EU Medical Lead axSpA

UCB; Brussel; Hybrid; EUR 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

UCB is seeking an EU Medical Lead axSpA to translate global rheumatology strategy into a focused European plan. You will drive scientific communication, evidence generation, and medical education across Europe, collaborating with country medical teams and external partners.

The role sits in the European Immunology Medical team with a hybrid model and HQ in Belgium or offices in Slough or Monheim. You will build trusted scientific relationships with experts, investigators, and societies,

Qualifications

• Educational background in Medicine, Pharmacy, Life Sciences, or related field.
• Extensive Medical Affairs experience in pharma.
• Strong knowledge of rheumatology/immunology and patient journeys.
• Experience across complex matrix organisations and diverse stakeholders.
• Ability to progress priorities independently and deliver initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Translate global rheumatology strategy into focused European medical plans.
• Enable consistent scientific activities across European country medical teams.
• Create regional medical education and scientific communication programmes.
• Coordinate congress activities and external scientific engagement.
• Progress priorities independently within a cross-functional matrix organisation.
• Shape evidence generation addressing unmet needs and complete initiatives.

Skills

Medical Affairs

Rheumatology knowledge

Stakeholder engagement

Scientific communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Medical degree or life sciences

Job description

EU Medical Lead axSpA

Make your mark for patients

We are looking for a European Medical Lead axSpA who is collaborative, curious, and care-focused to join our European Immunology Medical team. The role can be based at our Global Headquarters in Belgium, or at our UCB offices in Slough, United Kingdom, or Monheim, Germany.

About The Role

You will translate our global medical strategy into a focused European plan for axial spondyloarthritis. By connecting scientific insights with patient needs, you will enable consistent, high-quality medical activities across Europe. You will shape scientific communication, evidence generation, medical education, and external engagement to strengthen medical understanding and support informed treatment decisions. Working effectively across a complex matrix organisation, you will progress priorities independently and bring initiatives to successful completion, creating meaningful value for people living with rheumatological conditions.

Who you will work with

You will join a supportive European medical community and collaborate with country medical teams and global partners. You will work with colleagues across Evidence Generation, Clinical Development, Market Access, and Commercial teams. You will also build trusted scientific relationships with external experts, investigators, scientific societies, and research networks. Together, you will exchange insights, align priorities, strengthen capabilities, and enable high-quality medical activities that support better patient care across Europe.

What you will do

• You will translate global rheumatology strategy into focused European medical plans.
• You will enable consistent scientific activities across European country medical teams.
• You will create regional medical education and scientific communication programmes.
• You will coordinate congress activities, scientific exchange, and European medical initiatives.
• You will progress priorities independently across a complex, cross-functional matrix organisation.
• You will shape evidence generation addressing unmet needs and complete initiatives successfully.

Interested?

For this role, we are looking for the following education, experience, and skills:

• Relevant educational background in Medicine, Pharmacy, Life Sciences, or a related scientific discipline
• Extensive relevant Medical Affairs experience within the pharmaceutical industry.
• Extensive knowledge of rheumatology, immunology, patient journeys, and evolving care standards.
• Experience working effectively across complex matrix organisations and diverse stakeholder groups.
• Ability to progress priorities independently and bring initiatives to successful completion.
• Scientific communication and stakeholder engagement experience across countries, functions, and external partnerships.

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 expressly 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 laws.

Should you require any adjustments to our process to assist you in demonstrating your strengths and capabilities contact us on [e-mail]. Please note should your enquiry not relate to adjustments; we will not be able to support you through this channel.