Digital Technology Business Lead - Research

argenx; Oost-Vlaanderen; On-site; EUR 100,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentives program

Occasional international travel

Job summary

argenx is seeking a DT Business Functional Lead - Research to act as the strategic interface for the end-to-end Research capability, from Discovery to Translational Science. You will drive a unified technology strategy and co-create a data-driven portfolio that supports scientists.

You will own a multi-year digital roadmap, govern technology initiatives, and ensure GLP/GCP compliance while collaborating with DT teams and external partners to accelerate scientific innovation.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree required.
• 6+ years in senior IT business partnership or technology strategy across R&D (Discovery, Pre-Clinical, Translational).
• Experience owning a large portfolio of tech initiatives and roadmaps.

Responsibilities

• Define priorities and guide strategic technology partnerships across Research.
• Develop and own a multi-year digital technology roadmap for Research.
• Govern the portfolio of technology initiatives across Research and ensure value realization.

Skills

Digital roadmaps

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Stakeholder management

Agile mindset

Data governance

Education

Advanced Degree in Life Sciences or related fields

Tools

Research informatics platforms

GxP data integrity

Job description

Join argenx

At argenx, we build our culture from the collective power of the team and the knowledge that together, we are better. If you are entrepreneurial, curious and committed to make a difference for patients and thrive on creating solutions for rare autoimmune diseases, then argenx is for you.
Next to a competitive salary with extensive benefits, we offer you the chance to grow and be a part of a team driven by purpose, creativity, innovation and science.

argenx

argenx is a fast-growing global immunology company committed to improving the lives of people suffering from severe autoimmune diseases. Thanks to colleagues based in Europe, the United States and Japan, we translate immunology breakthroughs into a world-class portfolio of novel antibody-based medicines.

For the expansion of our international DT Research team, argenx is looking for a DT Business Functional Lead - Research

Purpose of the Function

This role will act as the strategic interface and primary business partner for the end-to-end Research capability, from early Discovery and Innovation through Pre-Clinical and Translational Science.It is accountable for ensuring a unified technology strategyand that the digital roadmap and solutions effectively support the Research capability. This role will drive the innovation agenda and champion co-creation, translating a diverse range of scientific challenges into a single, cohesive portfolio of high-impact, data-driven technology solutions that empower our scientists.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Define priorities and manage the direction for the strategic technology partnership with leadership across the entire Research organization (Discovery, Pre-Clinical, Translational Science).

• Develop, own, and champion a unified, multi-year digital technology roadmap for Research , applying an innovative mindset to accelerate the scientific lifecycle.

• Govern the consolidated portfolio of technology initiatives for all of Research, from shaping and prioritizing new ideas through to ensuring value realization.

• Provide outcome-driven leadership , fostering an environment where individuals are empowered to take ownership and initiative.

• Act as a senior technology advisor, translating complex and diverse scientific needs from across the research pipeline into a clear, integrated technology execution plan.

• Ensure all technology solutions are built with high quality and adhere to the appropriate industry standards for data integrity, security, and scientific validation (e.g., GLP, GCP).

• Actively foster relationships and open communication between a wide array of scientific stakeholders, DT teams, and external partners to achieve shared goals.

• Champion a growth mindset within the team and with partners, encouraging continuous learning from both successes and failures to drive continuous improvement.

• Manage complex escalations and interdependencies across the research domain, demonstrating resilience and agility to keep high-impact initiatives moving forward.

Skills and Competencies

• Broad knowledge of the end-to-end scientific processes in a biopharmaceutical R&D lifecycle, including early Discovery (target identification, lead identification and selection), Pre-Clinical Development (CMC, toxicology), and Translational Science (biomarkers, early clinical data) is a must.Broad understanding of digital technologies, platforms, and data management practices that enable and accelerate pharmaceutical research.

• Skilled in developing and executing cohesive, multi-year technology roadmaps that drive innovation across a diverse scientific landscape.

• Ability to act as a connector, translating complex scientific strategies from multiple domains into a single, actionable, and outcomes-driven technology portfolio.

• Expert knowledge of scientific data management principles, research informatics platforms, and GxP data integrity requirements (GLP, GCP) in a regulated scientific environment.

• Ability to work collaboratively and effectively together within cross-functional teams and networks.

• Is agile and demonstrates adaptability, comfort with ambiguity, trust-building, and resilience.

• Derives energy from operating in a dynamic, complex, fast-moving, and frequently changing business environment.

• Demonstrable experience with project management, proactive planning, complex priority setting, and securing alignment.

• Passionate and prepared to lead and contribute to our culture, which is driven by our corporate values of co-creation, innovation, empowerment, excellence, and humility.

Education, Experience & Qualifications

• Advanced Degree in Life Sciences, BioInformatics, or related fields.

• Experience in a senior IT business partnership or technology strategy role with broad exposure across the R&D lifecycle (Discovery, Pre-Clinical, Translational). “6+ Years”.

• Experience owning and delivering a large, complex portfolio of technology initiatives and digital roadmaps that have successfully driven scientific innovation.

• Experience managing relationships with a diverse set of senior stakeholders within a dynamic and fast-paced R&D organization.

Other

Role requires occasional international travel

The annual base salary hiring range for this position is €100,000.00 - €137,500.00 EUR

This job is eligible to participate in our short-term and long-term incentives program.

The hiring range displayed above is the range of possible base pay compensation that argenx believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting. The hiring range is based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range depends on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, internal equity, prior education and experience, job-related knowledge and demonstrated skills. argenx may pay more or less than the posted range and this range may be modified in the future.

At argenx, all applicants are welcomed in an inclusive environment. They will receive equal consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other applicable legally protected characteristics. argenx is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

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