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Make your mark for patients
We are looking for a strategic, inspiring, and collaborative Field Medical Lead (MSL Manager), Rare Disease East to join our U.S. Rare Diseases team. This field-based position will lead the neuromuscular field medical team across the eastern United States.
About the role
Who you’ll work with
What you’ll do
- Recruit, onboard, coach, develop, and manage field medical team members.
- Lead implementation and measurement of the annual field medical plan.
- Develop training curricula with local and global cross-functional partners.
- Model high-impact scientific engagement with external healthcare stakeholders.
- Strengthen collaboration supporting clinical studies and medical information.
- Maintain a regional presence through conferences, field visits, and stakeholder engagement.
Interested? For this role, we’re looking for the following
- Doctoral degree in medicine, pharmacy, or a relevant scientific discipline.
- 5+ years of Medical Affairs experience.
- 3+ years of Medical Science Liaison (MSL) experience
- 1+ years experience leading, coaching, developing, and influencing individuals and teams.
- 3+years experience in specialty medicine, neurology, or rare disease.
- Ability and willingness to travel up to 50% or more.
Preferred requirements
- Experience in myasthenia gravis or other neuromuscular diseases.
- Proven success leading cross-functional teams within a matrixed organization.
- Field medical tactical planning and implementation experience.
- Strong scientific communication, presentation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Effective negotiation, conflict-resolution, and problem-solving capabilities.
- Ability to translate clinical data for diverse stakeholders.
- Strong understanding of medical governance, ethics, and compliance.
This positions reasonably anticipated base salary range is $182,000 - $239,000 annually. The actual salary offered will take into account related knowledge, skills, experience and location among other factors and may fall outside the expected range.
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.
Make your mark for patients
We are looking for a strategic, inspiring, and collaborative Field Medical Lead (MSL Manager), Rare Disease East to join our U.S. Rare Diseases team. This field-based position will lead the neuromuscular field medical team across the eastern United States.
About the role
Who you’ll work with
What you’ll do
- Recruit, onboard, coach, develop, and manage field medical team members.
- Lead implementation and measurement of the annual field medical plan.
- Develop training curricula with local and global cross-functional partners.
- Model high-impact scientific engagement with external healthcare stakeholders.
- Strengthen collaboration supporting clinical studies and medical information.
- Maintain a regional presence through conferences, field visits, and stakeholder engagement.
Interested? For this role, we’re looking for the following
- Doctoral degree in medicine, pharmacy, or a relevant scientific discipline.
- 5+ years of Medical Affairs experience.
- 3+ years of Medical Science Liaison (MSL) experience
- 1+ years experience leading, coaching, developing, and influencing individuals and teams.
- 3+years experience in specialty medicine, neurology, or rare disease.
- Ability and willingness to travel up to 50% or more.
Preferred requirements
- Experience in myasthenia gravis or other neuromuscular diseases.
- Proven success leading cross-functional teams within a matrixed organization.
- Field medical tactical planning and implementation experience.
- Strong scientific communication, presentation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Effective negotiation, conflict-resolution, and problem-solving capabilities.
- Ability to translate clinical data for diverse stakeholders.
- Strong understanding of medical governance, ethics, and compliance.
This positions reasonably anticipated base salary range is $182,000 - $239,000 annually. The actual salary offered will take into account related knowledge, skills, experience and location among other factors and may fall outside the expected range.
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.
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Who's Hiring
- Amgen101
- Takeda Pharmaceuticals10
- IPSEN9
- Taylor Strategy Partners8
- Alkermes7
Top Industries Hiring
- Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals
- Healthcare & Medical Services
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in rare disease account manager jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in life sciences, business, or a related field
- Minimum two to five years of specialty pharmaceutical or biotech sales experience
- Proven experience selling to specialists such as neurologists, hematologists, or rheumatologists
- Strong understanding of rare disease reimbursement, prior authorization, and patient access programs
- Familiarity with CRM platforms and field reporting tools used in pharmaceutical sales
- Experience working with patient advocacy organizations or rare disease community stakeholders
Tips for Your Rare Disease Account Manager Job Search
Tailor your resume to orphan drug launches
Hiring managers for rare disease roles want to see experience with small patient populations and specialty distribution channels. Highlight any work with patient advocacy groups, hub services, or access programs rather than general territory management.
Lead with disease-state expertise on applications
Rare disease teams are small and expect deep scientific fluency fast. Name the specific conditions and therapeutic areas you've worked in, not just the drug class, so recruiters can immediately match your background to their portfolio.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists rare disease account manager openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target accounts before your first interview
Research the top prescribing specialists and treatment centers in the territory before you get to the interview stage. Being able to name key accounts and patient referral pathways in that geography signals you're ready to work from day one.
Prepare a patient-access case study for interviews
Interviewers in rare disease hiring will ask how you've handled coverage denials, prior authorizations, or patient assistance programs. Walk through one specific situation with a clear outcome, not a hypothetical framework.
Negotiate for field support resources, not just base pay
In rare disease roles, your ability to close depends heavily on MSL access, speaker programs, and patient services infrastructure. Ask directly what resources are allocated per rep before you accept an offer.
Rare Disease Account Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most rare disease account managers?
The companies hiring the most rare disease account managers right now include Amgen, Takeda Pharmaceuticals, and IPSEN, with the largest share of openings in California, Florida, and New York, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Rare disease pipelines at mid-size biotech firms are driving much of the current hiring volume.
How many rare disease account manager jobs are remote?
About 82% of rare disease account manager openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, though the nature of the role means most positions still require field travel within an assigned territory. Medical affairs liaison and market access support roles within the rare disease space tend to carry the highest share of remote flexibility.
How do you become a rare disease account manager?
Start by building a foundation in specialty pharmaceutical or biotech sales, ideally calling on specialists rather than primary care physicians. From there, pursue experience with biologics, orphan drugs, or complex reimbursement environments. Demonstrating knowledge of a specific disease area and relationships with relevant specialist communities is what moves candidates into rare disease roles.
Can you get a rare disease account manager job with limited experience?
Moving directly into rare disease account management with no pharma background is uncommon, but candidates from specialty device sales, clinical coordination, or patient services roles have made the transition. Employers will often look past a shorter sales resume if you can demonstrate deep disease-state knowledge, relationships with the relevant specialist community, or experience navigating complex patient access situations.
What does the rare disease account manager interview process look like?
Most rare disease account manager interviews run three to four rounds, starting with a recruiter screen followed by a hiring manager conversation focused on disease-state knowledge and territory planning. Later rounds typically include a business case or mock sales call with the regional director, and sometimes a panel with cross-functional stakeholders such as medical affairs or market access leads.
Where can I find and apply to rare disease account manager jobs?
You can find and apply to rare disease account manager jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States in one place. Find roles that match your background and apply directly to each listing without being redirected through multiple platforms.
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