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Why Join Us?   Be a hero for our rare disease patients   At Ultragenyx, we fundamentally believe that taking real impactful action to care for the needs of patients and our people is always the right thing to do. To achieve this goal, our vision is to lead the future of rare disease medicine. For us, this means going where other biopharma companies won’t go – challenging the status quo and creating a new model that advances our field so more patients and caregivers can benefit from life-changing treatments. We do this by following the science, applying a novel rapid development approach, making innovative medicines at fair and reasonable prices, and creating a collaborative ecosystem to reach patients in ways that are most meaningful for them.    Our commitment and care for patients extends to our people, so culture is an essential cornerstone for Ultragenyx. We remain continuously focused on creating a supportive and inclusive environment of profound learning and growth – so employees can thrive in all areas of their lives, in and outside of work. Ultimately, we want to be an organization where we would be proud for our family, friends and children to work.   If you want to have a meaningful impact, do the best work of your career, and grow a lot, both professionally and personally, come join our team . Position Summary: ultra focused – Work together to fearlessly uncover new possibilities The Sr Medical Science Liaison (Sr MSL) is a member of a field-based team of scientists who function as an extension of the Medical Affairs organization. MSLs are responsible for developing and enhancing professional relationships with medical thought leaders involved in various phases of product development as well as key medical organizations including treatment centers of excellence and established societies and associations. MSLs provide medical information through scientific exchange in a fair-balanced manner and provide clinical/scientific support to the company.   The Sr MSL will help to integrate the efforts of the Medical Affairs Department with R&D, Clinical Affairs and Scientific Affairs and with other internal teams to ensure effective selection and execution of investigator-initiated clinical trials. The incumbent will also provide clinical and educational support to managed care organizations, as well as identify influential senior clinicians on the national and regional level   This is a field-based position and requires professionals with established personal and scientific creditability to interact with thought leaders and centers of excellence. This Sr MSL position will support company’s products in development and brands as their primary responsibility. The ideal candidate will possess an understanding of rare diseases development.   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: Identify Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), and establish and maintain scientific relationships with KOLs; connecting to KOLs in academic and community centers   Act as primary liaison to investigators interested in developing and performing investigator-initiated research   Develop and execute territory plans in alignment with country-level plans   Provide clinical presentations and medical information in response to unsolicited questions (as appropriate) in academic, community, and healthcare provider settings.    Collaborate with the Clinical Operations organization to enhance patient enrolment in company-sponsored clinical trials by identifying appropriate clinical trial sites and interacting with investigators in ongoing studies &nb