Trainee Convention Management

We are looking for a Trainee Convention Management who is proactive, service-oriented, and highly organized to join us in our Patient Impact Germany team, based in our Monheim office in Germany. This position is offered as a fixed-term contract for a duration of twenty-four months.

About the role

You will support the planning, organization, and execution of national and international events, congresses, and internal meetings. In this role, you will collaborate closely with Medical and Marketing colleagues to ensure smooth operational delivery, strong participant management, and high-quality event execution, contributing to impactful experiences for both external and internal stakeholders.

Who you’ll work with

You will be working within the Convention & Project Support team and in close collaboration with Medical and Marketing Solution Leads. As part of a supportive and cross-functional environment, you will interact with agencies, suppliers, internal subject matter experts, and operational partners to bring events successfully to life.

What you’ll do

• Support planning and delivery of medical events, congresses, advisory boards, and internal meetings.
• Assist with brand and product presentations, including exhibition booth planning and oversight.
• Coordinate suppliers and support tender processes for venues, design partners, and logistics.
• Manage participant communication, registration, travel coordination, and documentation.
• Provide on-site event support and ensure timelines, quotas, and approval processes are met.
• Support budgeting, project tracking, and post-event invoicing.

Interested? For this role we’re looking for the following education, experience, and skills

• Bachelor’s degree or comparable training in event management.
• Strong organizational skills, service orientation, and proactive mindset.
• Ability to prioritize efficiently and work flexibly in dynamic environments.
• Reliable, team-oriented, and confident working with internal and external stakeholders.
• Excellent MS Office skills (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
• Very good German and good English language 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.