Senior Clinical Project Manager

**Make your mark for patients.**

We’re here because we want to build the future and transform patients’ lives for the better. To achieve that, we need the brightest minds and biggest hearts. That’s why our Talent Acquisition Team looks for passionate people inside and outside the company. Are you interested in an internal move that will allow you to explore how much more you can do to make a difference for people living with severe disease?

To strengthen our global **Clinical Project Management department**, based in our **hub** in **Braine-l’Alleud**, **Belgium**, we are looking for a **Senior Clinical Project Manager** to join a diverse team who is driven by science and inspired by our patients.

**As a global Senior Clinical Project Manager, you will be accountable for operationalizing and driving global complex late-stage studies in Rare Disease, Neurology and Immunology.**

**You like to work in an** **environment **where you can**:

- Be part of a diverse and great collaborative team who share lessons learned in the community.
- Work for a company who shares patient centricity values.
- Be part of an ambitious organization with promising biopharma products pipeline, innovation and development opportunities.

**You will** contribute** **by**:

- Leading one or more multi-functional, Clinical Study Team(s), tailoring the communication interface to ensure effective co-ordination and communication within and across the UCB internal and CRO teams.
- Creating detailed planning of the study timelines, defining critical path, and enabling seamless, and timely, access to bioanalytical and/or safety data for review meetings and so allowing prompt decision making.
- Ensuring that the scope and all tasks and responsibilities for a study, are appropriately reflected in all study contracts and amendments.- Become familiar with the competitive landscape; engage with KOLs, investigational sites, patient advocacy groups and other relevant organizations.
- Understand, manage, track and ensure accuracy of study budgets in UCB systems, including the forecast and accrual information.
- For assigned studies, working closely with the respective Program Delivery Leads, and other team members and stakeholders as required,

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

- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant scientific or healthcare related field.
- At least five years’ relevant experience in clinical development including team leadership (matrix organisation), with substantial experience in study management in different indications and proven ability to manage complex multinational studies or multiple simultaneous studies from start to end.
- Motivation, mentoring and integration of individuals on multi-functional international teams.
- Delivery of scientific/medical presentations and training to both large and small audiences, with excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
- Excellent time management, organizational and negotiation skills.
- Scientific and technical knowledge:

- GCP and regulatory environment
- Medical knowledge and research expertise
- Basic principles of data management and statistics
- Managing multiple concurrent responsibilities in an environment of changing priorities without close supervision.

**Why you should apply**

At UCB, we strive to attract passionate and outstanding talents who thrive on change and are ready to bring real value to patients. Working for us you’ll discover a place where you can grow and express your full potential. We place an emphasis on innovation, collaboration and impact. Through meaningful recognition and a motivating work atmosphere, we aim to provide an optimal experience by caring about and valuing our employees - just as we do for the patients we serve.

**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.