Senior Medical Grant Funding Lead

Job title:

Senior Medical Grant Funding Lead

Company:

UCB

Job description

Make your mark for patientsWe are looking for a Medical Grants Funding Lead to join us in our External Funding team, based in our any of our Brussels or Braine (Belgium) or Slough (UK) offices.About the roleThe global role of the Medical Grants Funding Lead is a subject matter expert that leads the review and approval of grant funding requests.This role will manage the strategic review and approval processes relevant to the grant categorization and works externally with the requestors, and internally with varied stakeholders during the review process.This role will be required to utilize deep knowledge of regulations, codes of practice, regulatory requirements and other expertise to ensure grant funding(s) are aligned to UCB strategic priorities, to ensure scientific / medical merit and patient wellbeing and safety.Who you’ll work withThis role includes working closely with Medical and Leadership teams to understand the relevant medical strategies and goals to lead the assessment of grant submissions (globally) for potential funding by UCB.What you’ll do

• Design and manage the external grant funding requests globally, including leading the review and approval process ensuring alignment to annual grant plans and UCB strategic priorities, and inclusion of relevant reviewers based upon grant categorization and needs
• Act as the UCB subject matter expert on the funding processes and global categorizations (grants, sponsorships and donations) to guide internal and external stakeholder questions and ensuring appropriate categorization in accordance UCB and regulatory requirements (including for escalations, audits or inspections)
• Identify and drive process and system related improvements leading to efficiencies and process excellence
• Conduct reviews and assessments to ensure all funding requests align to ethical and compliant requirements
• Conducts relevant review committee meetings as necessary ensuring review is based upon scientific / medical merit and safeguarding patient’s welfare, maintains meeting minutes and engagement with internal and external stakeholders
• Coach and mentor funding specialists on best practices, key grant fundamentals and proactively identify areas for process (SOP) and system improvements, manages assigned projects and drives change management to reduce complexity, support digital innovation and identify efficiencies

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

• Several years of in pharmaceutical grant funding with experience working in a highly matrixed global environment
• In-depth knowledge industry codes (PhRMA, OIG, EFPIA, etc.)
• Strong communication and collaboration skillsets
• Strong project management skillsets
• Proactive in identifying opportunities for change that lead to process efficiencies, remove complexity and are aligned to best practices
• Experienced in assessing grant opportunities based upon scientific merit and alignment to company strategies

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 on [email protected]. Please note should your enquiry not relate to adjustments; we will not be able to support you through this channel.

Expected salary

Location

Anderlecht, Bruxelles

Job date

Fri, 13 Sep 2024 22:20:10 GMT

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