Make your mark for patients

We are looking for an MSAT Pharma DS Process Engineer with technical process expertise to join our MSAT Pharma (Manufacturing Sciences and Technology), based at our UCB campus in Braine-l'Alleud, Belgium.


About the role
As a DS Process Engineer, you will collaborate with CMC Development to oversee the operational activities that facilitate technology transfer to the intended commercial site. This includes scaling up to commercial production, validating UCB’s Pharma Drug Substance, and focusing on yield, throughput, and cost of goods improvements in compliance with evolving regulatory standards. You will leverage your process expertise to drive continuous improvement, manage second-line troubleshooting, and lead technology transfers between commercial manufacturing sites.


Who You Will Work With

• You will work within a dynamic team of professionals in the Pharma MSAT team (Manufacturing Sciences & Technology).
• You will work closely with various stakeholders from CMC development, Internal & External Manufacturing, Engineering and QA.

What You Will Do

• Manage as project manager the technology transfers from Development to Commercial manufacturing site.
• Lead the technology transfers between Commercial manufacturing sites.
• Be the process owner of the commercial products and identify process improvements leading to improved quality, cycle times and reduced cost of goods.

• Lead complex process-related investigations (second line troubleshooting).
• Support Continuous Process Verification (CPV) activities and drive Transversal CPV across commercial manufacturing sites.
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance quality, reduce cycle times, and lower costs.
• Create and manage technology transfer teams, ensuring alignment and coordination among all disciplines and affiliates.
• Oversee operational activities, projects, budgets, risks, and implement mitigation plans. Escalate potential risks and issues to the MSAT Pharma Process Lead.
• Provide technical and industrial expertise in pharma drug substance manufacturing processes.
• Ensure compliance with quality systems and regulatory requirements.

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

• Master’s degree in Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing processes.
• Experience acting as a key contributor in a very complex environment.
• Technical and industrial expertise of pharma drug substance.
• Expertise in technology transfer management.
• Financial understanding of impact of Opex, Capex, COGS drivers.
• Fluent in English (written & spoken).

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.