Make your mark for patients

We are looking for a Head of Pharmacovigilance Innovation to join us in our Global Pharmacovigilance team, based in any of our Brussels (Belgium), Slough (UK) or Raleigh (US) offices.


About the role
Reporting to the Head Vigilance, Systems & Innovation, as member of their leadership team (LT), the Head Pharmacovigilance Innovation will facilitate preparedness for the future by driving innovation in systems and process excellence for Global Pharmacovigilance. This role will be an agent for change, driving improvements to processes and systems, and also providing necessary expertise in project and program management. The role will be expected to take business process lead roles in critical projects.
As a seasoned expert in ICSR safety case processing, signal management and supporting technologies, the role will work with other members of Global Pharmacovigilance to innovate to mitigate gaps in process, technologies and competencies, providing expert advice and challenging the status quo.


Who you’ll work with
You will report into the Head of Vigilance, Systems & Innovation
What you’ll do

• Drive innovation and process excellence and for projects and programs in Global Pharmacovigilance
• Provide required expertise in project and program management, and process improvement.
• Take business process lead roles in critical projects including, but not limited to, replacement of the safety database, Adverse Event collection and other safety data interfaces, and end-to-end ICSR process harmonisation.
• Innovate to mitigate gaps in process, technologies, and competencies, providing expert advice and challenging the status quo.
• Evaluate and create tools to build and develop relevant competencies for new trends within industry in relation to safety case processing, signal management and supporting technologies, and novel areas in Pharmacovigilance
• Provide mentorship to broader team members to enable development of key competencies, emphasising teamwork, collaboration, innovation, decision making and to ensure industry leadership in PV.

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

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Expert knowledge with several years experience in Pharmacovigilance, particularly safety case processing and associated technologies.
• Proven track record in project and program management, process improvement, and driving change projects.
• Problem solver & pragmatic approach.

If you are interested to learn more about R&D within UCB, please find more information here R&D at UCB.


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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 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 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.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we are open to all talent, and adhere to Affirmative Action principles. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to neurodiversity, race/ethnicity, colour, national origin, religion, gender, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, disability, genetic information, military service, covered/protected veteran status or any other federal, state or local protected class.

Should you require any adjustments to our process to assist you in demonstrating your strengths and capabilities contact us on US-Reasonable_Accommodation@ucb.com for application to US based roles. Please note should your enquiry not relate to adjustments; we will not be able to support you through this channel.