Academic Center Executive (ACE) Rare - Neuromuscular: Great Lakes

Make your mark for patients

We are looking for an Academic Center Executive (ACE) Rare - Neuromuscular who is accomplished, highly networked within the hospital systems, and who takes initiative to join us in our Rare Disease Organization team, based in Great Lakes that includes: Ohio, Michigan, most of Indiana, small portion of northern Kentrucky

About the role

The Academic Center Executive - Neuromuscular Rare (ACE) represents the UCB rare portfolio in the key academic centers of excellence educating appropriate healthcare professionals on our promoted gMG products and the role these products could play in the lives of patients living with generalized myasthenia gravis

Who you'll work with

• Academic hospitals/Centers of Excellence and their decision makers
• VA/DoD clinics and their decision makers
• Internal stakeholders: Account Executives, MSLs, TLLs, Reimbursement/Market Access, and Marketing

What you'll do

• Promote and educate healthcare professionals (HCPs), especially neuromuscular specialists, on the appropriate use of UCB Rare Disease products through one-on-one meetings, group presentations, and company-approved programs.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key decision-makers at academic hospitals/Centers of Excellence, VA/DoD clinics, and affiliated specialty centers (infusion centers, apheresis clinics, etc.) to maximize product visibility and adoption.
• Develop and execute territory business plans, analyze sales reports, and implement strategies to achieve or exceed sales targets in assigned institutions.
• Serve as an expert to provide education about gMG as it relates to UCB treatment options, and overall education about UCB treatment options to physicians, nurses, infusion center staff, and other appropriate stakeholders.
• Coordinate activities with other field-based team members, including community focused AE's, medical (MSL's), TLL, Reimbursement/Market Access, and Marketing to optimize UCB product adoption efforts and/or support other initiatives
• Attend relevant medical conferences, symposia, and other appropriate meetings to provide promotional support for UCB treatment options and stay current with trends in the rare disease community
• Maintain accurate records of sales activities, opportunities, and account information in the company CRM system.
• Ensure compliance with all company policies, ethical standards, and regulatory requirements

Interested? For this role we're looking for the following education, experience and skills

• 8+ years of proven and consistent success in Neurology based field sales
• 3+ years selling to Neurologists in Academic Centers of excellence with a preference for neuro-muscular rare experience.
• Verifiable record of sustained high sales performance and achievement in the retail and hospital setting
• Experience working with Hospital formularies and gaining formulary access for promoted products
• Success developing thought leader relationships
• Command of key medical, scientific, and healthcare concepts, language, and practices related to neurology and rare diseases
• Experience serving a variety of call points - academic centers, community-based care, hospitals, and private office practices
• Digital fluency particularly for account management and customer engagement, and daily coordination/collaboration purposes
• Ability to conceive, organize, prioritize, and manage multi-element projects, particularly requiring collaboration across departments and disciplines

Preferred

• 3+ years selling to Neurologists in Academic Medical centers with experience with Neuro-muscular specialists preferred.
• 2+ years of rare neurological drug experience in competitive market preferred
• Significant CNS/neuroscience sales experience (to include epilepsy); Oncology, Hematology and/or Specialty reimbursement products requiring Specialty Pharmacy knowledge and expertise
• Recent successful launching products
• Experience in supporting biologic therapy administered by a designated health care provider
• Experience working with specialty pharmacies
• Promotional product experience with REMS requirements

This positions reasonably anticipated base salary range is $137,600.00 - $180,600.00 per year. The actual salary offered will consider internal equity and may also vary depending on the candidate's geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, among other factors.

This posting will remain active until August 8, 2025. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply. Please note that applications will no longer be accepted after the end of the day on August 8, 2025.

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 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.

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.

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