Hybrid Global Medical Grants Lead

UCB; Smyrna (GA); Hybrid; USD 148,000 - 194,300; Full time

Job summary

UCB is seeking a Senior Medical Grants Lead to join our Medical Grants and External Funding team, based in Raleigh, NC or Atlanta, GA. This role leads grant review processes to ensure scientific merit, patient benefit, and regulatory compliance.

You will collaborate with medical, compliance, legal, and finance partners, drive governance and process improvements, and mentor funding professionals to support high performance and accountability. Hybrid work with office time.

Qualifications

• Degree in life sciences or related field is required.
• Advanced degree preferred.
• 8+ years of grants or external funding experience.
• Experience in global matrixed organizations.
• Knowledge of healthcare regulations and audits.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate the review process of medical grant requests, ensuring decisions are based upon scientific/medical merit and safeguarding patient welfare
• Identify and drive process and system related improvements leading to efficiencies and process excellence
• Partner with internal stakeholders and external healthcare organizations
• Provide training that builds funding knowledge and confidence
• Lead, coach, and mentor funding professionals to support high-performance, care, and shared accountability

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Grant governance

Cross-functional collaboration

Process improvement

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in life sciences, pharmacy, healthcare or related field

Advanced degree in science, public health, business, pharmacy, or equivalent

Job description

UCB is seeking a Senior Medical Grants Lead to join our Medical Grants and External Funding team, based in Raleigh, NC or Atlanta, GA. This role leads grant review processes to ensure scientific merit, patient benefit, and regulatory compliance.

You will collaborate with medical, compliance, legal, and finance partners, drive governance and process improvements, and mentor funding professionals to support high performance and accountability. Hybrid work with office time.