Lab Data Manager

GSK; Rixensart; Hybride; EUR 69 000 - 114 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

GSK Belgium is seeking a motivated data stewardship expert to lead end-to-end lab data management initiatives within R&D. You will collaborate with scientists, IT and quality teams to define standards, ensure data integrity and enable secure storage and easy data reuse.

Hybrid work with on-site collaboration at the Belgium site; fluent English required, French or Dutch a plus. You will grow professionally by shaping data governance, training teams and delivering practical lab data solutions that

Qualifications

• Degree in life sciences, data science, bioinformatics, engineering or related discipline, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in lab data management or related role.
• Experience defining metadata standards, data models or vocabularies for laboratory data.
• Experience with data storage, archival strategies or data lifecycle management.
• Proven ability to work with cross-functional teams including scientists, IT, quality and vendors.
• Fluent English; knowledge of French or Dutch is a plus.

Responsabilités

• Lead end-to-end lab data management projects, from requirements to delivery and handover.
• Define and implement data standards, metadata models and file formats to improve findability and reuse.
• Design and maintain strategies for secure storage, archiving and retrieval of electronic lab data.
• Work with IT, validation and quality to ensure solutions meet data integrity, security and regulatory expectations.
• Advise laboratory teams on data capture from instruments and automated platforms and on integration with lab systems.
• Provide training, governance and change support to help teams adopt new lab data practices.

Connaissances

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Business Analysis

Data Analysis

Data Mining

Digital Fluency

Organization Transformation

Product Development

Project Management

Security System Design

Formation

Life sciences / data science / bioinformatics / engineering degree

Outils

Python

SQL

ELN/LIMS

Description du poste

Business Introduction

At GSK, we have bold ambitions for patients, aiming to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade. Our R&D focuses on discovering and delivering vaccines and medicines, combining our understanding of the immune system with cutting-edge technology to transform people’s lives. GSK fosters a culture ambitious for patients, accountable for impact, and committed to doing the right thing, making sure that we focus our efforts on accelerating significant assets that meet patients’ needs and have the highest probability of success. We're uniting science, technology, and talent to get ahead of disease together.

Our approach to R&D

Position Summary

You will lead delivery of scientific lab data solutions that make data secure, findable and ready for reuse across R&D. You will work closely with lab scientists, IT, quality, validation and suppliers to design and deliver data standards, storage and archiving solutions. We value clear communicators who take a practical, risk-aware approach to improve data quality and lab efficiency. This role offers visible impact, professional growth and the chance to help GSK unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

Responsibilities

This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career. These responsibilities include some of the following:

• Lead end-to-end lab data management projects, from requirements to delivery and handover.
• Define and implement data standards, metadata models and file formats to improve findability and reuse.
• Design and maintain strategies for secure storage, archiving and retrieval of electronic lab data.
• Work with IT, validation and quality to ensure solutions meet data integrity, security and regulatory expectations.
• Advise laboratory teams on data capture from instruments and automated platforms and on integration with lab systems.
• Provide training, governance and change support to help teams adopt new lab data practices.

Why You?

Work model

This role is hybrid. You will be expected to work regularly on-site at our Belgium site and collaborate with colleagues across regions. Occasional remote work is possible.

Basic Qualification

We are seeking professionals with the following required skills and qualifications to help us achieve our goals:

• Degree in life sciences, data science, bioinformatics, engineering or related discipline, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in lab data management, scientific data stewardship or related role within R&D or a regulated environment.
• Practical experience defining metadata standards, data models or controlled vocabularies for laboratory data.
• Experience with data storage, archival strategies or data lifecycle management for scientific data.
• Proven ability to work with cross-functional teams including scientists, IT, quality and vendors.
• Fluent English, both written and spoken. Knowledge of French or Dutch is a plus.

