Senior Scientist - Injectable Drug Product Process Development

Make your mark for patients

We are looking for a Senior Scientist – Injectable Drug Product Process Development who is curious, collaborative, and solution-oriented to join our Drug Product Process Development team, based in Braine-l’Alleud offices, in Belgium.

About the role
You will play a key role in developing safe, high-quality injectable medicines (biologics and gene therapy) for clinical studies and future patients. You will design, develop, and improve drug product manufacturing processes, from early studies through to late-stage development. Working at laboratory scale and alongside manufacturing teams, you will contribute your technical expertise to ensure robust, compliant, and scalable injectable drug products.

Who you’ll work with
You will be working in a multidisciplinary team of scientists, engineers, and manufacturing specialists. You will collaborate closely with internal development and manufacturing teams, as well as external partners, to define and deliver drug product processes that support clinical and commercial needs.

What you’ll do

• Design, develop, and optimize injectable drug product manufacturing processes for clinical and late-stage development.
• Plan and execute laboratory studies, analyze data, and document results in reports and development documentation.
• Support the manufacture of clinical and stability batches in collaboration with manufacturing teams and partners.
• Perform process risk assessments and contribute to process understanding and continuous improvement.
• Contribute to regulatory documentation and respond to health authority questions related to drug product development.
• Support investigations related to product quality and contribute to effective knowledge transfer across teams.

Interested?

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

• Advanced degree in pharmaceutical sciences, chemistry, biotechnology, or a related scientific discipline.
• At least 8 years of experience in sterile liquid injectable drug product development or manufacturing within the biopharmaceutical industry.
• Hands-on knowledge of aseptic manufacturing processes for injectable products such as vials or pre-filled devices.
• Solid experience in monoclonal antibodies and/or gene therapy products (rAAV is a plus).
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to analyze data and propose practical, compliant solutions.
• Ability to work collaboratively across teams and communicate clearly with both internal and external partners.

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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 over 9.000 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 equal 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. 

At UCB, we’ve embraced a hybrid-first approach to work, bringing teams together in local hubs to foster collaborative curiosity. Unless expressly stated in the description or precluded by the nature of the position, roles are hybrid with 40% of your time spent in the office.

UCB is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions will be made without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable laws. 
 
Should you require any adjustments to our process to assist you in demonstrating your strengths and capabilities contact us on [email protected]. Please note should your enquiry not relate to adjustments; we will not be able to support you through this channel.