Paediatric Pharmacometrician

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Make your mark for patients.We’re here because we want to build the future and transform patients’ lives for the better.At UCB, our people are our experiences and achievements, our passion and drive. That’s why we’re looking for talented individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences - not just the best and brightest, but those who care about making a meaningful difference in the lives of patients. We promote an environment of diversity, openness, and respect where people can make valuable contributions.An exciting journey lies ahead. Will you join us in pushing the boundaries of what’s possible?UCB is a leading global pharmaceutical company, dedicated to the research, development and commercialization of innovative pharmaceutical and biotechnology products in the areas of Neuroscience, Immunology and Oncology. The organization employs some 9000 individuals across approximately 40 countries. UCB is a pharmaceutical company with a size which enables it to deliver a significant drug pipeline, whilst remaining agile and innovative. For our talented scientists there is plenty of scope to influence the pipeline and make a difference to patients and great potential to influence the strategy and drive the science. UCB remains a great opportunity for the individual to get a breadth of experience of the drug pipeline from research through to the clinic, whilst working in a highly collaborative environment to learn, contribute and gain visibility in a scientific and cross functional setting.To strengthen our Quantitative Discovery and Development Sciences team, we are looking for a talented individual to fill the position of Paediatric Pharmacometrician,based in Braine-l’Alleud, Belgium, Slough, UK or Monheim, Germany.You Will Contribute ByServing as an internal Pharmacometrician working within a team supporting the area of paediatric drug development. This will include but not be limited to:

• Defining the pharmacometrics strategy of the Paediatric Investigation Plan (PIP)
• Working with the clinical team on the relevant evidence based development approach
• Apply state of the art methods to design the paediatric trials, including optimal sampling, PBPK-PD, dose-adaptation, Bayesian approaches
• Support the paediatric trials during conduct with on-going review and analysis of data
• Perform analysis and reporting of registration analyses to fulfil the paediatric commitment
• Contribute to briefing documents and regulatory submission documents in collaboration with the QCP lead.
• May extend to a broader pharmacometrics role, based on experience and company needs

Interested?For this position you will need the following education, experienceandskills:

• Knowledge of PK and PK/PD models
• Knowledge of relevant software (NONMEM, R, others)
• Knowledge of model development / model optimization (selecting structural model, covariate analysis, graphical and statistical assessment of data and output)
• Either strong mathematical / statistical background with sufficient physiological / pharmacological knowledge or strong physiological / pharmacological background with sufficient mathematical / statistical knowledge
• Able to communicate with non-experts to ensure we deliver what is expected
• Able to explain results to experts and non-experts
• Able to present at conferences

We can offer you an informal and open working environment that does not lock scientists into structure and hierarchy. Freedom to take space to pursue your own ideas and make a difference. Opportunity to gain internal and external visibility through interactions with other UCB teams and with world-renown academic investigators. Opportunity to grow both as a drug hunter and leader through participation in project teams and our career/personal development programs.Why you should applyAt UCB, we strive to attract passionate and outstanding talents who thrive on change and are ready to bring real value to patients. Working for us you’ll discover a place where you can grow and express your full potential. We place an emphasis on innovation, collaboration, and impact. Through meaningful recognition and a motivating work atmosphere, we aim to provide an optimal experience by caring about and valuing our employees – just as we do for the patients we serve.RANDATUCB#DigitalBusinessTransformationAbout Us.UCB is a global biopharmaceutical company, focusing on neurology and immunology. We are around 7,600 people in all four corners of the globe, inspired by patients and driven by science.At UCB, everything we do start with a simple question: “How will this create value for people living with severe disease?”. We are on a journey to become the patient-preferred biopharma leader by delivering medicines and solutions that improve lives. We want to ensure the creation of patient value, now and into the future, while contributing to a society where a population of 8 billion people and more should be able to live a good life within limited resources of one planet.Curious to know more? Please visit our website www.ucb.com .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.