[Hiring] Medical Science Manager @Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical

Role Description

As Medical Science Manager covering Germany, Austria and Switzerland, you will be a field-based member of the DACH Medical Affairs team and act as a trusted scientific partner for healthcare professionals, key opinion leaders, centers of excellence and other relevant external stakeholders. You will provide accurate, fair-balanced and compliant scientific and medical exchange across Ultragenyx rare disease programs, marketed products and pipeline assets. The role includes:

• Gathering and documenting actionable medical insights
• Supporting local and EMEA medical strategies
• Contributing to launch readiness and clinical development activities
• Helping to improve patient outcomes through high-quality scientific engagement

The Medical Science Manager reports to the Cluster Medical Lead DACH and works closely with EMEA Medical Affairs and relevant cross-functional partners.

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

• Act as a trusted and credible medical science discussion partner by engaging in appropriate scientific and medical exchange with HCPs, KOLs, centers of excellence and other relevant stakeholders across the DACH cluster.
• Identify, develop and maintain high-quality scientific relationships with external experts, academic centers, professional societies and relevant medical organizations in the assigned therapeutic areas.
• Gather, document and communicate actionable medical insights from external stakeholders to inform local and EMEA medical strategy, scientific planning and patient-focused initiatives.
• Develop and execute a strategic territory plan aligned with the DACH medical plan, EMEA priorities and relevant product or disease area strategies.
• Provide clinical and scientific presentations, medical information updates and responses to unsolicited medical questions in academic, community and healthcare provider settings, including congresses and compliant educational initiatives.
• Identify HCP educational gaps and patient pathway opportunities, including center mapping, diagnostic pathways, referral patterns and unmet needs in rare diseases.
• Support clinical development, evidence generation and real-world evidence activities as appropriate, including clinical trial site identification, investigator engagement, investigator-sponsored research and publication-related activities.
• Contribute to launch readiness, pipeline activities and cross-functional execution by partnering with Medical Affairs, Clinical Operations, Market Access, Commercial, Regulatory, PV/QA and EMEA colleagues where appropriate.
• Support DACH-specific Market Access and German HTA processes, including AMNOG-related scientific input, value dossier generation and medical preparation for external stakeholder interactions where appropriate.
• Ensure all activities are conducted in a non-promotional, fair-balanced and compliant manner, in line with company policies, SOPs, local codes and applicable regulations.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in a clinical, medical, pharmaceutical or life sciences discipline strongly preferred, such as MD, PhD, PharmD, MSc, MSN, MPH or equivalent relevant qualification.
• Minimum 1-3 years of relevant Medical Affairs, field medical, clinical, scientific or pharmaceutical industry experience; prior MSL/MSM experience is preferred.
• Rare disease or orphan drug experience is preferred, particularly in metabolic, genetic or advanced therapy-related disease areas.
• Strong scientific acumen, with the ability to analyze scientific literature, communicate complex data clearly and translate external insights into practical medical strategy input.
• Demonstrated ability to build credible external relationships, present clinical and scientific information effectively in live and virtual settings, and work independently in a field-based role.
• Fluent in German and English; additional language skills relevant to Switzerland are an advantage.
• Regular travel across the assigned territory is required; overnight travel and congress attendance may be required as needed.

Benefits

• Generous vacation time and public holidays observed by the company
• Volunteer days
• Long term incentive and Employee stock purchase plans or equivalent offerings
• Employee wellbeing benefits
• Fitness reimbursement
• Tuition sponsoring
• Professional development plans
• Benefits vary by region and country