Make your mark for patients

We are looking for an enthusiastic Team Leader to join us in our Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics team, based in our Braine office in Belgium.


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


What you’ll do

• Being a leader in the ADME group, 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 the UK and 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
• Interacting with and influence key collaborators/stakeholders and leaders across the science organisation to progress the UCB pipeline
• Contributing to regulatory document submissions

Interested? For this role we’re looking for the following education, experience and skills

• Ph D 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

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.