About this opportunity
Make your mark for patients
We are looking for a DT Lead Medical Affairs who is strategic, collaborative, and results-driven to join us in our Digital Technology Patient Evidence team, based in our HQ office in Brussels, Belgium.
About the role
In this global role, you will lead the digital technology strategy and delivery for Medical Affairs systems supporting both clinical development and marketed products. You will oversee key platforms enabling medical activities, ensuring they are secure, compliant, and aligned with business goals.
You will play a central role in shaping the technology roadmap, driving innovation, and ensuring seamless system integration across functions. By combining technical expertise with strategic thinking, you will help improve operational efficiency and deliver meaningful value for patients and stakeholders.
Who you’ll work with
You will be working in a team that collaborates closely with Medical, Clinical, Regulatory, Quality, Safety, and Digital Technology colleagues across the organization.
You will also partner with external technology providers and subject matter experts to deliver best-in-class solutions. The team is global, diverse, and focused on innovation, working together to ensure connected systems and high-quality outcomes across all medical technology platforms.
What you’ll do
Lead the strategy, roadmap, and delivery of Medical Affairs digital technology platforms, ensuring alignment with business priorities and global objectives
Oversee system operations, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards, data integrity, and cybersecurity requirements across all supported platforms
Act as system owner, managing release cycles, validation activities, and continuous improvements to maintain high performance and compliance
Collaborate with stakeholders to define requirements, prioritize initiatives, and deliver solutions that enhance efficiency and user experience
Build and manage partnerships with technology providers to implement new features and stay aligned with industry best practices.
Ensure integration and connectivity across systems, enabling seamless data flow and supporting cross-functional collaboration
Manage budgets and resources effectively, ensuring projects are delivered on time and within scope.
Interested? For this role we’re looking for the following education, experience and skills
Master’s degree or equivalent experience in technology, life sciences, or a related field
At least three years of experience in a technology role within the healthcare or life sciences environment
Experience working with enterprise platforms supporting medical or regulated processes
Strong understanding of regulatory compliance requirements for digital systems and data management
Proven ability to manage projects, stakeholders, and technology delivery in a global environment
Analytical mindset with strong problem-solving and business understanding
Fluent in English with strong communication and collaboration skills
Internal applicants should be in their current job for at least 12 months, must meet performance standards and are not on formal corrective/disciplinary process (PIP), warning, final warning, or compliance warning letters within the last 12 months. Please inform your Manager or your Talent Partner before applying to any internal job opportunities.
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, this role is hybrid with 40% of your time spent in the office, irrespective of your current contractual agreement. Should your current working arrangements differ, please contact your Talent Partner to discuss, before submitting your application.
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 EMEA-Reasonable_Accommodation@ucb.com . Please note should your enquiry not relate to adjustments; we will not be able to support you through this channel.
Requisition ID: 92930
Recruiter: Leonor de la Vega
Hiring Manager: Waqas Ahmed
Talent Partner: Britta Gotsch
Job Level: MM II
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How this role compares
Computed from every other active Medical Affairs role in our database, not just this employer's listings.
We currently track 924 comparable Medical Affairs roles across 130 biopharma companies.
Salary context
175 of 924 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)
Peers share this role's job function. This posting doesn't list a seniority level, so peers aren't narrowed by seniority either -- the range below may span more levels than usual.
Where these roles are based
Top locations among the 924 comparable roles
+ 52 more countries
Seniority mix
502 of 924 peers have a known seniority level
Therapeutic area mix
326 of 924 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden
Similar opportunities
The closest matches from our peer group, ranked by how similar they are, not how well you'd qualify for them -- treat this as market context, not a guaranteed shortlist; a weak match is labeled as one below.
How we calculate "similar"
No black box, no LLM guesswork: a deterministic score built from four normalized attributes. Here's this role's own peer group at different match levels, so you can see the mechanism, not just the result.
Every comparison starts from the same 100-point budget: 25 for working in the same function, 40 for the same therapeutic area, 20 for the same or adjacent seniority, 15 for the same country. A dimension we can't confirm on both sides contributes nothing, never a guess, never a free pass.
0 points, never a partial guess. A role we know almost nothing about beyond its function bottoms out at 25%; it never inflates to 100% just because there's little to compare against. Seniority uses a defined ladder (Associate → Manager → Associate Director → Senior → Principal → Director → Senior Director → Executive/VP) so "Director" and "Senior Director" count as adjacent, but "Director" and "Executive/VP" do not.