Senior Med. Device Safety & Vigi. Lead (US/Raleigh)

Make your mark for patients

We are looking for a Senior Medical Device Safety and Vigilance Lead who is analytical, collaborative and patient-focused to join our Global Pharmacovigilance team, based in one of our hubs in Slough - UK, Braine - Belgium, RTP or Atlanta - USA. Internal applications should be submitted by 16 October 2026.

About the role

You will lead the safety strategy and ongoing safety monitoring of medical devices and device constituent parts used with our medicines, from clinical development through post-market use. You will bring together clinical, scientific, quality and real-world information to identify emerging risks, assess whether device benefits continue to outweigh those risks, and determine appropriate actions. You will also guide safety decisions, prepare regulatory safety documentation and represent the function during audits and inspections.

Who you'll work with

You will be working in a global, cross-functional team that brings together pharmacovigilance, clinical development, regulatory, quality, product and patient-focused colleagues. As the main device-safety contact for assigned products, you will lead discussions with product teams and senior governance groups, work with external service providers and health authorities, and manage and develop team members.

What you'll do

• Lead benefit-risk assessments and safety strategies for medical devices and device constituent parts of combination products, across clinical development and post-market use.
• Analyze clinical, complaint, quality, literature and real-world information to identify, evaluate and communicate emerging device-safety risks.
• Lead post-market surveillance, vigilance reporting and product-complaint safety malfunction assessments.
• Provide device-safety content for study documents, safety reports, product labelling, regulatory submissions and responses to health authorities.
• Represent Device Safety and Vigilance during audits and inspections, ensuring work meets regulatory, quality and company requirements.
• Lead, coordinate and provide strategic guidance to external partners and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure timely delivery of high-quality safety activities.

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

• An advanced scientific or healthcare qualification, such as a doctoral degree, pharmacy doctorate, medical degree or equivalent experience.
• Substantial experience in clinical development, benefit-risk assessment, post-market surveillance, vigilance and risk management of medical devices or combination products.
• Experience assessing adverse events and device malfunctions and contributing to regulatory submissions and product lifecycle activities.
• Experience working with global health authorities and explaining complex clinical, scientific and technical information clearly.
• Strong leadership and collaboration skills, including experience guiding teams, managing priorities and working across functions.
• Clear written and spoken English, sound judgement and a consistent focus on patient safety, ethical decisions and data integrity.

Salary

The reasonably anticipated salary range for this position is $184,000 to $241,500 per year. The actual salary offered will take into account related knowledge, skills, experience and location among other factors and may fall outside the expected range.

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 over 9.000 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.

At UCB, we've embraced a hybrid-first approach to work, bringing teams together in local hubs to foster collaborative curiosity. Unless expressly stated in the description or precluded by the nature of the position, roles are hybrid with 40% of your time spent in the office.

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.