Senior Principal Scientist CADD BE / UK

Make your mark for patients.

We’re here because we want to build the future and transform patients’ lives for the better.

At UCB, our people are our experiences and achievements, our passion and drive. That’s why we’re looking for talented individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences - not just the best and brightest, but those who care about making a meaningful difference in the lives of patients. We promote an environment of diversity, openness, and respect where people can make valuable contributions.

An exciting journey lies ahead. Will you join us in pushing the boundaries of what’s possible?

UCB, headquartered in Belgium, is a global biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of innovative medicines and solutions for people living with severe diseases of the immune system and the central nervous system. With more than 7,500 people in approximately 40 countries, the company generated revenue of € 4.5 billion in 2017. UCB, recently recognized as the best employer at the Cogent Life Science Awards, invests more than 23% of its revenue in R&D. At UCB everything we do starts with a simple question: “How will this make a difference to the lives of people living with severe diseases?” The connection to patients offers new perspectives, drive innovation, and enable us to deliver solutions that are helping to transform their lives.

We are seeking a recognized scientific leader to join our Computer-Aided Drug Design (CADD) team to advance the discovery of new therapeutic candidates using targeted protein degradation (TPD). The Senior Principal Scientist CADD position can be based in our US research site in Bedford, MA, or in Braine l’Alleud in Belgium and is expected to collaborate effectively with our other research sites in the US, the UK, and Belgium.

You will contribute by:

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  Independently designing and executing computational experiments in a timely manner to enable the progression of TPD therapeutic projects.
• Proactively thinking of ways to enhance delivery to the TPD projects. Able to foresee resource requirements and bottlenecks and propose solutions.
• Creating effective working relationships within the TPD team and beyond via influencing and networking.
• Championing continuous optimization of drug discovery processes. Effectively solicits input and feedback and drives innovation.
• Contributing to CADD technology acquisition, development, implementation and applications to pipeline projects through effective project management and cross-functional collaboration.
• Acting as an ambassador for CADD by providing scientific expertise / leadership at cross-disciplinary meetings and departmental meetings.
• Understanding UCB R&D strategy and contributes to its implementation. Acts as advisor and driver of change with senior management.
• Demonstrating strategic thinking for project delivery, identification and implementation of the next disruptive technology within UCB in order to stay at the forefront of drug discovery.

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

Minimum Qualifications:

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  10+ years of drug discovery experience, including therapeutic project leadership roles.
• PhD in Chemistry, Computational Chemistry, Molecular Modeling or a related field is required with a good publication/patent track record.

Preferred Qualifications:

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  Expert knowledge in structure-based and ligand-based small molecule drug design.
• Good knowledge in medicinal chemistry.
• Ability to influence and impact beyond immediate area of responsibility.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.
• Experience in targeted protein degradation is desired but not required.

Why you should apply:

Do you want to contribute in bringing real value to patients living with severe diseases while driving innovation forward?
Join UCB’s dynamic, inspiring and innovative environment. You will be recognized for impactful performance via a competitive compensation and benefits package and you will enjoy ample personal development opportunities.

Tell us what makes you the perfect match to our team and join one of the most dynamic & forward-looking organizations in the world.
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About us.

UCB is a global biopharmaceutical company, focusing on neurology and immunology. We are around 7,600 people in all four corners of the globe, inspired by patients and driven by science.

At UCB, everything we do start with a simple question: “How will this create value for people living with severe disease?”. We are on a journey to become the patient-preferred biopharma leader by delivering medicines and solutions that improve lives. We want to ensure the creation of patient value, now and into the future, while contributing to a society where a population of 8 billion people and more should be able to live a good life within limited resources of one planet.

UCB and its subsidiaries encourage diversity and inclusion in the workplace; we are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race/color/religion/sex/national origin/veteran/disability/age/sexual orientation/gender identity.