Lead Lab Orchestration

UCB Inc.; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

UCB Inc. is seeking a Lead Lab Orchestration to join our Patient Solutions team in Boston, US. The successful candidate will drive the design and implementation of scalable experimental workflows and partner with scientific leads across Biology, Chemistry, and Antibody functions.

This role emphasizes innovation and collaboration, targeting efficient lab challenges through integrated solutions. Candidates should have strong technical expertise in lab automation and digital data management, helping enhance efficiency and connectivity across research teams.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in lab automation and orchestration.
• Strong understanding of Biology, Chemistry, and Antibody research workflows.
• Proven experience integrating laboratory instruments with scalable digital systems.

Responsibilities

• Drive design and implementation of scalable experimental workflows.
• Collaborate with scientific teams to solve lab challenges.
• Lead selection and implementation of lab orchestration platforms.

Skills

Lab automation

Digital data management

Stakeholder engagement

Project management

Job description

Make your mark for patients

We are looking for a Lead Lab Orchestration who is innovative, collaborative, and strategic to join us in our Patient Solutions team, based at our Research site in Slough, UK (Windlesham 2027), Braine l'Alleud, Belgium or Boston, US.

About the role

You will drive the design and implementation of scalable, efficient, and reusable experimental workflows across laboratory environments. You will partner with scientific leads to solve real lab challenges, enabling analytics-ready data, automation, and digital connectivity across Biology, Chemistry, and Antibody functions. This role plays a key part in accelerating research by embedding standardised, integrated, and future-ready lab orchestration solutions.

Who you'll work with

You will work closely with cross-functional scientific teams across Biology, Chemistry, and Antibody research, as well as digital, data, and automation experts. You will collaborate with platform providers, vendors, and internal stakeholders to deliver integrated laboratory solutions that enhance efficiency, connectivity, and data quality across the organisation.

What you'll do

• Build strong partnerships with scientific leaders to design solutions addressing real laboratory challenges
• Design scalable, reusable experimental workflows enabling analytics-ready lab data from the outset
• Expand and optimise automation initiatives across Chemistry, Biology, and Antibody platforms
• Improve instrument connectivity and automate routine processes to reduce experimental cycle times
• Lead selection and implementation of lab orchestration and digital platforms across functions
• Integrate laboratory instruments and build pipelines to enrich and connect experimental data

Education, experience, and skills

• Extensive experience in lab automation, orchestration, and digital data management
• Strong understanding of Biology, Chemistry, and Antibody research workflows
• Proven experience integrating laboratory instruments with scalable digital systems
• Experience leading ELN, LIMS, or lab platform selection and implementation
• Strong stakeholder engagement and project management capabilities
• Ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary and global teams

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!

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.