New Product Planning (NPP) Lead, New Targets/Immunology (UK)

Make your mark for patients

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced New Product Planning (NPP) Lead to join our New Product Planning New Targets team, based in either our Head Office in Brussels, Belgium or our Slough, UK site.

The role of the New Product Planning team (NPP) at UCB is to bring commercial expertise and unmet need insights into Patient Solutions, contributing to our corporate ambition to deliver a pipeline that sets us for sustained and resilient future growth.

About the role

As a New Product Planning Lead in New Targets, you will play a crucial role in determining future unmet needs and potential for differentiated value propositions for Patient Solutions' new targets and potential candidates. Your efforts will support the team in defining the right experiments to uncover the potential of our pipeline programs and prepare for candidate selection with the adequate unmet need and overall commercial perspectives.

Who you'll work with

You will collaborate closely with Research Teams and other key stakeholders to co-create asset maximization strategies that connect science to future disease unmet needs.

What you'll do

1. Act as NPP lead for new targets through to pre-candidate selection collaborating with research teams early in development to outline potential commercial paths for new targets and future candidates.
2. Ensure a compelling and evidence-based early value proposition and identify early commercial drivers of success and in-market viability assessment, ensuring teams have "the end in mind" when designing early development strategies.
3. Create effective interfaces and work proactively with Research and Translational Medicine to define project value, indication(s) selection, and differentiation opportunities.
4. Provide the right analytical work at the right time considering the project objectives and next trigger points, including competitive landscape analysis and unmet need.
5. Initiate efforts to define the appropriate evidence generation package for future candidate selection decisions.
6. Co-create and pressure test the initial target patient value profile(s) of the assets in the prioritized indication(s).
7. Conduct stakeholder evidence generation gap analysis.
8. Foster a collaborative and positive team environment.

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

1. Master's Degree (or equivalent) or Ph.D./DPharm/Medical degree preferred.
2. Scientific background required with the ability to understand the mechanisms and/or biology of interest, specifically around areas of Immunology.
3. 6+ years of experience in Immunological research: post-doctoral or industry research experience considered.
4. Experience in assessing pipeline assets or research strategies from commercial perspectives; various possible roles including similar NPP cross-functional role, Global Access & Price, Competitive Intelligence, Strategic Marketing, Insights/Market Research, RWE, Translational Medicine.
5. Experience of project/matrix leadership or coordinating strategic partnerships and stakeholder management internally and externally; comfortable dealing with conflicts or diverse opinions and able to find a path forward.
6. Strong scenario/trade-off/end-in-mind thinking and strategic partnerships skills.
7. Excellent communication and storytelling skills.

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.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we are open to all talent and adhere to Affirmative Action principles. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to neurodiversity, race/ethnicity, colour, national origin, religion, gender, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, disability, genetic information, military service, covered/protected veteran status or any other federal, state or local protected class.

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