National Market Access Lead

Make your mark for patients

We are looking for a National Market Access Lead to join us in our UK & Ireland team, based in our Slough, UK offices

About the role

Delivering optimal HTA strategies for UCB assets and enabling access to our medicines, while developing and executing high ‑ quality Pricing & Reimbursement (P&R) strategies and HTA submissions for the UK and Ireland.

Who you’ll work with

This position reports to the Head of HTA UK and Ireland.

What you’ll do

• Lead and drive HTA submission strategy using stakeholder insights and market knowledge to achieve successful outcomes for patients, the NHS, and UCB.
• Collaborate cross ‑ functionally to develop HTA and P&R strategies that drive access and reimbursement across the UK and Ireland.
• Lead national HTA submissions through NICE, SMC, AWMSG and NCPE.
• Build and maintain strategic relationships with HTA stakeholders and leaders in health economics and payer value.
• Provide HTA expertise to internal teams, coordinating project plans and leading submission teams.
• Serve as the face of UCB for external HTA communications, including representation at committee meetings when required.

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

• Bachelor’s degree required (master’s or PhD preferred in Health Economics or related discipline).
• Substantial health economics experience within the pharmaceutical industry or consultancy.
• Demonstrated ability to plan and deliver at business ‑ unit level complexity.
• Experience with Health Technology Appraisal submissions and economic evaluation concepts.
• Working knowledge of the UK political and healthcare policy environment.
• Strong analytical, project ‑ management and high ‑ quality scientific writing skills.

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 should your enquiry not relate to adjustments; we will not be able to support you through this channel.