- UCB - Union Chimique Belge
- Braine L'alleud, Belgium (Remote)
- Full-time
Associate Scientist
- UCB - Union Chimique Belge
Braine L'alleud, Belgium
Full-time
Published:
- UCB - Union Chimique Belge
Braine L'alleud, Belgium
Full-time
Published:
We are looking for an Associate Scientist who is innovative, collaborative, and detail-oriented to join our Starting & Raw Material Sciences (S&RMS) team, based at our UCB campus in Braine-l’Alleud, Belgium.
ABOUT THE ROLE:
You will be involved in activities related to starting and raw materials to support early-stage process development and late-stage process optimization, transfer, and clinical/commercial manufacturing support for processes producing protein therapeutics and/or gene therapy products. The position is based on the UCB site in Braine-l’Alleud, BELGIUM. Occasionally, you may work from Belgian Leuven site and travel to other locations such as different UCB sites and external partners’ facilities as part of their activities for UCB.
WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH:
You will collaborate with various process and analytical scientists, working transversally as part of virtual and matrix project teams across different geographies and time zones. You will be part of the DS Process Sciences team, supporting process development for biologics, gene therapy, and synthetic molecules.
WHAT YOU WILL DO:
YOUR PROFILE:
For this role, we are looking for the following education, experience, and skills:
If you are passionate about innovation and ready to take on exciting challenges, we would love to meet you.
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.
ABOUT US:
UCB is a global biopharmaceutical company, focusing on neurology and immunology. We are around 8,500 people in all four corners of the globe, inspired by patients and driven by science.
WHY WORK WITH US:
At 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 equitable 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.
UCB and its subsidiaries encourage diversity and inclusion in the workplace; we are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race/color/religion/sex/national origin/veteran/disability/age/sexual orientation/gender identity.
Should you require any adjustments to our process to assist you in demonstrating your strengths and capabilities contact us on EMEA-Reasonable_Accommodation@ucb.com. Please note should your enquiry not relate to adjustments; we will not be able to support you through this channel.
ABOUT THE ROLE:
You will be involved in activities related to starting and raw materials to support early-stage process development and late-stage process optimization, transfer, and clinical/commercial manufacturing support for processes producing protein therapeutics and/or gene therapy products. The position is based on the UCB site in Braine-l’Alleud, BELGIUM. Occasionally, you may work from Belgian Leuven site and travel to other locations such as different UCB sites and external partners’ facilities as part of their activities for UCB.
WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH:
You will collaborate with various process and analytical scientists, working transversally as part of virtual and matrix project teams across different geographies and time zones. You will be part of the DS Process Sciences team, supporting process development for biologics, gene therapy, and synthetic molecules.
WHAT YOU WILL DO:
- You will optimize starting and raw materials usage in drug substance process and cell culture media formulations;
- You will be responsible for planning and executing experiments using Quality by Design (QbD) principles and Design of Experiment (DoE) methodology;
- You will analyze your own data and generate development report;
- You will generate supportive documentation to support technology transfer and regulatory filings relative to starting and raw materials;
- You will support technology/process transfer to clinical and commercial manufacturing;
- You will participate to investigations related to starting and raw materials;
- You will participate in the continuous improvement of commercial manufacturing processes;
- You may support all modalities process development from Biologics, Gene Therapy and Synthetic molecules.
YOUR PROFILE:
For this role, we are looking for the following education, experience, and skills:
- Master's degree in bioengineering, chemical engineering, molecular biology, or a related field;
- Technical expertise in mammalian-cell-based therapeutic protein and/or viral vector expression and culture systems. Understanding of protein and/or viral vector purification processes;
- Ability to multitask, organize, and communicate large amounts of data;
- Flexibility and ability to work in a team environment under deadlines;
- Good interpersonal skills to communicate with colleagues and external partners;
- Good command of spoken and written scientific English; proficiency in French is a plus.
If you are passionate about innovation and ready to take on exciting challenges, we would love to meet you.
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.
ABOUT US:
UCB is a global biopharmaceutical company, focusing on neurology and immunology. We are around 8,500 people in all four corners of the globe, inspired by patients and driven by science.
WHY WORK WITH US:
At 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 equitable 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.
UCB and its subsidiaries encourage diversity and inclusion in the workplace; we are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race/color/religion/sex/national origin/veteran/disability/age/sexual orientation/gender identity.
Should you require any adjustments to our process to assist you in demonstrating your strengths and capabilities contact us on EMEA-Reasonable_Accommodation@ucb.com. Please note should your enquiry not relate to adjustments; we will not be able to support you through this channel.
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