E&BI Frameworks Lead, Advanced Therapies
About The Position
UCB is seeking an ethical, strategic, and collaborative Ethics & Business Integrity Lead to join its Ethics & Business Integrity team. This hybrid role is based in Atlanta, Georgia; Boston, Massachusetts; or Raleigh, North Carolina. The role serves as the primary ethics and compliance partner for a strategic, clinical-stage business. It provides independent, risk-based guidance across research and development, regulatory activities, medical affairs, and commercialization planning, helping embed integrity, transparency, accountability, and ethical decision-making in day-to-day operations. The position works in a global, matrixed environment and partners with colleagues across Legal, Medical, Regulatory, Quality, Safety, Privacy, Human Resources, Internal Audit, and the global Ethics & Business Integrity team. It supports ethical culture, strategic business decisions, and alignment of compliance expectations with business objectives and patient needs. UCB is a global biopharmaceutical company focused on neurology and immunology, with more than 9,000 people worldwide. The company describes its culture as caring, supportive, inclusive, and focused on collaboration, innovation, patient value, and employee growth. UCB follows a hybrid-first approach; unless otherwise stated or precluded by the nature of a position, employees spend 40% of their time in the office.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
- 8+ years of compliance, ethics, legal, audit, or risk experience.
- Significant experience within the life sciences industry.
- Experience supporting clinical-stage development activities.
- Knowledge of U.S. healthcare compliance requirements.
- Experience with risk assessments, monitoring, and training programs.
Nice To Haves
- Advanced degree in law, compliance, life sciences, or business.
- Professional certification in ethics and compliance.
- Experience supporting biotechnology or advanced therapy programs.
- Experience working within global, matrixed organizations.
- Strong executive communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Demonstrated ability to build and enhance compliance programs.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary ethics and compliance advisor to business leaders.
- Lead risk assessments and mitigation planning activities.
- Design Ethics and Business Integrity processes for the research and development team working on advanced therapies.
- Advise on research, development, medical, and regulatory activities.
- Develop and execute risk-based compliance program initiatives.
- Deliver training and communications that promote ethical decision-making.
- Monitor program effectiveness and drive continuous improvement.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
