Senior Non-Clinical Formulation Lead — Strategy & Development

UCB; Eigenbrakel; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

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

You will coordinate the drug product project team during preclinical development, design experiments, interpret data, and propose actionable scientific steps.

Qualifications

• 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.
• 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.

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 clear scientific actions.
• Oversee formulations supporting regulated toxicology, cardiovascular, and telemetry studies.
• Manage scientific activities with internal teams and external partners.
• Champion innovation, challenge established approaches constructively and introduce new ways of working to increase efficiency and scientific impact.
• Author regulatory documents and connect research and development functions.

Skills

English communication

Collaborative working

Project planning

Risk management

Innovation mindset

Education

Master's degree in a scientific discipline

5 years pharmaceutical development experience

Job description

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

You will coordinate the drug product project team during preclinical development, design experiments, interpret data, and propose actionable scientific steps.