{"id":2292995,"url":"https://alion.io/job/ucb-global-outcomes-research-lead","title":"Global Outcomes Research Lead","company":{"id":1798748,"name":"UCB","domain":"ucb.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/ucb-com","size_band":"5000+","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Phenom","truth_index":{"grade":"B","score":83,"open_postings":9,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":0.889,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":21,"computed_at":"2026-10-22T06:10:10Z"}},"role":"Science & Research","role_family":"Science & Research","seniority":"lead","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"hybrid","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Anderlecht, Belgium"],"countries":["BE"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":null,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-28T13:47:44Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-28","last_verified_at":"2026-10-22T20:08:58Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":24,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":24},"description":"Make your mark for patients\nPIM Outcomes Research Lead\nWe are looking for a strategic, collaborative and scientifically driven PIM Outcomes Research Lead to join our PIM ISEG Operations team. This role can be based at our Global Headquarters in Brussels (Belgium), our Monheim office (Germany), or our Slough office (United Kingdom). In this highly visible position, you will help shape how evidence is generated, translated into impact, and leveraged to support healthcare decision-making across markets.\nAbout the role\nAs PIM Outcomes Research Lead, you will play a critical role in advancing evidence generation across our Patient Impact organization. Working at the intersection of science, strategy, and execution, you will enable country and regional teams to develop and deliver evidence generation initiatives that support healthcare decision-making and improve patient outcomes.\nYou will serve as a trusted advisor to stakeholders across the organization, helping teams navigate complex scientific, operational, and strategic challenges while ensuring evidence generation activities remain compliant, impactful, and aligned with business priorities.\nWho you'llwork with\nYou will form a close partnership within your team with the PIM ISEG Leads focusing on the key Therapeutic Areas (TAs) and collaborate closely with regional and local evidence generation teams, ISEGHeads,Medical Affairs, Market Access, Health Economics, Real-World Evidence specialists, governance bodies, and external research partners.\nWhat you'lldo\nPartner with country and regional teams to shape evidence generation strategies that address critical healthcare decision-making needs and create meaningful value for patients, healthcare systems, and UCB.\nProvidestrategic guidance on outcomes research, real-world evidence, epidemiology, and broader evidence generation initiatives, ensuring studies are scientifically robust, operationally feasible, and fit for purpose.\nTranslate complex business, medical, and stakeholder requirements into actionable evidence plans, helping teams define clear objectives, study concepts, intended audiences, and evidence utilizationstrategies.\nGuide teams through complex evidence generation challenges by assessing risks, evaluating trade-offs, and recommending execution approaches that balance scientific rigor, compliance requirements, timelines, and business impact.\nAct as a trusted advisor across a highly matrixed global environment, influencing stakeholders and driving alignment without formal people management responsibility.\nConnect local teams with internal subject matter experts and external research partners to ensure the right expertise, capabilities, and resources are available throughout the evidence generation lifecycle.\nDrive high-quality execution by promoting adherence to governance requirements, quality standards, and compliant evidence generation practices across supported activities.\nStrengthen organizational capability by coaching teams, sharing best practices, fostering innovation, and continuously improving evidence generation approaches to maximize impact and decision relevance.\nInterested? For this role we'relooking for the following education, experienceand skills\nMaster's degree in Epidemiology, Public Health, Health Economics, Outcomes Research, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Biostatistics, or a relatedscientific discipline. An advanced scientific degree (PhD, PharmDor equivalent) is considered an advantage.\nExtensive experience in Outcomes Research, Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR), Real-World Evidence, Epidemiology, Market Access Evidence Generation, or a related function within the biopharmaceutical industry.\nStrong expertisein evidence generation methodologies and a demonstratedability to advise on study design, execution strategies, and evidence planning in a global environment.\nDeep understanding of how evidence supports healthcare decision-making, value demonstration, reimbursement, patient access, and broader market access objectives.\nProven ability to influence senior stakeholders and lead complex cross-functional initiatives within a matrix organization.\nExperience managing scientific, operational, or strategic trade-offs while maintaininga focus on quality, compliance, and business impact.\nStrong stakeholder management, communication, and relationship-building skills, with the ability to translate complex scientific concepts into clear recommendations.\nExperience collaborating with external research organizations, consultancies, academic institutions, and other evidence generation partners.\nDemonstratedability to work effectively across countries, functions, and cultures in a global organization.\nCommitment to continuous improvement and a passion for generating high-quality evidence that improves outcomes for patients.