Digital Lead, Clinical Analytics

Make your mark for patients

We are looking for a Digital Technology Lead, Clinical Analytics to join our Digital Technology – Clinical Patient Evidence team based out of Raleigh, NC (hybrid)

About the role 

This pivotal role centers on leveraging advanced analytics and business intelligence to drive data-informed decision-making across Clinical Operations (GCSO) and digital technology initiatives. The position is responsible for designing and implementing robust analytics strategies that support the full spectrum of clinical trial activities, from planning to execution and optimization.

The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in data architecture, data engineering, and analytics platforms, combined with strong knowledge of clinical trial systems (e.g., EDC, CDB, external data). The role will champion modern data ecosystems and the adoption of AI, GenAI, and advanced analytics, ensuring that foundational data capabilities are in place to scale these innovations safely and effectively.

Who you’ll work with

This individual will work in close partnership with stakeholders throughout the clinical development and clinical study operations journey, the role identifies opportunities to harness data, uncovers actionable insights, and translates complex analytics into innovative, scalable business solutions.

 

What you’ll do

Develop and execute the roadmap for clinical analytics, ensuring alignment with organizational goals, initiatives and industry best practices.

Oversee the planning, implementation, and lifecycle management of clinical analytics projects and platforms.

Ensure successful integration of digital solutions with internal and external systems, including CROs, labs, and regulatory partners.

Build and govern AI-ready data pipelines, ensuring: Structured & unstructured data are usable for ML/ GenAI use cases as well as Metadata and context are preserved for model interpretability.

Partner with AI/ Analytics teams to enable: Risk-based monitoring, protocol optimization, trial performance predicition. Ensure ethical, compliant, and bias-aware data usage for AI initiatives

Assume the role of a system owner (ITSO) for designated projects, ensuring end-to-end responsibility for the success of IT implementations, including computerized system validation activities.

Partner with clinical operations, Clinical Data Management, and various Digital Tech teams to define requirements and deliver scalable, user-centric solutions.

Act as the primary liaison between business stakeholders and technology partners (internal/external).

Demonstrate a broad understanding of internal and external data flows, processes in UCB and Drug Development, and act as a business champion for data as a corporate asset and the digitalization process.

Ensure all digital solutions comply with GxP, GDPR, and other relevant regulatory standards.

Oversee validation, documentation, and audit readiness of clinical analytics platforms.

Drive continuous improvement initiatives, leveraging emerging technologies such as AI, automation, and advanced analytics.

Foster a culture of innovation, encouraging the adoption of new tools and methodologies to enhance clinical trial efficiency.

Manage relationships with technology vendors, ensuring service quality, cost-effectiveness, and alignment with business needs.

Interested? For this role we’re looking for the following education, experience and skills

Required:

Bachelors degree in computer sciences or related field

5+ years of experience in an Information Technology environment required with 3 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry

Ability to use analytical environments like PowerBI, Spotfire, Qlik to discover insights

Preferred:

Experience with key technology services providers and best practices of the industry.

Experience in business and IT process outsourcing and external partner collaboration.

Experience in system integration

Experience in process assessment, analysis, modelling, improvement and automation methodology.

Experience in system validation in the pharmaceutical industry.

Passion for Data Science and developing analytical solutions

Knowledge in advanced analytics (including machine learning) and data mining technologies

This positions reasonably anticipated base salary range is $125,000 - $165,000. The actual salary offered will take into account related knowledge, skills, experience and location among other factors and may fall outside the expected range.

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 a decision to provide or not provide such information 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 US-Reasonable_Accommodation@ucb.com 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.