Data Management Programmer

Data Management Programmer

UCB - Union Chimique Belge

Brussels or Anderlecht, Belgium

About the role

You will turn clinical study protocols into practical data collection tools that teams can use with confidence. You will create and maintain electronic case report form (eCRF) specifications, external data transfer specifications, and study data documents. You will help studies start well, stay on track, and produce reliable clinical data.

Who you will work with

You will work with colleagues in clinical, statistics, and data management, as well as CRO partners and external data vendors. You are going to partner with study data leads and asset data leads to shape data collection, solve issues early, and support smooth study delivery across global teams.

What you will do

• You will translate study protocols into clear data collection requirements, including eCRF forms, instructions, checks, terminology, and alerts.
• You will create and maintain specifications for data received from external sources such as laboratories, eCOA providers, biomarker partners, and other vendors.
• You will lead eCRF design discussions with cross-functional teams and partners to support simple, consistent, and compliant EDC solutions.
• You will manage study timelines for data collection build and SDTM work, and you will raise risks early when plans may slip.
• You will review and validate data collection tools and support study documentation linked to SDTM mapping, datasets, and submission readiness.
• You will share your expertise in study data collection and support audits, inspections, and submissions when needed.

Interested? For this role, we are looking for the following education, experience, and skills

• You will bring a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a relevant scientific, clinical, data, or technical field.
• You will have at least 5 years of experience in database design in a clinical, biotech, or pharmaceutical setting.
• You will bring hands-on experience with data management processes, eCRF creation, EDC systems, and technical specifications.
• You will have working knowledge of SDTM requirements and experience reviewing issues, logs, errors, and warnings.
• You will communicate clearly in English and explain technical topics in a way that is easy for non-technical colleagues to understand.
• You will be comfortable handling changing priorities, solving complex problems, and working independently while building strong partnerships.