Recruitment Data Policies RWE Strategy Lead Respiratory (US)

UCB • Boston, MA

18h • Hybrid

About The Position

The Real-World Evidence Strategy Lead, Respiratory will lead the development and delivery of global real-world evidence strategies for respiratory assets. The role translates research questions into evidence plans that support clinical development, regulatory decisions, market access, safety, and patient outcomes. It combines scientific expertise, cross-functional leadership, and operational oversight to ensure evidence is relevant, timely, and aligned with healthcare decision-makers’ needs.

The position collaborates with clinical development, regulatory affairs, safety, market access, health economics, medical teams, and regional patient impact functions. It also builds relationships with external scientific experts, research partners, healthcare professionals, reimbursement authorities, and regulatory agencies. Through indirect leadership and mentoring, the role strengthens capabilities across the global Real-World Evidence function.

This hybrid role may be based in UCB’s Atlanta, Georgia; Raleigh, North Carolina; or Boston, Massachusetts office, and involves up to 10% domestic or international travel. UCB describes its general hybrid-first approach as 40% office time, unless otherwise stated or precluded by the position.

Requirements

• Advanced degree in life sciences, medicine, epidemiology, statistics, or a related discipline.
• At least eight years of pharmaceutical industry experience.
• Strong expertise in epidemiology, outcomes research, clinical development, regulation, and market access.
• Experience developing integrated evidence strategies across multiple internal and external stakeholder groups.
• Proven matrix leadership, influencing, mentoring, and cross-functional collaboration capabilities.
• Excellent English communication and scientific writing skills, with strong quantitative expertise.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in respiratory medicine or immunology is ideal.

Responsibilities

• Develop integrated real-world evidence strategies supporting respiratory assets throughout their lifecycle.
• Translate stakeholder research questions into impactful data, registry, and evidence-generation plans.
• Lead real-world evidence studies, ensuring quality, governance, timelines, and budget adherence.
• Collaborate across functions to align evidence priorities and resolve competing stakeholder needs.
• Build relationships with external experts, research partners, and healthcare decision-makers.
• Mentor evidence-generation professionals and support capability development across the global function.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior