Platform Lead – Statistical Computing & Standards (Hybrid)

UCB S.A.; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

UCB S.A. in Reading, Berkshire is seeking a Tools & Standards Lead to govern the Statistical Computing Environment and enable compliant, modern analytics across clinical development.

You will own the platform, collaborate with Biometrics, Data Science, IT, and Quality, drive AI-enabled workflows, ensure GxP compliance, and lead change management and training for analytics communities.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

SAS

R

Python

Git

DevOps

AI-enabled workflows

Domino Data Lab

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Change management

Tools

Domino Data Lab

Job description

UCB S.A. in Reading, Berkshire is seeking a Tools & Standards Lead to govern the Statistical Computing Environment and enable compliant, modern analytics across clinical development.

You will own the platform, collaborate with Biometrics, Data Science, IT, and Quality, drive AI-enabled workflows, ensure GxP compliance, and lead change management and training for analytics communities.