Clinical Data Layer Lead (HQ)

UCB; Anderlecht; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

UCB is seeking a Clinical Data Layer Lead to own vision, strategy, governance, and continued development of our Clinical Data Layer across global offices in Brussels, Monheim, Slough, and Raleigh. You will drive secure data movement from source systems into trusted data products, enabling study delivery, analytics, and AI-enabled workflows.

The role demands collaboration with biometrics, data science, clinical operations, regulatory affairs, and IT to establish data standards, governance, and

Qualifications

• Degree in data science, computer science, clinical informatics, life sciences, technology, statistics, or related field.
• Experience in clinical development, biometrics, clinical data management, or related pharmaceutical R&D discipline.
• Led large‑scale business transformation involving clinical data, digital capabilities, and global cross‑functional stakeholders in regulated environments.
• Understand clinical data standards, metadata management, data architecture, statistical analysis workflows, governance, and clinical development lifecycle.
• Familiar with cloud data platforms, data lakes, data products, APIs, and modern integration patterns.

Responsibilities

• Define and communicate the long-term vision, roadmap, investment case, and business strategy for the Clinical Data Layer.
• Establish governance for data products, metadata, reference data, quality controls, access, stewardship, and measures of platform value.
• Partner with architecture and technology teams to enable scalable integration, common data models, interoperability, and reusable clinical data flows.
• Shape safe, high-value uses of AI, intelligent automation, semantic models, knowledge graphs, and agent-based capabilities.
• Build cross-functional alignment and increase adoption through clear communication, training, user engagement, prioritisation, and change management.
• Ensure regulated use through Good Practice compliance, validation support, data integrity, auditability, traceability, inspection readiness, and risk management.

Skills

Vision setting

Stakeholder alignment

Data integration patterns

AI awareness

Education

Data science / computer science / clinical informatics

Tools

Cloud data platforms

Data lakes

APIs

Job description

Make your mark for patients

We are looking for a Clinical Data Layer Lead who is collaborative, strategic, and outcomes-focused to join our Biometrics & Data Science team, based in any of our Brussels (Belgium), Monheim (Germany), Slough (UK) or Raleigh (US) offices.

About the role

You will own the vision, strategy, governance, adoption, and continued development of our Clinical Data Layer. As its Functional System Owner, you are going to help clinical data move securely and efficiently from source systems into trusted data products. Your work will enable study delivery, regulatory submissions, analytics, automation, and artificial intelligence-enabled workflows across the clinical development lifecycle.

Who you will work with

You will work within Biometrics & Data Science and partner with Clinical Data Management, Clinical Operations, Medical, Safety, Regulatory Affairs, Quality, Digital Technology, enterprise architecture, and external partners. You are going to connect business and technical communities, align priorities, and represent the Clinical Data Layer in governance forums, steering committees, and vendor discussions.

What you will do

• You will define and communicate the long-term vision, roadmap, investment case, and business strategy for the Clinical Data Layer.
• You will establish governance for data products, metadata, reference data, quality controls, access, stewardship, and measures of platform value.
• You will partner with architecture and technology teams to enable scalable integration, common data models, interoperability, and reusable clinical data flows.
• You will shape safe, high-value uses of artificial intelligence, intelligent automation, semantic models, knowledge graphs, and agent-based capabilities.
• You will build cross-functional alignment and increase adoption through clear communication, training, user engagement, prioritisation, and change management.
• You will ensure regulated use through Good Practice compliance, validation support, data integrity, auditability, traceability, inspection readiness, and risk management.

Interested? For this role, we are looking for the following education, experience, and skills:

• You have a degree in data science, computer science, clinical informatics, life sciences, technology, statistics, or a related field.
• You bring experience in clinical development, biometrics, clinical data management, or a related pharmaceutical research and development discipline.
• You have led large-scale business transformation involving clinical data, digital capabilities, and global, cross-functional stakeholders in regulated environments.
• You understand clinical data standards, metadata management, data architecture, statistical analysis workflows, governance, and the clinical development lifecycle.
• You are familiar with cloud data platforms, data lakes, data products, application programming interfaces, and modern integration patterns.
• You can connect business and technical perspectives and understand artificial intelligence, machine learning, agents, semantic layers, and modern data ecosystems.

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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 [e-mail]. Please note should your enquiry not relate to adjustments; we will not be able to support you through this channel.