Make your mark for patients
As European Value & Access Manager - Epilepsy, you will own the European access agenda for UCB’s DEE and Epilepsy portfolio. You will shape, steer and execute regional market access strategies with direct impact on launch success, pricing outcomes and long‑term sustainability, while ensuring Europe is a strong voice in global decision making.
The job location is open to a major UCB Hub in Europe like Slough or Brussels.
What You Will Do
* Shape the strategic direction for market access across Europe for the DEE (Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathies) & Epilepsy franchise
* Lead access and pricing readiness and execution for key launches, including HTA, negotiations and policy positioning
* Drive high impact value narratives and evidence strategies aligned with payer expectations
* Embed access leadership into EU integrated strategic planning and portfolio prioritization
* Elevate access excellence, performance and cross‑country synergies across the region
* Build a strong external network to foster the outside‑in perspective
Who You Will Work With
You will partner at senior level with European and global access, medical and commercial leadership teams, as well as key external stakeholders. The role reports to the Access Lead Rare & Epilepsy Europe and operates in a highly complex, matrixed environment with significant executional autonomy.
Interested? For this role we’re looking for the following education, experience and skills:
* Master's Degree in natural science
* 10+ years in pharmaceutical/biotechnology experience
* 5+ years of market access experience with demonstrated success in developing and executing market access strategies to enhance sustainable and equitable access
* Deep expertise in pricing, reimbursement, HTA and health policy ecosystems
* Proven ability to lead through influence and drive alignment across regions and functions
* Strong strategic, negotiation and executive level stakeholder engagement skills
* Solid background in health economics and evidence strategy
* Fluency in English; international mindset and mobility
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 if your enquiry does not relate to adjustments; we will not be able to support you through this channel.
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