Global Real-World Evidence Strategy Lead, Respiratory

UCB Inc.; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 184,000 - 242,000; Full time

Job summary

UCB is seeking a Real-World Evidence Strategy Lead, Respiratory, to steer global evidence strategies across the asset lifecycle. The role combines scientific leadership with cross-functional collaboration to inform clinical development, regulatory decisions, market access, safety, and patient outcomes.

Based in Atlanta, Raleigh, or Boston, with hybrid work and up to 10% travel, the role emphasizes translating research questions into evidence plans, mentoring teams, and building external

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in life sciences, medicine, epidemiology, statistics, or related discipline.
• At least eight years of pharmaceutical industry experience, ideally within respiratory medicine or immunology.
• Strong expertise in epidemiology, outcomes research, clinical development, regulation, and market access.
• Experience developing integrated evidence strategies across multiple internal and external stakeholder groups.
• Proven matrix leadership, influencing, mentoring, and cross-functional collaboration capabilities.
• Excellent English communication and scientific writing skills, with strong quantitative expertise.

Responsibilities

• Develop integrated real-world evidence strategies supporting respiratory assets throughout their lifecycle.
• Translate stakeholder research questions into impactful data, registry, and evidence-generation plans.
• Lead real-world evidence studies, ensuring quality, governance, timelines, and budget adherence.
• Collaborate across functions to align evidence priorities and resolve competing stakeholder needs.
• Build relationships with external experts, research partners, and healthcare decision-makers.
• Mentor evidence-generation professionals and support capability development across the global function.

Skills

Epidemiology

Outcomes research

Clinical development

Regulation

Market access

Cross-functional collaboration

Mentoring

Leadership

Scientific writing

Quantitative methods

English communication

Education

Advanced degree in life sciences, medicine, epidemiology, statistics, or a related discipline

Job description

UCB is seeking a Real-World Evidence Strategy Lead, Respiratory, to steer global evidence strategies across the asset lifecycle. The role combines scientific leadership with cross-functional collaboration to inform clinical development, regulatory decisions, market access, safety, and patient outcomes.

Based in Atlanta, Raleigh, or Boston, with hybrid work and up to 10% travel, the role emphasizes translating research questions into evidence plans, mentoring teams, and building external