Make your mark for patients

We are looking for a State Government Relations & Public Affairs Lead who is self-motivated, patient-centric, and innovative to join us in our Corporate Affairs Team. This hybrid role, based in Raleigh, North Carolina, will cover the following states: North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Delaware, and Maryland. The role requires up to 20% travel to existing UCB sites domestically.

About the Role
You will be responsible for improving access for patients on our therapy by identifying, prioritizing, and delivering results on company-wide state-level activities and initiatives to influence public policy for UCB. You will develop and coordinate cross-functional UCB teams and represent UCB in industry organizations and with government officials, policymakers, and key healthcare and industry thought leaders.

Who You’ll Work With
Externally, you will work with legislative and public policy stakeholders, including policymakers and state legislators, governor’s office and associated legislative and administrative staff, as well as trade association partners. Internally, you will work with field leadership and sales teams, market access partners, site leadership at Raleigh campus and Corporate Affairs.

What You’ll Do

Manage state government relations within assigned statesSupervise local lobbying counsel, manage patient advocacy groupsCollaborate with field leadership, sales teams, and partnersDevelop and execute strategies to advance legislative policiesMonitor and track relevant state legislative and policy issuesCreate background and communication materials for audiencesImplement lobbying and stakeholder-specific campaignsUnderstand and build relationships with key business leadersEngage with UCB facilities, including employee programming

Interested? For this role we’re looking for the following education, experience and skills

Bachelor’s degree required; MS, MPH, MPP, JD, or MSc preferredThree years in state-based biopharmaceutical policy requiredExperience in government relations at state or federal level is requiredExperience coordinating political action committees is requiredSenior Manager: Three years of experience requiredAssociate Director: Seven+ years of experience requiredTrade association experience is preferredHealthcare experience is required, pharmaceutical experience is preferredFive years in analysis, writing, and public policy documents

The reasonably anticipated salary range for this position is $141,760 -$186,060 per year. The actual salary offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors.

 

 

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 equitable 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. 

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we are open to all talent, and adhere to Affirmative Action principles. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to neurodiversity, race/ethnicity, colour, national origin, religion, gender, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, disability, genetic information, military service, covered/protected veteran status or any other federal, state or local protected class. 
 
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.