Clinical Trial Associate Team Lead

Make your mark for patients

We are looking for a Clinical Trial Associate (CTA) Team Lead who is a subject matter expert on TMF and has strong stakeholder management skills with team leading experience to join us in our Global Clinical Science and Operations team, based in our headquarters office in Brussels, Belgium; Slough, UK; Monheim, Germany; or Raleigh, US.

About the role

As the Clinical Trial Associate (CTA) Team Lead, you will lead and manage a team of CTAs globally, providing mentorship and guidance to ensure the team's support of clinical study teams. You will also contribute to process improvement initiatives and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders. As a subject matter expert on TMF, you understand the metrics/KPIs required to support real-time TMF health and can curate this process.

Who you'll work with

You will be working in a team that collaborates with Clinical Development teams, Strategic Partner Clinical Research Organizations, and other key stakeholders to ensure the successful delivery of clinical trials alongside the optimization of CTA processes and TMF health.

What you'll do

1. Lead, shape, and develop a team of Clinical Trial Associates globally (both employees and contractors)
2. Provide mentorship, guidance, and support to all CTAs
3. Ensure internal processes are fit for purpose to support the CTA group and reshape where needed
4. Partner with internal and external stakeholders to ensure improvement in collaboration with our CROs, driving responsibilities and accountabilities
5. Find efficiencies between UCB systems and Partner systems (e.g., CTMS, Source Quality, SharePoint, MS Teams)
6. Support the implementation of new technologies/systems in clinical trials

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

• Bachelor's Degree
• Strong knowledge and understanding of the Clinical Development process
• In-depth knowledge of TMF systems and processes
• Expertise in Project Management techniques and tools
• Strong experience managing teams
• Ability to work well in networks and matrix organizations
• Strong analytical skills and decision-making
• Clear and articulate communication skills with excellent command of English

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 should your enquiry not relate to adjustments; we will not be able to support you through this channel.