Make your mark for patients

 

To strengthen our Medical Affairs department we are looking for a talented profile to fill the position of: Medical Excellence Lead – Milan, Italy.

 

About the role

The main mission is to drive Medical Excellence across the Italian organization, with the responsibility of ensuring operational excellence and aligning medical activities with the company’s objectives, accelerating the translation of insights into impact, and measurably improving outcomes for patients and the healthcare system. This role acts as a strategic enabler for therapeutic area medical plans by embedding best-in-class medical capabilities, promoting data-driven decision-making, and fostering responsible, AI-augmented ways of working. Additionally, the position serves as deputy and back-up to the Head of Medical Affairs Italy.

 

You will work with

The Medical Excellence Lead will work closely with Therapeutic Area Heads, Medical Strategy Leads, regional and global teams, and various internal departments such as commercial, legal, regulatory, supply, and compliance. Collaboration also includes the Clearance Team, the Governance Specialist and more in general the medical affairs Team to ensure alignment, training, and the effective deployment of medical excellence initiatives across the organization.

 

 

What you will do

Medical Excellence & Strategic Enablement

Define and evolve the Medical Excellence framework (processes, standards, toolkits) to raise the quality of scientific engagement, evidence strategy, medical communication, and field execution

Digital, Omnichannel & AI Enablement

Scale responsible use of AI to increase medical impact, including literature intelligence and other tools

Build AI fluency across Medical Medical Capability

Serve as the Local Medical Capability Excellence Manager, working in coordination with Regional and Global teams and in close collaboration with the Therapeutic Areas.Training and supporting staff on country pharma association codes and other, relevant per role, medical governance policies and procedures

Cross-Functional Leadership

Collaborate closely with internal cross-functional teams, medical, commercial, legal, quality,supply and compliance, to ensure alignment and provide guidance as needed.Collaborate with the Global Medical Team ensuring alignment with UCB’s standards

Work closely with the Clearance Team and other Medical Affairs teams to maximize synergies.Light-Touch Governance (Right-Sized)

Maintain fit-for-purpose governance by design: simplify workflows, remove bottlenecks, and ensure proactive quality checks embedded in processes.

 

 

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

Medical degree or an education in a relevant scientific disciplineA minimum of three years’ experience in comparable positions or within multinational environments in the medical sectorExcellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively collaborate with internal and external stakeholders in English and ItalianProven ability to routinely leverage digital tools, including AI, to enhance performance and the quality of one’s workComprehensive understanding of medical science, pharmaceutical products, and therapeutic areas relevant to UCBStrong scientific background and expertise in medical affairs, with the ability to ensure Medical excellence in all the activitiesFamiliarity with local and international laws and regulatory requirements, including transparency and disclosure regulationsUnderstanding of patient needs and the ability to ensure patient-centric approaches in medical operationsAbility to identify, assess, and mitigate risks related to medical governance and operationsSkills in managing projects, including digitalization and optimization initiativesStrong analytical skills to identify issues and develop effective solutionsDemonstrated capability in staff training and supportCollaborative team member with proven strong teamwork abilities

 

 

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 laws.
 
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