Advance Next-Generation Immunology: Benefit-Risk & Medical Safety Opportunities
About this opportunity
Make your mark for patients
Join our growing team of Benefit-Risk and Medical Safety experts, with opportunities at different career levels across our Belgium and United Kingdom as well as the US hubs. We are specifically seeking Benefit-Risk Leads (Program or Indication Safety Leads) and Benefit-Risk Scientists to support our platform-driven strategy in next-generation immunology.
About the role
You will contribute directly to cutting-edge work in combinatorial immunotherapy and cell depletion. Your expertise will help shape safe and effective medicines that address unmet needs and improve outcomes for patients living with immune-mediated diseases. The scope and level of ownership will reflect your experience, from scientific contribution through to strategic leadership.
This is an opportunity to influence emerging development programs early, when scientific insight and sound benefit-risk decisions can have the greatest impact.
Who you’ll work with
You will help shape a new, growing team that brings together biotechnology innovation and established pharmaceutical development. With a clear focus on clinical development, you will work closely with colleagues from clinical, regulatory, patient engagement, pharmacovigilance, quality and real-world evidence amongst other functions. Together, you will prospectively shape benefit-risk and evidence strategies that support clear, compelling regulatory submissions.
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.
Interested? For this role we’re looking for the following education, experience and skills
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 analyze 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.
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 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.
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