About this role
Make your mark for patients
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.
About the role
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.
Gender Neutrality & Inclusion Review
The advert has been reviewed for gender neutrality, inclusive language, clarity, simplicity, tone, grammar and spelling. No gender-coded language requiring replacement was identified.
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 [email protected] . Please note should your enquiry not relate to adjustments; we will not be able to support you through this channel.
Requisition ID: 94002
Recruiter: Roya Paganini
Hiring Manager: Jo Collier
Talent Partner: Cornelius Luedtke
Job Level: MM II
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