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Make your mark for patients

We are looking for a Head of Statistical Innovation to join us in our Biometrics & Data Science team, based in any of our Brussels (Belgium), Monheim (Germany), Slough (UK) or Atlanta or Raleigh (US) offices.

About the role

This is a critical enterprise-level leadership role that will shape the future of drug development by driving innovation in statistical design, analysis, and interpretation across all phases of research and development, from early discovery to post-market surveillance. The Head of Statistical Innovation will be responsible for fostering a culture of statistical excellence, influencing strategic decision-making, and ensuring the robust application of cutting-edge quantitative methods to address complex scientific questions.

Who you'll work with

You will report into the Head of Advanced Methods & Data Science

What you'll do

• Establish and maintain a positive image for UCB statistics worldwide through collaborations, scholarship and professional networking
• Create a vision and mission for Statistical Innovation and Consultancy within UCB and champion its visibility both internally and externally with the academic, regulatory and scientific community to influence policies and state-of-the-art statistical thinking related to drug development.
• Provide statistical advice and guidance to the UCB statistical leadership and Senior Management to enable optimal decisions in development, marketing, and lifecycle support of UCB products.
• Provides strategic counsel to senior executives on quantitative innovation, analytics and opportunity / impact in program strategy / design, mitigations and innovation-enabled excellence with modern analytics and digital business transformation
• Lead development and championing techniques based on state-of-the-art statistical research and seek creative solutions through collaborations and interactions with other experts for drug development problems.
• Provide, together with UCB statistical leaders, statistical thought leadership for establishing high-quality, regulatory-compliant statistical approaches to provide well-trained statistical staff at all sites.

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

Internal applicants should be in their current job for at least 12 months, must meet performance standards and are not on formal corrective / disciplinary process (PIP), warning, final warning, or compliance warning letters within the last 12 months. Please inform your Manager or your Talent Partner before applying to any internal job opportunities.

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.

Requisition ID : 91151

Recruiter : Kevin Ross

Hiring Manager : Karim Malki

Talent Partner : Katie Coyle

Job Level : SM I

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