Patient Safety Lead

UCB S.A.; Slough; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A global biopharmaceutical company is seeking a Benefit Risk Lead in the UK to support patient safety and drug development efforts. The ideal candidate will have a physician's degree and experience in pharmacovigilance and benefit-risk planning. This role includes analyzing data for safety assessments and managing regulatory submissions. The position allows for hybrid working, balancing time in the office and remote work.

Qualifications

• Experience in pharmacovigilance and safety writing.
• Experience in clinical development and regulatory submissions is advantageous.
• Ability to oversee multiple outputs and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and interpret data to assess risks for assigned medicines.
• Implement safety monitoring and risk management strategies.
• Serve as project manager for regulatory submissions.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Project management

Communication skills

Stakeholder engagement

Collaborative work

Education

Physician’s degree (MD)

Job description

Make your mark for patients

Are you passionate about advancing patient safety and drug development? Join our Patient Benefit Risk and Medical Safety team as a Benefit Risk Lead, where your analytical mindset and collaborative and proactive attitude will help deliver safe and effective treatments. This role is based in our Brussels office in Belgium or Slough office in UK.

About the role

You will be working in a team that leads the strategic planning, delivery, and communication of benefit-risk assessments and risk management strategies for our medicines. Your focus will be on supporting clinical development from a safety perspective, identifying and assessing emerging safety concerns, evaluating benefit-risk outcomes, and supporting the implementation of risk management strategies that improve patient outcomes globally.

Who you’ll work with

You will be collaborating in a diverse, cross‑functional team, including experts in clinical development, regulatory affairs, patient engagement, medical affairs, and other stakeholders across the organization. The team values open communication, shared decision‑making, and a commitment to patient safety.

What you’ll do

• Analyze and interpret data from multiple sources to identify and assess potential new risks for assigned medicines.
• Incorporate new data into benefit‑risk assessment plans.
• Implement safety monitoring and risk management strategies within clinical development programs.
• Identify areas requiring evidence generation, such as patient insights or real‑world data, to support benefit‑risk assessment plans.
• Serve as project manager, author, and reviewer of documents for regulatory submissions, ensuring clarity and compliance.
• Collaborate with internal teams to deliver high‑quality and timely benefit‑risk activities and outputs.

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

• Physician’s degree required (MD)
• Experience in pharmacovigilance, safety writing and benefit‑risk planning. Experience in clinical development and regulatory submissions is an asset.
• Strong project management skills and ability to oversee multiple outputs and deadlines.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to present complex information clearly.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in cross‑functional teams and with external stakeholders.
• Commitment to ethical decision‑making and dedication to patient safety.

If you’re ready to make a meaningful impact on patient lives and contribute to patient safety, we invite you to apply and join our team!

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.