Preferred Qualification

If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:

• Advanced degree in a relevant field such as bioinformatics, data science, or life sciences.
• Experience with lab information systems, instrument data pipelines or ELN/LIMS integration.
• Familiarity with data integrity principles and regulatory requirements for lab data.
• Working knowledge of scripting or data tooling (for example Python, SQL) to support data handling.
• Experience designing training, governance and adoption approaches for new data practices.
• Prior experience in project management or leading cross-functional data projects.

What you will bring

You are collaborative and practical. You explain technical topics in plain language. You balance risk awareness with pragmatic solutions. You enjoy working with lab teams to turn data into reliable, reusable assets. You are motivated to grow your career while making measurable improvements to how we manage lab data.

Skills

Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business Analysis, Data Analysis, Data Mining, Digital Fluency, Organization Transformation, Product Development, Project Management, Security System Design

Belgium Salary Range / Fourchette salariale - Belgique: EUR 68,550 to EUR 114,250 The annual gross base salary range for new hires in this position is listed above for each applicable location. These ranges take into account a number of factors including the candidate’s skills, experience, education level and the market rate for the role. In addition, this position may offer an annual bonus and eligibility to participate in our share based long term incentive program which is dependent on the level of the role. More detailed information on the total benefits package will be supplied during the recruitment process. This role is available for applicants from multiple locations, and therefore salary ranges for certain locations are also shown. Salary ranges for other locations are shown because some markets have pay transparency laws that require salary information on job postings, and those locations are potential job sites for this role. If salary ranges are not displayed in the job posting for a specific location or country, the relevant compensation will be discussed during the recruitment process. Please note salaries vary by country based on the candidate’s skills, experience, education level and the market rate for the role. Offers are typically made within the advertised range based on the candidate’s skills, experience and qualifications, with the upper end generally reserved for highly experienced candidates or other exceptional circumstances aligned with these criteria. Le salaire de base mensuel brut minimum pour les nouvelles recrues à ce poste est indiqué ci dessus pour chaque lieu applicable. Ce salaire de base mensuel brut minimum tient compte de plusieurs facteurs, notamment les compétences, l’expérience et le niveau de formation du/de la candidat(e), ainsi que le taux du marché pour le poste. En outre, ce poste peut donner droit à un bonus annuel ainsi qu’une éligibilité pour participer à notre programme de long term incentive basé sur des actions, en fonction du niveau du rôle. Des informations plus détaillées sur l’ensemble du package salarial seront fournies au cours du processus de recrutement. Ce poste étant ouvert à des candidat(e)s basé(e)s dans plusieurs pays, des fourchettes de salaire sont également indiquées pour certains lieux. Les fourchettes salariales pour d’autres localisations sont mentionnées parce que certains marchés ont des lois en matière de transparence salariale qui imposent que les informations sur les salaires soient affichées dans les offres d’emploi, et que ces pays sont des lieux potentiels pour ce poste. Si aucune fourchette salariale n’est indiquée dans l’offre d’emploi pour un lieu ou un pays spécifique, la rémunération correspondante sera discutée au cours du processus de recrutement. Veuillez noter que les salaires varient selon le pays en fonction des compétences, de l'expérience, du niveau de formation du/de la candidat(e) et du taux du marché pour le poste. Les offres sont généralement faites dans la fourchette annoncée en fonction des compétences, de l'expérience, de la qualification du/de la candidat(e), la partie haute de la fourchette étant généralement réservée aux profils très expérimentés ou à des circonstances exceptionnelles répondant à ces critères.

If you have a disability and require assistance during the course of the selection process, you will have the opportunity to let us know what specific assistance you require in order to make suitable arrangements.

Why GSK?

Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade, as a successful, growing company where people can thrive. We get ahead of disease by preventing and treating it with innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines. We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases - to impact health at scale.

People and patients around the world count on the medicines and vaccines we make, so we're committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive and focus on what matters most. Our culture of being ambitious for patients, accountable for impact and doing the right thing is the foundation for how, together, we deliver for patients, shareholders and our people.