Make your mark for patients
We are looking for a a Real World Evidence (RWE) Expert Solutions who is analytical, collaborative, and motivated by generating meaningful real‑world insights to join our Real World Evidence department. This role is based in Brussels, Belgium or Slough, UK.
About the Role
You will contribute to the design and execution of studies that generate high‑quality real‑world insights (RWI) and real‑world evidence (RWE) to inform strategic internal decision‑making, shaping innovative R&D activities across UCB. You will support external decision‑making by engaging with key stakeholder groups—patients, regulators, policy makers, payers, and prescribers—and contribute to epidemiological and medical understanding in specific disease areas. Depending on business needs, you will help conceptualize RWE projects and support the Global RWE strategy and tactical plans.
Who You’ll Work With
You will report directly to the RWE Strategy Lead and support execution of the RWE strategy across early development programs. You will collaborate closely with candidate and program teams, research, clinical, market access, commercial teams, and external partners to ensure high‑quality evidence generation.
What You’ll Do
1. Support the Global RWE strategy by contributing insights and tactical inputs relevant to assigned programs.
2. Assist in planning and executing RWE studies, including protocol development and analytical specifications according to best methodological standards.
3. Use internal and external real‑world data to generate disease insights and epidemiological information that support business decisions.
4. Drive innovative study designs by identifying new data sources and applying advanced analytics such as causal inference and machine learning.
5. Collaborate with external contractors and vendors to support RWE project delivery.
6. Provide clarification to RWE analysts regarding protocol implementation and methodological expectations.
7. Interpret analytical findings in collaboration with the RWE Strategy Lead and communicate insights internally and externally.
8. Ensure alignment between RWE tactics, program strategy, and clinical development needs.
Interested? For this role we’re looking for:
9. PhD or Master’s in epidemiology, pharmacy, biostatistics, data science, public health, or a related quantitative field.
10. Hands‑on experience designing and delivering observational studies (prospective or retrospective) in academia, consulting, or pharmaceutical environments.
11. Expertise in causal inference methods such as target trial emulation, propensity score methods, instrumental variables, or interrupted time series.
12. Familiarity with clinical development, especially Phase 1 and Phase 2 trials.
13. Ability to adopt emerging digital technologies (e.g., LLMs, agentic AI) and leverage machine learning to enhance analytical workflows.
14. Strong communication skills and ability to present advanced analytical findings to non‑technical audiences.
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!