Make your mark for patients
To strengthen our Ethics and Business Integrity team, based at the HQ, in Brussels, Belgium we are looking for a talented individual to fill the position of: E&BI Lead Operational Optimization.
The E&BI Lead Operational Optimization will be responsible for conducting globally centralized reviews, including but not limited to, ANFs, Market Research, PCOR projects, Funding, External Research, and Publications requests.
The scope will include centralized reviews considering all aspects of healthcare compliance and ethical business practices with a focus on all global and country-specific healthcare compliance regulations as well as UCB internal standard documents and E&BI guiding principles.
Main Responsibilities:
* Manage the E&BI Hub for different types of centrally managed reviews.
* Act as the global E&BI SPOC for answering short and manageable questions related to E&BI procedures/processes and redirect the questions to the proper stakeholder within or outside E&BI.
This position will require establishing close partnerships with other E&BI teams to stay informed and updated on all types of E&BI sources of information, as well as gathering and sharing insights from different stakeholders on possible gaps and improvements in our processes and frameworks.
What you’ll do:
* Perform assigned centralized E&BI reviews related to Healthcare Compliance, ensuring alignment with internal policies and procedures and external standards.
* Work with E&BI teams and regions to implement centralized operations, address country-specific requirements, and manage deviations or exceptions collaboratively.
* While conducting reviews in compliance with standards, escalate issues or non-compliance, and train stakeholders on internal standards and updates.
* Share identified gaps or improvement opportunities, define review indicators to evaluate effectiveness, and develop reports to enhance frameworks and systems.
* Manage inquiries from the "ask a question" tool by assessing and answering, or redirecting them to the appropriate contact.
* Create and maintain standardized answers for common inquiries in collaboration with other E&BI teams to ensure consistency and efficiency.
Interested? Here's What We're Looking for:
* Bachelor’s degree with 5–10 years of experience in highly regulated industries, preferably in the biosciences or pharmaceutical industry.
* As a plus, knowledge of international healthcare compliance codes and ethics and compliance principles, including publications, market research, funding, and external research.
* Proven ability to conduct calibrated risk assessments at the activity level and solid business acumen in UCB therapeutic areas and products.
* Innovative problem-solving skills, curiosity to understand customer needs, and the ability to prioritize tasks and identify connections.
* Strong interpersonal skills for building cross-functional relationships, computer proficiency, and daily use of IT systems.
* Full proficiency in English, with additional knowledge of a second or third language preferred.
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.
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.
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.
Should you require any adjustments to our process to assist you in demonstrating your strengths and capabilities, contact us at EMEA-Reasonable_Accommodation@ucb.com. Please note that if your inquiry does not relate to adjustments, we will not be able to support you through this channel.
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