UCB Posted August 7, 2026

CMC Development Data Steward

Braine L'alleud, Walloon Brabant, Belgium OTHER
Manufacturing & CMC

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About this opportunity

Make your mark for patients

We are looking for a Data Steward (CMC Development Sciences) who is structured, collaborative, and quality-driven to join our CMC Development Digital Sciences team, based at our UCB campus located in Braine-l’Alleud, Walloon Brabant, Belgium.

About the role

You are going to turn CMC development data into a trusted, compliant asset. You will operationalize data governance across the product lifecycle by applying agreed standards, maintaining metadata, and strengthening traceability. You will monitor data quality, investigate issues at the source, and coordinate corrective actions with partners across science, digital, quality, and IT. Through your work, you will help teams rely on accurate data for analytics, development decisions, and regulatory readiness.

Who you will work with

You will work closely with CMC scientists and subject matter experts to understand how data is created and used. You will partner with Data Owners and the UCB Data Office to align standards, definitions, and quality rules. You will collaborate with Patient Supply Data Strategy & Program and Digital Technology to maintain lineage and reliable data flows. You will also engage with analytics, reporting, quality, and compliance stakeholders to support GMP/GxP expectations and data integrity.

What you will do

You will implement data governance standards across CMC Development Sciences systems and processes.

You will maintain metadata, data definitions, and lineage to strengthen traceability and inspection readiness.

You will monitor data quality rules and KPIs, and you will continuously improve them with stakeholders.

You will investigate data quality issues, run root-cause analysis, and coordinate corrective actions.

You will coach teams on consistent data use for development, analytics, and regulatory activities.

You will improve data practices and governance maturity in a more data-driven CMC organization.

Interested?

For this role, we are looking for the following education, experience, and skills:

You will bring a Bachelor’s or Master’s in Life Sciences, Data, or equivalent experience.

You will understand GMP/GxP and data integrity principles (ALCOA+) in regulated environments.

You will know data governance concepts: standards, metadata management, and data lineage.

You will have experience defining data standards, data quality rules, and tracking quality KPIs.

You will show strong analytical thinking, problem-solving, and high attention to detail.

You will communicate clearly and work cross-functionally; you are fluent in English and French.

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 expressly 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 laws.

Should you require any adjustments to our process to assist you in demonstrating your strengths and capabilities contact us on EMEA-Reasonable_Accommodation@ucb.com. Please note should your enquiry not relate to adjustments; we will not be able to support you through this channel.

Job details

Seniority
Not listed
Function
Manufacturing & CMC
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
Braine L'alleud, Walloon Brabant, Belgium
Employment type
OTHER

How this role compares

Computed from every other active Manufacturing & CMC role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 1527 comparable Manufacturing & CMC roles across 125 biopharma companies.

1527Comparable roles tracked
1434Currently active
125Companies hiring similar roles
44Countries represented

Salary context

456 of 1527 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function. This posting doesn't list a seniority level, so peers aren't narrowed by seniority either -- the range below may span more levels than usual.

This roleSubject Not listed on this posting
Lowest disclosed · Senior Scientist II – CMC Developmental Sciences · AbbVie $0/hr – $0/hr (≈ $0–$0/yr)
Peer group range $0 – $540,400 (median $140,000)

Where these roles are based

Top locations among the 1527 comparable roles

United States782
India104
Germany74
Singapore67
France64
Ireland54

+ 38 more countries

Seniority mix

705 of 1527 peers have a known seniority level

Senior251
Manager165
Principal79
Associate68
Director64
Associate Director44
Senior Director21
Intern/Fellow/Postdoc8
Executive/VP5

Therapeutic area mix

7 of 1527 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Vaccines & Infectious Disease6
Oncology1

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