\nGlobal Outcomes Research Lead\nWe are looking for a strategic, collaborative, and scientifically driven Global Outcomes Research Leadto join our PIM ISEG Operations team. This role can be based at our Global Headquarters in Brussels (Belgium), our Monheim office (Germany), or our Slough office (United Kingdom).\nIn this highly visible global role, you will help shape how evidence is generated, translated into impact, and leveraged to support healthcare decision-making across markets. Working across regions, countries, and therapeutic areas, you will drive alignment and excellence in evidence generation strategies that support patient access and improved healthcare outcomes worldwide.\nAbout the role\nAs Global Outcomes Research Lead, you will play a critical role in advancing evidence generation across our Patient Impact organization. Working at the intersection of science, strategy, and execution, you will enable country and regional teams to develop and deliver evidence generation initiatives that support healthcare decision-making and improve patient outcomes globally.\nYou will serve as a trusted advisor to stakeholders across the organization, helping teams navigate complex scientific, operational, and strategic challenges while ensuring evidence generation activities remain compliant, impactful, and aligned with business priorities.\nWho you'llwork with\nYou will form a close partnership within your team with the PIM ISEG Leads focusing on the key Therapeutic Areas (TAs) and collaborate closely with regional and local evidence generation teams, Medical Affairs, ISEG Heads, Market Access, Health Economics, Real-World Evidence specialists, governance bodies, and external research partners across global markets.\nWhat you'lldo\nPartner with country and regional teams to shape global and local evidence generation strategies that address critical healthcare decision-making needs and create meaningful value for patients, healthcare systems, and UCB.\nProvide strategic guidance on outcomes research, real-world evidence, epidemiology, and broader evidence generation initiatives, ensuring studies are scientifically robust, operationally feasible, and fit for purpose.\n\nTranslate complex business, medical, and stakeholder requirements into actionable evidence plans, helping teams define clear objectives, study concepts, intended audiences, and evidence utilization strategies.\n\nGuide teams through complex evidence generation challenges by assessing risks, evaluating trade-offs, and recommending execution approaches that balance scientific rigor, compliance requirements, timelines, and business impact.\n\nAct as a trusted advisor across a highly matrixed global organization, influencing stakeholders and driving alignment without formal people management responsibility.\n\nConnect local teams with internal subject matter experts and external research partners to ensure the right expertise, capabilities, and resources are available throughout the evidence generation lifecycle.\n\nDrive high-quality execution by promoting adherence to governance requirements, quality standards, and compliant evidence generation practices across supported activities.\n\nStrengthen organizational capability by coaching teams, sharing best practices, fostering innovation, and continuously improving evidence generation approaches to maximize impact and decision relevance across regions and markets.\n\nInterested?\nFor this role, we're looking for the following education, experience, and skills:\nMaster's degree in Epidemiology, Public Health, Health Economics, Outcomes Research, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Biostatistics, or a related scientific discipline. An advanced scientific degree (PhD, PharmD, or equivalent) is considered an advantage.\n\nExtensive experience in Outcomes Research, Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR), Real-World Evidence, Epidemiology, Market Access Evidence Generation, or a related function within the biopharmaceutical industry.\n\nStrong expertise in evidence generation methodologies and a demonstrated ability to advise on study design, execution strategies, and evidence planning in a global environment.\n\nDeep understanding of how evidence supports healthcare decision-making, value demonstration, reimbursement, patient access, and broader market access objectives.\n\nProven ability to influence senior stakeholders and lead complex cross-functional initiatives within a matrix organization.\n\nExperience managing scientific, operational, or strategic trade-offs while maintaining a focus on quality, compliance, and business impact.\n\nStrong stakeholder management, communication, and relationship-building skills, with the ability to translate complex scientific concepts into clear recommendations.\n\nExperience collaborating with external research organizations, consultancies, academic institutions, and other evidence generation partners.\n\nDemonstrated ability to work effectively across countries, functions, and cultures in a global organization.\n\nAbility to navigate complexity, work independently, and exercise sound judgment in a dynamic and evolving environment.\n\nPassion for coaching, knowledge sharing, and enabling teams to deliver high-quality evidence that improves outcomes for patients.\n\nCommitment to continuous improvement and innovation in evidence generation practices.\n\nAre 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!\nAbout us\nUCB 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.\nWhy work with us?\nAt 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.\nAt 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.\nUCB is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions will be made without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable laws.\nShould you require any adjustments to our process to assist you in demonstrating your strengths and capabilities contact us on . 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