Lead Lab Orchestration: Automation & Data Innovation

UCB; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

UCB is seeking a Lead Lab Orchestration to innovate and implement scalable workflows at its Boston research site. You will partner with scientific leads to solve lab challenges, enabling analytics-ready data and digital connectivity. Key responsibilities include designing experimental workflows and automating processes across Chemistry, Biology, and Antibody research.

The ideal candidate has extensive lab automation experience and a strong understanding of research workflows. Join UCB to contribute to accelerating research with integrated lab solutions.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Lab automation

Orchestration

Digital data management

Stakeholder engagement

Project management

Job description

UCB is seeking a Lead Lab Orchestration to innovate and implement scalable workflows at its Boston research site. You will partner with scientific leads to solve lab challenges, enabling analytics-ready data and digital connectivity. Key responsibilities include designing experimental workflows and automating processes across Chemistry, Biology, and Antibody research.

The ideal candidate has extensive lab automation experience and a strong understanding of research workflows. Join UCB to contribute to accelerating research with integrated lab solutions.