Recruitment Data Policies Tools & Standards Lead (Germany)

Make your mark for patients

We are looking for a Tools & Standards Lead to join us in our Biometrics & Data Science team based in any of our Brussels (Belgium) Monheim (Germany) or Slough (UK) offices.

About the role

The Statistical Computing Environment (SCE) Lead (Tools & Standards Lead) is accountable for the strategy governance compliance adoption and continuous evolution of the organizations Statistical Computing Environment. The role ensures the platform provides a validated scalable secure and innovative environment that enables efficient evidence generation regulatory compliance and modern analytics across clinical development.

Who youll work with

You will report into the Head of Programming Visualization & Reporting or another Senior Technical leader.

What youll do

• Own the vision roadmap and governance of the Statistical Computing Environment.
• Act as the primary business owner for the platform
• Partner with Biometrics Data Science IT Quality and external vendors to ensure platform reliability compliance and business value.
• Ensure GxP compliance validation inspection readiness and data integrity requirements.
• Translate clinical analysis and reporting requirements into scalable platform capabilities supporting regulatory submissions and evidence generation.
• Drive adoption of modern technologies including automation AI open-source tools and DevOps practices.
• Lead platform enhancements change management training and user support activities for biometrics and other data science communities.
• Establish standards for reproducibility traceability auditability and metadata-driven analytics.
• Promote continuous improvement and innovation to increase efficiency quality and user experience.
• Represent the organization in industry forums and contribute to the evolution of statistical computing and data science practices.

Interested For this position youll need the following education experience and skills:

• Deep understanding of clinical development life cycle statistical programming and regulatory requirements.
• Experience with validated computing environments cloud platforms software validation and quality systems.
• Strong leadership stakeholder management communication and change management skills.
• Work across stakeholder groups to achieve consensus and ensure standards are consistently applied.
• Interact with management teams to coordinate activities align priorities and facilitate timely decisions.
• Effectively balance multiple high-priority project needs while maintaining strong project management communication and organizational skills.
• Knowledge of SAS R Python Git DevOps AI-enabled workflows and modern analytics platforms. Knowledge of Domino Data Lab is preferred.

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 dont just complete tasks we create value. We arent 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 thats 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 weve 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.

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