Make your mark for patients

We are looking for an External Manufacturing Operations Associate who is rigorous, result-driven and persuasive to join us in our External Manufacturing Department, based in our campus in Braine-l’Alleud, Belgium.


About the role
The EMO Associate is coordinating the UCB Vendor Teams composed with members of Supply Chain, Quality Assurance, and global supportive functions. The Vendor Team is pro-actively monitoring the performance of selected partners to assure continuous supply of compliant products and services.


Who you’ll work with
You will work in a team composed of 20 people, in our campus site of Braine l’Alleud.


What you’ll do

• If assigned, you lead the operational management of UCB's basic but key global Contract Manufacturers Organizations & Strategic Vendors, coordinate UCB Vendor Teams, ensure a continuous supply of compliant products and services, support troubleshooting, and conduct product reviews.
• You contact and follow up with CMOs or Vendors about surveys, assisting them in completion, and compiling results.
• You support EMO Leads in creating and managing Change Controls (CC), including drafting CCs, managing stakeholders, and ensuring actions are completed within deadlines.
• You assist in various projects, such as cost of goods reduction, process improvements, and digitalization, and may also assist with operational management reviews.
• You manage deviations by transferring problem reports into UCB’s Quality Management System and following up on pending actions.
• You check Qualification and Validation Reports for errors and ensure that changes to Manufacturing Batch Records (MBRs) are documented.

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

• You possess a master’s degree in biotechnology, chemistry or biology with at least 3 to 5 years of experience.
• You are very motivated and have a willingness to learn and develop within the team and can manage external business partners.
• You show an ability to lead multi-functional teams, influence others, hold teams accountable.
• You demonstrate non-hierarchical management skills (persuasion), and strong both analytical and conceptual thinking.
• You show relevant experience in Project Management and basic financial and business knowledge.
• You are Fluent in English (written & spoken).
• You are willing to travel a few times a year to visit our CMOs.

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.