Medical Development Program - Physician (New to Industry)

UCB; Brussel; Sur place; EUR 50 000 - 70 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Hybrid work model (40% in office)

Résumé du poste

UCB is seeking a Physician for our 24-month Medical Development Program at our Brussels headquarters. Qualified physicians entering pharma will participate in three rotations across Translational Medicine and Global Clinical Development, applying clinical insight to evidence generation and drug development.

You will work in a collaborative, mentor-supported environment with emphasis on data science tools and modern computational methods to support patient-focused therapies.

Qualifications

• Medical degree with 2 to 5 years of post-qualification clinical experience.
• Research training or strong interest in clinical research would be beneficial.
• Experience in internal medicine, neurology, immunology, rare disease, or respiratory medicine preferred.
• Strong interest in translating clinical insight into evidence generation and drug development.
• Proficiency in English; another European language would be beneficial.

Responsabilités

• Complete three 8-month rotations across medical and development teams.
• Contribute clinical insight to evidence generation and patient-focused drug development.
• Learn how physicians support treatment development within a global biopharmaceutical environment.
• Build technical, interpersonal, and behavioural skills through experience, feedback, teamwork, and formal learning.
• Explore how modern computational tools and data science can support drug development.

Connaissances

Clinical research interest

English proficiency

Collaboration skills

Formation

Medical degree

Outils

Computational tools

Data science concepts

Description du poste

As part of our Medical Development Program, we are looking for a Physician who is driven by scientific curiosity, values collaboration, and is committed to improving patient outcomes to join our Patient Evidence team at our headquarters in Brussels, Belgium.

About The Role

You will join a 24-month development program designed for qualified physicians who are new to the pharmaceutical industry and want to apply clinical insight to evidence generation and drug development. Through three 8-month rotations, you will gain broad experience across medical and development teams, including Translational Medicine and Global Clinical Development, build your understanding of how new treatments are developed, and contribute to work that supports people living with neurological and autoimmune conditions.

Who You'll Work With

You will be working in a team that brings together medical, development, and evidence-generation expertise to support patient-focused drug development. You will learn through hands‑on experience, guidance from a mentor, support from a line manager, and practical help from a buddy during each rotation.

What You'll Do

• Complete three 8-month rotations across medical and development teams to build broad industry experience.
• Contribute clinical insight to evidence generation and patient-focused drug development activities.
• Learn how physicians support treatment development within a global biopharmaceutical environment.
• Build technical, interpersonal, and behavioural skills through experience, feedback, teamwork, and formal learning.
• Explore how modern computational tools and data science can support drug development.
• Work with mentors, managers, and buddies to support your development and integration into each team.

Interested?

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

• Medical degree with 2 to 5 years of post-qualification clinical experience.
• Research training or a strong interest in clinical research would be beneficial.
• Experience in internal medicine, neurology, immunology, rare disease, or respiratory medicine is preferred.
• Strong interest in translating clinical insight into evidence generation and drug development.
• Comfort using modern computational tools, with interest in data science applications in drug development.
• Proficiency in English; another European language (or Mandarin) would be beneficial.

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.