Non-Clinical Formulation Lead

1000scholars; Eigenbrakel; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

UCB - Union Chimique Belge in Belgium seeks a Non-Clinical Formulation Lead to shape strategies for small molecules, peptides, and other synthetic medicines from discovery through non-clinical development. You will provide scientific direction for formulation screening and regulated studies, translating complex data into clear development decisions and regulatory documentation.

You will collaborate across teams, supervise regulatory documentation, and drive innovation to improve scientific

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a scientific discipline.
• Ideally 5 years’ pharmaceutical development, manufacturing, or biopharmaceutical experience.
• Formulation expertise across drug substance, drug product, analytical, or biopharmaceutical development.
• Knowledge of regulated quality practices and pharmaceutical regulatory requirements.
• Experience preparing clear scientific and regulatory documentation.
• Strong interest in innovation and continuous improvement.
• Ability to adapt and thrive in an evolving organization.
• Confident English communication and collaborative working.

Responsibilities

• Shape formulation strategies from discovery through non-clinical development.
• Coordinate the drug product project team during preclinical development.
• Design experiments, interpret data, and recommend scientific actions.
• Oversee formulations supporting regulated toxicology, cardiovascular, and telemetry studies.
• Manage scientific activities with internal teams and external partners.
• Champion innovation and introduce new ways of working to increase efficiency and impact.
• Author regulatory documents and connect R&D functions.

Skills

English communication

Collaboration

Project planning

Risk management

Education

Master’s degree in science

Job description

Non-Clinical Formulation Lead

UCB - Union Chimique Belge

Braine L'alleud, Belgium

About the role

You will shape formulation strategies for small molecules, peptides, and other synthetic medicines from discovery through non-clinical development. You will provide scientific direction for formulation screening and regulated studies, connect scientific teams, and help orient future clinical formulations. Using your expertise, you will translate complex data into clear development decisions and regulatory documentation, while fostering innovation and exploring new ways of working that improve scientific quality, agility, and impact.

What you’ll do

• You will shape formulation strategies from discovery through non-clinical development.


• You will coordinate the drug product project team during preclinical development.


• You will design experiments, interpret data, and recommend clear scientific actions.


• You will oversee formulations supporting regulated toxicology, cardiovascular, and telemetry studies.


• You will manage scientific activities with internal teams and external partners.


• You will champion innovation, challenge established approaches constructively and introduce new ways of working to increase efficiency and scientific impact.


• You will author regulatory documents and connect research and development functions.

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

• Master’s degree in a relevant scientific discipline.


• Ideally, 5 years’ pharmaceutical development, manufacturing, or biopharmaceutical experience.


• Formulation expertise across drug substance, drug product, analytical, or biopharmaceutical development.


• Knowledge of regulated quality practices and pharmaceutical regulatory requirements.


• Experience preparing clear scientific and regulatory documentation.


• Strong interest in innovation, continuous improvement, and experimenting with new ways of working to solve scientific and operational challenges.


• Ability to adapt and thrive in an evolving organization, remaining agile and effective as priorities, structures, and ways of working change.


• Confident English communication, collaborative working, project planning, and risk management skills.