Clinical Lead

Make your mark for patients

We are looking for a Clinical Lead or Development Physician who is passionate and agile to join us in our Clincial Science group, based in Breda, Netherlands.

About the role

The Director Clinical Science may serve as Clinical Lead or Development Physician, roles which can be held separately or together and may involve line management.

As Clinical Lead, the individual is responsible for guiding the Candidate and Clinical Teams to create and deliver innovative, efficient Clinical Development Plans, particularly focusing on proof-of-concept data for confirmatory studies.

As Development Physician, they support all clinical aspects of early drug development through to POC, offering expertise in clinical strategy, regulatory planning, and feasibility. Both roles emphasize operational excellence and expert oversight from early development through critical decision points.

Who you’ll work with

Collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams such as Research, Precision Medicine, Translational Medicine, Statistics, QCP, GCSO, Safety, and Regulatory in early clinical Development.

What you’ll do

The Clinical Lead oversees clinical project strategy, ensures end-to-end development planning, coordinates with cross-functional teams, supports regulatory and ethical compliance, and develops high-quality protocols. They engage with advisory boards, KOLs, and stakeholders, providing clinical leadership from early development through proof-of-concept and contributing to therapy area and licensing strategy.

The Development physician's core clinical duties include developing and reviewing study documents, acting as physician contact, overseeing protocol queries and investigator meetings, resolving medical issues, supporting safety committees, ensuring regulatory compliance, participating in advisory boards, assisting with feasibility and vendor selection, managing audits, and supervising team performance as needed.

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

• Holds a Medical Degree
• Knowledge of early clinical development with proven track record of successful contribution to projects.

• Experienced in scientific data assessment.
• Strong knowledge of drug regulations; effective communicator in matrixed, multicultural teams.
• Independent problem solver, manages uncertainty, supervises multiple complex projects.

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 equal 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 is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions will be made without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable laws.

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