Medical Lead Immunology ECE

Make your mark for patients

We are looking for a Medical Lead Immunology ECE (East Central Europe Cluster),who is eager to join our department, based in our office in Warsaw, Poland.

About the role

As Medical Lead Immunology ECE (East Central Europe), you will provide strategic, scientific, and people leadership for the Immunology medical organization in the East Central Europe Cluster (Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary).

You will be accountable for setting and executing the medical strategy across the region, ensuring alignment with global and regional priorities, and for leading, developing, and inspiring a team of Medical Science Liaisons (MSLs) and Medical Solution Leads.

You will act as a senior medical leader and scientific expert, shaping the value story of UCB’s immunology portfolio and ensuring high-quality scientific exchange with both internal and external stakeholders, always in line with the highest ethical and compliance standards.

Who you’ll work with

You will work in close partnership with:

• The Head of Medical, East Central Europe Cluster, to align on strategy, capabilities, and talent development


• Regional and global Immunology and Medical Affairs teams


• Cross‑functional stakeholders including commercial, market access, evidence generation, and ecosystem leadership teams


• External stakeholders such as key opinion leaders, advocacy partners, and decision-makers across the region

The Immunology MSLs and Medical Solution Leads in the ECE Cluster report directly to this role.

What you’ll do

Lead and develop the Immunology medical team

• Lead, coach, and develop a regional team of MSLs and Medical Solution Leads


• Recruit, onboard, and retain top medical talent across the ECE Cluster


• Drive a strong culture of scientific excellence, collaboration, accountability, and compliance


• Define objectives, KPIs, and development plans in alignment with cluster and global priorities

Shape and execute medical strategy

• Develop and implement regional immunology medical strategies and roadmaps aligned with global and EU direction


• Provide medical input into local Integrated Strategy Plans (ISPs) and ecosystem plans


• Ensure high-quality planning, execution, and performance tracking of medical activities in the field

Act as a scientific and strategic partner

• Serve as a subject matter expert in immunology, ensuring strong therapeutic area acumen across the organization


• Translate complex scientific and clinical data into meaningful insights and value propositions


• Support real‑world evidence and evidence generation activities in collaboration with regional partners

Drive cross‑functional collaboration and external engagement

• Work closely with commercial, access, and medical colleagues to deliver coordinated, compliant ecosystem strategies


• Engage with external experts and partners through conferences, field visits, and scientific exchange


• Promote best-practice sharing and contribute to regional and global medical capability development

All activities are conducted in accordance with regulatory, legal, and compliance standards and UCB values.

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

• Advanced scientific degree preferred: MD, PharmD, or PhD.


• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in a scientific discipline required.


• 2+ years of experience in Medical Affairs with demonstrated leadership responsibility.


• Solid experience in Immunology or a closely related therapeutic area.


• Proven track record in medical strategy development and execution.


• Strong understanding of clinical development, study management, and real‑world evidence.


• Experience working in cross‑functional, regional, or matrix environments.


• Willingness to travel regularly within the region.


• Strategic thinking and business acumen.


• Strong scientific credibility and analytical skills.


• Inspirational leadership and people development capability.


• Excellent communication, storytelling, and stakeholder engagement skills.


• High collaboration skills with the ability to influence without authority.


• Digital literacy and comfort working in evolving medical ecosystems.


• Fluency in English and Polish; additional regional languages are an advantage.

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 [email protected]. Please note should your enquiry not relate to adjustments; we will not be able to support you through this channel.