Team Leader/Associate Director in the ADME Group

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Make your mark for patients

Our challenge. Your impact.

UCB is a leading global biopharmaceutical company which is dedicated to the research, development and commercialization of innovative pharmaceutical and biotechnology products across the fields of Central Nervous Systems (CNS) and Immunology. The organization employs some 8,000 individuals across approximately 40 countries.

We aspire to be the Patient-Centric global Biopharmaceutical leader, transforming the lives of people with severe diseases, and need exceptional individuals to achieve this goal. We are looking for enthusiastic and talented professionals who thrive on challenge and change, who want to make a difference and deliver results.

As part of the UCB Development Science organization the DMPK group are looking to recruit and enthusiastic scientist to work as a Team Leader/Associate Director in ADME based in Braine-l’Alleud, Belgium.

As a Team Leader/Associate Director in the ADME group you will play a critical role in all aspects of ADME covering multiple modalities across drug discovery and development. You will be an expert in your field and will work closely with colleagues in quantitative pharmacology, chemistry, biology, pharmaceutical sciences, and other parts of DMPK organization.

You Will Contribute By

• Being a leader of the ADME group in Braine-l’Alleud, BE, through effective leadership to ensure delivery of ADME data in a timely manner via a platform of innovative assays
• Independently designing and executing ADME studies, analyzing and interpreting data, and presenting findings back to project teams
• Recommending and leading new strategies within ADME to develop and implement state-of-the-art technologies in the field of ADME
• Applying your understanding of physical properties, DMPK and enzymology to input into the design of new compounds in a matrix project environment
• Supporting the department’s leadership team in both the strategic vision and the efficient running of the ADME group in Braine, BE.
• Providing disciplinary scientific leadership and present work through patents, publications and lectures and building strong collaborations inside and outside UCB
• Increasing ADME/DMPK visibility (internally & externally) by demonstrating scientific excellence and credibility, representing UCB in conferences, act as committee member on external scientific boards and organizations and engage in collaborations with academic institutions
• Acting as project representative (ADME representative or expert) along the value chain, and ensure appropriate expertise and data is provided
• Interacting with and influence key collaborators/stakeholders and leaders across the science organisation to progress the UCB pipeline
• Contributing to regulatory document submissions

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

• PhD in Pharmaceutics, Pharmacology, Chemistry, Drug metabolism or related disciplines
• Experience in the pharma or CRO industry with hands on experience of ADME activities in drug discovery support. This will include routine and mechanistic investigations to support the understanding of the clearance and disposition of new drugs
• Knowledge of the range of ADME and analytical methods available to drug projects
• Be able to demonstrate the ability to collaborate and influence in a multidisciplinary team
• Have a good appreciation of other disciplines including chemistry, biology, clinical pharmacology and pharmaceutical sciences
• Publication and presentation record
• Experience of team leadership

RANDATUCB

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 around 8,500 people in all four corners of the globe, inspired by patients and driven by science.

Why work for 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 equitable 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.

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