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Help us transform patients’ lives.

At UCB, we put our heart, soul and skills into making a difference for people living with severe disease.  Working together to push the boundaries, we blend the best of our talents to unlock innovation. 

Will you join us in this pioneering adventure?

UCB is a global biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of innovative medicines and solutions to transform the lives of people living with severe diseases of the immune system or of the central nervous system. With more than 7,700 people in approximately 40 countries, the company generated revenue of € 4.5 billion in 2017.  UCB, recently recognized as the best employer with the Cogent Life Science Awards, is a fast-growing global company with an investment of more than 25% of revenue in cutting-edge scientific research to meet unmet patient needs.  We have a passionate, long-term commitment to discovering and developing innovative medicines that transform the lives of people with severe diseases.

We now have an exciting opportunity in the Bio Center of Expertise (Bio DS) department, based in our Manufacturing site in Bulle, Switzerland, for a position of:

Bio DS Operations Lead

About UCB:

UCB is a global biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of innovative medicines and solutions to transform the lives of people living with severe diseases of the immune system or of the central nervous system. With more than 7,700 people in approximately 40 countries, the company generated revenue of € 4.2 billion in 2016.  UCB, recently recognized as the best employer with the Cogent Life Science Awards, is a fast-growing global company with an investment of more than 25% of revenue in cutting-edge scientific research to meet unmet patient needs.  We have a passionate, long-term commitment to discovering and developing innovative medicines that transform the lives of people with severe diseases. 

Job Summary:

• Lead, participate and support CMC projects (process and analytical tech transfers to new CMO’s, process validation, equipment qualification, supportive studies, process improvement activities…)


• Write and review technical and validation documentation supporting CMC projects


• Write and review CMC regulatory sections


• Lead specific improvement projects


• Support CMO management activities


• Participate to knowledge management initiatives

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

• Experience of minimum 3 years in biotech manufacturing or in biotech Quality/qualification/validation


• Participation in projects related to bio-manufacturing processes


• Expertise in bio-process validation and qualification activities


• Expertise in technical and qualification documentation writing and review


• Ability to communicate (fluent in English), lead a meeting, challenge and argument during discussion


• Good knowledge cGMP concepts


• Ability to work in a dynamic environment and to handle challenging situations


• High communication skills

To apply please go towww.ucb.com/careers.

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