Clinical Development Lead (US)

Make your mark for patients

We are looking for a Clinical Development Lead - Neurology who is strategic, collaborative, and patient‑focused to join us in our Global Clinical Development team, based in any of our Brussels (Belgium), Monheim (Germany), Slough (UK), or Raleigh (US) offices.

About The Role

You will shape and deliver the end‑to‑end global clinical development program for assigned assets. You will translate scientific, medical, operational, and access insights into an innovative Clinical Development Plan (CDP) and high‑quality studies. You will balance speed, quality, cost, and complexity, identify risks early, and put mitigations in place from candidate selection through launch.

Who You’ll Work With

You will work with a global, cross‑functional network in a matrix setting—partners across medical, statistics, regulatory/HTA, patient insights and clinical operations. You will collaborate with governance bodies, investigators, and external experts to generate the best possible evidence for patients and health systems.

What You’ll Do

• You will design, present, and update global CDPs and protocols that are fit‑for‑purpose and reduce unnecessary complexity.
• You will lead the global clinical team for your asset, aligning cross‑functional input into clear plans and timely delivery.
• You will build and manage a network of external experts to capture disease and unmet‑need insights that sharpen strategy.
• You will evaluate benefit–risk by asset and indication, interpret results, and deliver clear reporting (e.g., Clinical Study Reports, CSR).
• You will deliver clinical components of global submissions and lifecycle work, ensuring quality and on‑time execution.
• You will represent the program internally and externally with governance, partners, and regulatory authorities

Interested? For this position you’ll need the following education, experience and skills:

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s degree required in a relevant scientific/medical field.
• Minimum of 15 years’ experience in biopharmaceutical clinical development, including strategic design of global programs and oversight of multiple studies.

Preferred Qualifications

• PhD, MD or PharmD.
• Several years’ experience in biopharmaceutical clinical development, including strategic design of global programs and oversight of multiple studies.
• Ability to integrate scientific, statistical, regulatory/HTA, patient and operational insights into practical, decision‑ready plans.
• Effective stakeholder partnership skills, including experience engaging with regulatory authorities and external experts.
• Leadership in a matrix environment; you will guide teams, manage priorities and address complex issues constructively.
• Commitment to quality and compliance (e.g., Good Clinical Practice, ICH GCP) with an audit/inspection‑ready mindset.

This position's reasonably anticipated salary range is $184,000-$241,500 per year. The actual salary offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, among other factors.

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.