Advance Next-Generation Immunology: Benefit-Risk & Medical Safety Opportunities

UCB S.A.; Reading; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

UCB S.A. is seeking a senior safety professional to develop and maintain benefit-risk assessments and risk management approaches across clinical development.

You will analyze diverse evidence to identify emerging risks and communicate their potential impact on patients, and prepare regulatory safety responses and submission documents. Collaboration across scientific, medical and regulatory functions is essential to turning complex evidence into practical decisions.

Qualifications

• Experience in pharmaceutical clinical development and medical safety.
• Proven ability to produce high-quality safety outputs and regulatory documents.
• Senior profiles should lead strategic safety deliverables and program safety leadership.
• Ability to communicate complex evidence in English, written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain benefit-risk assessments and risk management approaches across clinical development.
• Analyze diverse scientific and safety evidence to identify emerging risks and their patient impact.
• Prepare safety reports, regulatory responses, and submission documents.
• Collaborate across scientific, medical and regulatory functions to translate evidence into decisions.
• At senior levels, own benefit-risk strategy and lead governance discussions, coordinating work across functions.

Skills

Clinical safety

Benefit-risk assessment

Safety writing

Risk management

Cross-functional collaboration

English communication

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in a relevant scientific field

MD/PhD desirable

Job description

What you'll do

Develop and maintain benefit-risk assessments, safety monitoring and risk management approaches across clinical development.

Analyse diverse scientific and safety evidence to identify emerging risks and explain their potential impact on patients.

Prepare clear, accurate safety reports, regulatory responses, submission documents and decision materials.

Collaborate across scientific, medical and regulatory functions to turn complex evidence into practical decisions.

At senior levels, own benefit-risk strategy, lead governance discussions and coordinate high-quality work across functions.

Required qualifications and experience

• Bachelor's/Master's degree in a relevant scientific discipline; a relevant advanced degree is desirable such as an MD/PhD.
• Experience in pharmaceutical clinical development, medical safety, benefit-risk assessment, safety writing and risk management, appropriate to level.
• Experience in immunology, CAR-T cell therapy or T-cell engager development is an advantage.
• Ability to analyse scientific evidence and communicate balanced conclusions clearly in written and spoken English.
• Experience contributing to safety outputs; senior profiles should demonstrate strategic ownership and leadership of complex deliverables (indication or global program safety leadership).
• Comfort working across functions, priorities and lifecycle stages while maintaining quality, integrity and patient focus.
• Interest in roles based in our Belgium or United Kingdom hubs and, openness to an international working environment.

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.

UCB has 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 #####.

Employment type: Permanent