $330,200/yr – $550,400/yr
Peer group range $86,320 – $440,300 (median $232,750)

Where these roles are based

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United States503
Japan81
China's Mainland79
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United Kingdom43
Germany42

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Seniority mix

687 of 1181 peers have a known seniority level

Director210
Manager160
Senior134
Associate68
Associate Director62
Senior Director22
Executive/VP21
Principal8
Intern/Fellow/Postdoc2

Therapeutic area mix

420 of 1181 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Oncology142
Immunology72
Neuroscience46
Cardiovascular / CVRM38
Rare Disease36
Dermatology & Aesthetics31
Respiratory26
Vaccines & Infectious Disease15
Gastroenterology10
Ophthalmology4

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