Pharmacometrics Team Lead

UCB; Anderlecht; Hybride; EUR 90 000 - 130 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

UCB is seeking a Pharmacometrics Team Lead to strengthen the Quantitative Clinical Pharmacology group, with locations in Slough (UK), Monheim (Germany) or Braine (Belgium).

You will mentor junior staff, lead pharmacometrics strategy, and perform hands-on population PK/PD modeling and trial simulations to support dose selection and development. The role blends science leadership with collaboration across global projects and authorities.

Qualifications

• PhD or MD in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Statistics or Engineering required.
• 8+ years in (Bio)pharmaceutical pharmametrics with at least 2 years line management responsibilities.
• Hands-on experience in population PK/PD, disease progression modelling and clinical trial simulations.
• Strong understanding of Bayesian methodologies, model-based meta-analyses, PBPK, QSP, and AI/ML in Pharmacometrics.
• Expertise in R, NONMEM or related pharmacometrics software.

Responsabilités

• Coaching and mentoring junior staff within a matrix organization.
• Leading and delivering the Pharmacometrics strategy to support asset development and dose selection.
• Performing hands-on population PK/PD and exposure‑response modeling on assigned projects.
• Developing submission-ready pharmacometrics analysis plans and reports.
• Initiating and overseeing outsourced pharmacometrics activities.
• Collaborating with health authorities and cross-functional teams globally.
• Promoting MID3 internally and externally.

Connaissances

Population PK/PD modeling

Bayesian methods

Model-based meta-analyses

PBPK

QSP

AI/ML in Pharmacometrics

R

NONMEM

Line management

Formation

PhD or MD in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Statistics or Engineering

Outils

R

NONMEM

Description du poste

Make your mark for patients

We are looking for a Pharmacometrics Team Lead, who is innovative and agile to strengthen our Quantitative Clinical Pharmacology group, based at our research site in Slough (UK), Monheim (Germany) or Braine (Belgium).

About The Role

Bringing experience in the application of pharmacometrics to pediatric drug development, Neurology and Immunology, with the aspiration to lead/manage more junior staff, to contribute to the teams’ development and grow expertise and skills in these areas.

Who You’ll Work With

Reporting to the Global Head of Pharmacometrics, you’ll be leading a team of Pharmacometricians, from both a technical and scientific perspective, to ensure state of the art pharmacometrics approaches are applied to optimize drug discovery and development.

Working closely with the QCP Leads assigned to the various projects, to ensure clear integration of the pharmacometrics aspects into the programs.

What You’ll Do

• Coaching and mentoring junior staff on how to navigate within a project and matrix organization.
• Leading and delivering the Pharmacometrics strategy to support development of our assets. extrapolation (where appropriate), dose selection, trial design, PIP development and ongoing evaluation of data as generated.
• Performing hands-on population PK/PD, exposure-response modeling and clinical trial simulations on an assigned project.
• Developing submission ready fit for purpose Pharmacometrics analysis plans and reports.
• Initiating and overseeing outsourced pharmacometrics activities and further internalizing the work as needed.
• Having a working knowledge about the regulatory pathways on a global basis and opportunities for collaboration with health authorities (either through working parties, advice meetings, and other initiatives) in pediatrics, Neurology and Immunology.
• Promoting MID3 internally and externally.

Interested? For this role you’ll need the following education, experience and skills

• Doctorate (PhD or MD) in the related disciplines of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Statistics or Engineering.
• 8+ years (Bio)pharmaceutical industry experience in Pharmacometrics with minimum of 2 years line management responsibilities.
• Hands‑on experience in population PK/PD, disease progression modeling, and clinical trial simulations.
• Strong understanding and knowledge of Bayesian methodologies, model-based meta-analyses, PBPK, QSP, and AI/ML in Pharmacometrics.
• Expertise in R, NONMEM or related pharmacometrics software.

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.