What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Device Safety & Vigilance Lead position at UCB?
Make your mark for patients
We are looking for a Medical Device Safety & Vigilance Lead who is strategic, results-oriented, and proactive to join us in our Device and Digital Safety & Vigilance team, to be based preferably in our UCB offices in Braine l’Alleud, Belgium; Slough, UK or Raleigh, US.
About The Role
The Medical Device Safety & Vigilance Lead will provide expertise in device safety risk management and vigilance, ensuring the safety profile of assigned devices is thoroughly assessed and managed. You will support strategic decisions, collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, and oversee safety assessments throughout the device lifecycle.
Who You’ll Work With
You will work closely with the Device and Digital Safety & Vigilance team, partnering with cross-functional groups such as clinical, regulatory, quality and pharmacovigilance teams. You will also collaborate with external stakeholders, including patient organizations, health authorities and regulatory bodies, ensuring compliance and safety for our devices in the global market.
What You’ll Do
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 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.
We are looking for a Medical Device Safety & Vigilance Lead who is strategic, results-oriented, and proactive to join us in our Device and Digital Safety & Vigilance team, to be based preferably in our UCB offices in Braine l’Alleud, Belgium; Slough, UK or Raleigh, US.
About The Role
The Medical Device Safety & Vigilance Lead will provide expertise in device safety risk management and vigilance, ensuring the safety profile of assigned devices is thoroughly assessed and managed. You will support strategic decisions, collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, and oversee safety assessments throughout the device lifecycle.
Who You’ll Work With
You will work closely with the Device and Digital Safety & Vigilance team, partnering with cross-functional groups such as clinical, regulatory, quality and pharmacovigilance teams. You will also collaborate with external stakeholders, including patient organizations, health authorities and regulatory bodies, ensuring compliance and safety for our devices in the global market.
What You’ll Do
- Provide expert guidance on device safety and risk management.
- Responsible for device benefit-risk assessments.
- Drive the completion device safety assessments in clinical studies
- Oversee post-market surveillance and device vigilance activities to monitor product safety.
- Ensure regulatory compliance with global standards, including device safety and risk management.
- Support the Device Safety & Vigilance team, sharing expertise and best practices.
- MD, PhD, PharmD, or equivalent degree required.
- Significant experience in device safety and vigilance.
- Proven expertise in communicating device safety information.
- Strong knowledge of global regulations and standards governing device safety.
- Experience working with multidisciplinary teams as well as cross-functional projects.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively.
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 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.
