Tools & Standards Lead, Raleigh, NC

UCB Inc.; Raleigh (NC); Hybrid; USD 148,000 - 194,000; Full time

Job summary

UCB is seeking a Tools & Standards Lead for the Biometrics & Data Science team, based in Raleigh, NC. You will own the Statistical Computing Environment, setting vision, governance, and adoption across regulatory-compliant analytics.

The role interfaces with Biometrics, Data Science, IT, Quality and external vendors to deliver scalable, validated platforms enabling evidence generation and submissions. Strong leadership and DevOps experience are required.

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.
• Knowledge of SAS, R, Python, Git, DevOps, AI-enabled workflows, and modern analytics platforms.
• Domino Data Lab knowledge preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own 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 vendors for reliability and compliance.
• Ensure GxP compliance, validation, inspection readiness, and data integrity.
• Translate analysis needs into scalable platform capabilities for regulatory submissions.
• Drive adoption of automation, AI, open-source tools, and DevOps practices.
• Lead enhancements, change management, training, and user support for data science communities.
• Establish standards for reproducibility, traceability, auditability, and metadata analytics.
• Promote continuous improvement to increase efficiency and user experience.
• Represent the organization in industry forums and contribute to the evolution of practices.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Change management

Project management

Organizational skills

SAS

R

Python

Git

DevOps

AI-enabled workflows

Domino Data Lab

Job description

Make your mark for patients

We are looking for a Tools & Standards Lead to join us in our Biometrics & Data Science team, based in any of our Raleigh, NC office.

About the role

The Statistical Computing Environment (SCE) Lead (Tools & Standards Lead) is accountable for the strategy, governance, compliance, adoption, and continuous evolution of the organization's Statistical Computing Environment. The role ensures the platform provides a validated, scalable, secure, and innovative environment that enables efficient evidence generation, regulatory compliance, and modern analytics across clinical development.

Who you'll work with

You will report into the Head of Programming, Visualization & Reporting or another Senior Technical leader.

What you'll do

• 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.

Interested? For this position you'll need the following education, experience and skills:

• 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.
• Work across stakeholder groups to achieve consensus and ensure standards are consistently applied.
• Interact with management teams to coordinate activities, align priorities, and facilitate timely decisions.
• Effectively balance multiple high-priority project needs while maintaining strong project management, communication, and organizational skills.
• Knowledge of SAS, R, Python, Git, DevOps, AI-enabled workflows, and modern analytics platforms. Knowledge of Domino Data Lab is preferred.

This position's reasonably anticipated salary range is 148,000k-194,300k per year. The actual salary offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate's geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, among other factors.

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!

About us

UCB is a global biopharmaceutical company, focusing on neurology and immunology. We are over 9.000 people in all four corners of the globe, inspired by patients and driven by science.

Why work with us?

At UCB, we don't just complete tasks, we create value. We aren't afraid to push forward, collaborate, and innovate to make our mark for patients. We have a caring, supportive culture where everyone feels included, respected, and has equal opportunities to do their best work. We 'go beyond' to create value for our patients, and always with a human focus, whether that's on our patients, our employees, or our planet. Working for us, you will discover a place where you can grow, and have the freedom to carve your own career path to achieve your full potential.

At UCB, we've embraced a hybrid-first approach to work, bringing teams together in local hubs to foster collaborative curiosity. Unless explicitly stated in the description or precluded by the nature of the position, roles are hybrid with 40% of your time spent in the office.

UCB is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions will be made without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. UCB invites you to voluntarily self-identify during the application process. Provision of self-identification information is entirely voluntary and will not have any effect on your application for employment, your employment with UCB, or otherwise subject you to any adverse treatment. Any information you provide will be considered confidential and will be kept separate from your application and/or personnel file and will only be used in accordance with applicable laws, orders, and regulations.

Should you require any adjustments to our process to assist you in demonstrating your strengths and capabilities contact us on [e-mail] for application to US based roles. Please note should your enquiry not relate to adjustments; we will not be able to support you through this channel.