Make your mark for patients

We are looking for a Scientist who is innovative, collaborative, and detail-oriented to join our dynamic, motivated and international Biologics DS Process Sciences team, based at our UCB campus in Braine-l’Alleud, Belgium, involved in activities relating to the cell culture process development, process optimization, process validation and transfer.
This role may occasionally require travel to other locations worldwide for UCB activities, scientific events, and trainings.


About the Role
The Scientist within the Biologics Process Sciences (BPS) Group will be involved in mid-stage process development and optimization, and clinical/commercial manufacturing support for upstream processes to produce protein therapeutics. This position will primarily focus on the evaluation, development and integration of innovative technologies and processes, and the development an optimization of high productive processes.
The Scientist will manage projects, evaluate products or technologies (e.g. process analytical technologies [PAT] development and integration, automation and micro scale down model development and optimization, etc…), and potentially author sections of regulatory submissions and external publications.
Your role involves mentoring team members, leading projects, and driving the technical and scientific exchange with various departments.


Who You Will Work With
The BPS process development team in various cross-functional project teams and liaise with stakeholders for CMC projects, in a matrix and virtual environment across geographies and time-zones.
You will as well collaborate closely with scientist research, clinical, and commercial manufacturing groups across the globe, forming part of virtual and matrix project teams that span geographies and time zones.


Major Responsibilities
The Scientist working within Biologics Process Sciences will:

• Provide technical expertise in upstream processing to Project Teams, supporting technical and scientific exchange across the organization.
• Drive innovation to offer cutting-edge process options.
• Define the biopharmaceutical processes of the future, potentially leading to patent inventions.
• Comply with UCB's Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) policies and actively participate in their enforcement and improvement.
• Design, plan, and execute experiments using Quality by Design principles and Design of Experiment methodology.
• Document experimental protocols, data, and reports accurately.
• Provide cell culture support for technology transfers, process validations, and manufacturing operations.
• Serve as the Compliance SME for upstream activities, supporting team members on data integrity standards.
• Dedicate at least 70% of their time to laboratory work for cell culture process development, optimization, and scale-up.

Education & Qualification
The ideal candidate will have:

• An M.Sc. degree in Biology, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, or a related field.
• Proven experience in mammalian cell-based therapeutic protein expression and culture systems.
• 2-6 years of experience in upstream bioprocessing.
• Technical expertise in mammalian-cell-based therapeutic protein expression and culture systems.
• Knowledge in bioengineering, chemical engineering, statistics, molecular biology, analytical methods, and cellular metabolism.

• Strong leadership and team-building skills.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication abilities.
• Ability to organize and communicate large amounts of data.
• Flexibility and the ability to work in a team environment under deadlines.
• Good command of spoken and written scientific English; knowledge of French is a plus.

If you are passionate about contributing to the advancement of biopharma operations and have the relevant skills and experience, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity at UCB.


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.