Drug Safety & Benefit-Risk Scientist

Ucb; Slough; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

UCB in Slough, United Kingdom, is seeking a Drug Safety & Benefit-Risk Scientist to join the Patient Safety team. You will evaluate safety and benefit-risk data across development and post-approval activities, and may lead complex assessments and mentor colleagues depending on experience.

Ideal candidates hold an advanced degree in life sciences, pharmacy, medicine or related field, with proven experience in drug safety, pharmacovigilance, or clinical development.

Qualifications

• Experience in drug safety, pharmacovigilance, benefit-risk assessment or clinical development.
• Ability to interpret complex scientific data and communicate insights clearly.
• Strong written communication skills and experience preparing scientific documents.
• Collaborative approach and ability to work across global multidisciplinary teams.
• Additional experience leading projects or mentoring colleagues is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate safety and benefit-risk data to support scientific and regulatory decision-making.
• Prepare safety assessments, reports and benefit-risk documentation for development and marketed products.
• Interpret clinical and safety data and communicate key findings to cross-functional stakeholders.
• Support signal evaluation, risk management activities and safety monitoring strategies.
• Contribute to inspection-ready documentation and continuous process improvement.
• For more experienced hires: mentor colleagues and lead complex benefit-risk deliverables.

Skills

Drug safety

Pharmacovigilance

Benefit-risk assessment

Clinical development

Scientific writing

Cross-functional collaboration

Mentoring/lead projects

Education

Advanced degree in life sciences, pharmacy, medicine or related

Job description

Make your mark for patients

About the role

We are looking for a Drug Safety & Benefit-Risk Scientist who is analytical, collaborative and adaptable to join our Patient Safety team in Slough, UK. You will contribute to the evaluation of medicine safety and benefit-risk profiles across development and post-approval activities. Depending on experience, you may lead complex assessments, mentor colleagues and provide scientific guidance across projects.

Who you'll work with

You will be working in a team that partners closely with medical, clinical development, regulatory and safety experts to support informed decisions throughout the medicine lifecycle.

What you'll do

• Evaluate safety and benefit-risk data to support scientific and regulatory decision-making.
• Prepare safety assessments, reports and benefit-risk documentation for development and marketed products.
• Interpret clinical and safety data and communicate key findings to cross-functional stakeholders.
• Support signal evaluation, risk management activities and safety monitoring strategies.
• Contribute to inspection-ready documentation and continuous process improvement.
• For more experienced hires: mentor colleagues and lead complex benefit-risk deliverables.

Interested?

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

• Advanced degree in life sciences, pharmacy, medicine or a related discipline.
• Experience in drug safety, pharmacovigilance, benefit-risk assessment or clinical development.
• Ability to interpret complex scientific data and communicate insights clearly.
• Strong written communication skills and experience preparing scientific documents.
• Collaborative approach and ability to work across global multidisciplinary teams.
• Additional experience leading projects or mentoring colleagues is an advantage.

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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.