Lead Lab Orchestration

Make your mark for patients

We are looking for a Lead Lab Orchestration who is innovative, collaborative, and strategic to join us in our Patient Solutions team, based in our Boston or Cambridge, MA offices.

About the role

You will lead the design and implementation of scalable laboratory workflows that enable efficient, connected, and data-driven research. You will partner with scientific teams to solve real lab challenges, driving automation, digital integration, and analytics-ready data. In this role, you will accelerate research outcomes by delivering standardized and future-ready lab orchestration solutions across functions.

Who you'll work with

You will be working in a team that collaborates closely with cross-functional scientific teams across Biology, Chemistry, and Antibody research, along with digital, data, and automation experts. You will partner with vendors, platform providers, and internal stakeholders to deliver integrated laboratory solutions that improve efficiency, connectivity, and data quality.

What you'll do

• Partner with scientific leaders to solve key laboratory challenges
• Design scalable workflows enabling analytics-ready experimental data
• Expand automation across Biology, Chemistry, and Antibody platforms
• Improve instrument connectivity and automate routine lab processes
• Lead selection and implementation of lab orchestration platforms
• Integrate instruments and connect experimental data pipelines

Interested? For this role we're looking for the following

Minimum requirements

• 8+ years' experience in lab automation, orchestration, or data systems
• Proven experience integrating laboratory instruments with digital platforms
• Substantiated understanding of scientific workflows across research functions
• Verifyable exerience leading platform selection or implementation initiatives
• Demonstrated stakeholder engagement and project management skills
• Bachelor's degree in science, engineering, or related field

Preferred requirements

• Experience in Biology, Chemistry, or Antibody research environments
• Advanced degree in science, engineering, or related discipline
• Experience with electronic lab notebooks or lab systems platforms
• Strong knowledge of automation technologies and digital connectivity
• Ability to work across global and multidisciplinary teams
• Experience delivering scalable, enterprise-level laboratory solutions

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.

Unless explicitly stated in the description, this role is hybrid with 40% of your time spent in the office, regardless of your current contractual agreement. If your current working arrangements differ, please contact your Talent Partner to discuss before submitting your application.

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: 93212

Recruiter: Joanna Coombs

Hiring Manager: Daniel Chapman

Talent Partner: Sandra Rogers

Job Level: SM II

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