Associate Scientist PCMD - UCB S.A. - Braine-l'Alleud

Make your mark for patients.

We’re here because we want to build the future and transform patients’ lives for the better. To achieve that, we need the brightest minds and biggest hearts. That’s why our Talent Acquisition Team looks for passionate people inside and outside the company. Are you interested in an internal move that will allow you to explore how much more you can do to make a difference for people living with severe disease?

To strengthen our Physico-Chemical Method Development (PCMD) Team, based in our Biotech Sciences Department in Braine-l’Alleud (Belgium), we are looking to fill the position of: Associate Scientist PCMD.

The primary goal of the function is to provide scientific expertise to contribute to manage physico-chemical analytical method development activities for UCB New Biologicals Entities (NBE) from early clinical phases to commercial. The team has primary responsibility for development of robust, fit for purpose and efficient methods, for validation of those methods to the required regulatory standards and for their transfer to internal or external partners.

The group also provides analytical support and expertise to process understanding and process validation of UCB biological processes and is responsible for transferring methodology, technology, data and preparing regulatory submissions with business partners.

The key techniques used are liquid chromatography, capillary electrophoresis and detection techniques (eg UV spectrophotometry) applied to proteins and chemicals.

The main activities of this function will be:

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  Design experiments

• Supervise and perform daily laboratory activities related to analytical method development, validation, transfers, support to process

• Provide expertise to troubleshoot analytical issues on the techniques/methods run in the laboratory

• Analyze results

• Verify data

• Prepare and review documentation (procedures, protocols, reports as appropriate)

• Present/discuss results in project team meetings

• Liaise with other departments or external partners to ensure analytical knowledge transfer.

All these activities will be performed in compliance with the GMP rules and with the regulatory requirements for each development phase of the products.

Interested? For this position you’ll need the following education, experience and skills:

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  Master’s degree preferred (or bachelor’s degree with significant expertise) in biology, biochemistry or in analytical chemistry

• Proven expertise preferably in a similar role within the biotech industry

• Proven expertise in at least one of the above-mentioned key techniques

• Practical knowledge in one or several of the following techniques is a major advantage:

• iCE (imaged capillary electrophoresis)

• capillary electrophoresis (ideally applied to proteins)

• charge aerosol detector coupled to UPLC

• glycan or peptide mapping with UV, fluorimeter or MS detector

• UV spectrophotometry

• Proven expertise in method development and validation

• Strong knowledge of protein chemistry

• Strong and proven laboratory skills including the good understanding of regulatory requirements and of GMP

• Very good command in French and good command in English

Soft skills:

• High level of autonomy in the day-to-day work related to analytical method development / validation

• Ability to troubleshoot analytical methods/techniques in his/her domain of expertise

• Interpersonal skills to communicate and maintain good working relationships within the team and with internal/external partners

• Ability to author and review comprehensive and accurate procedures, protocols and reports in English

• Ability to work in a matrix and customer-oriented environment

Why you should apply?

At UCB, we strive to attract passionate and outstanding talents who thrive on change and are ready to bring real value to patients. Working for us you’ll discover a place where you can grow and express your full potential. We place an emphasis on innovation, collaboration and impact. Through meaningful recognition and a motivating work atmosphere, we aim to provide an optimal experience by caring about and valuing our employees – just as we do for the patients we serve.

If you believe you are the perfect match to join us on our pioneering adventure, then we invite you to apply and tell us more about your profile and motivation.

About us.

UCB is a global biopharmaceutical company, focusing on neurology and immunology. We are around 7,600 people in all four corners of the globe, inspired by patients and driven by science.

At UCB, everything we do start with a simple question: “How will this create value for people living with severe disease?”. We are on a journey to become the patient-preferred biopharma leader by delivering medicines and solutions that improve lives. We want to ensure the creation of patient value, now and into the future, while contributing to a society where a population of 8 billion people and more should be able to live a good life within limited resources of one planet.

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.