Make your mark for patients

We are looking for a Regional Rare Disease Lead to join our UK & Ireland Rare Disease team, covering the London Area.

About the Role

As a Regional Rare Disease Lead, you will represent UCB within the rare disease communities we serve, with a clear focus on improving outcomes for people living with rare diseases. You will build trusted, collaborative relationships across healthcare ecosystems, combining strong scientific knowledge with commercial excellence to support appropriate access to innovative therapies. This role plays a vital part in delivering UCB’s patient‑centred, science‑driven rare disease strategy.

Who You’ll Work With

You will report into the Lead for Rare Diseases UK & Ireland and work closely with cross‑functional colleagues across medical, access, and commercial teams. You will also partner extensively with healthcare professionals, patient networks, and ecosystem stakeholders across your assigned region.

What You’ll Do

• Operate consistently with the highest ethical standards, prioritising patient needs and compliance.
• Build meaningful, insight‑driven relationships that create value for rare disease patients.
• Develop deep understanding of regional healthcare ecosystems, patient pathways, and stakeholder needs.
• Execute strategic territory and account plans aligned to patient journeys and ecosystem collaboration.
• Communicate balanced, high‑quality information on rare disease therapies to healthcare professionals.
• Maintain expert knowledge of disease areas, standards of care, and relevant clinical data.
• Act as a trusted advocate for rare disease patients, promoting appropriate tools and resources.
• Deliver agreed commercial objectives while contributing to strong national brand performance.

Interested? For this role we’re looking for:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Strong curiosity and motivation to understand patient needs and deliver meaningful impact.
• Proven field‑based experience in biopharmaceutical sales, account management, or field reimbursement.
• Experience within specialty, neurology, and/or rare disease environments is strongly preferred.
• Track record of contributing to successful product launches.
• Ability to use multichannel and digital tools to engage healthcare professionals effectively.
• Solid understanding of medical, scientific, and healthcare concepts relevant to rare diseases.
• Collaborative, agile, and solution‑oriented approach to working in a cross‑functional environment.

Internal applicants should be in their current job for at least 12 months, must meet performance standards and are not on formal corrective/disciplinary process (PIP), warning, final warning, or compliance warning letters within the last 12 months. Please inform your Manager or your Talent Partner before applying to any internal job opportunities.

At UCB, we’ve embraced a hybrid-first approach to work, bringing teams together in local hubs to foster collaborative curiosity. Unless expressly stated in the description, this role is hybrid with 40% of your time spent in the office, irrespective of your current contractual agreement. Should your current working arrangements differ, please contact your Talent Partner to discuss, before submitting your application.

UCB is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions will be made without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable laws.

Should you require any adjustments to our process to assist you in demonstrating your strengths and capabilities contact us on EMEA-Reasonable_Accommodation@ucb.com. Please note should your enquiry not relate to adjustments; we will not be able to support you through this channel.

Requisition ID: 93811

Recruiter: Gavin Savage

Hiring Manager: Nadeem Aurangzeb

Talent Partner: Rachel Collins