Biosamples Operations Specialist

Make your mark for patients

We are looking for a Bio Samples Operations Specialist who is innovative and agile to join us in our Patient Solutions group based in Slough, UK (Windlesham 2027).

About the role

You will be responsible for ensuring full compliance with local and international regulations governing sample ‑ related operational activities. The role supports Research & Development units across Patient Solutions by enabling compliant, efficient, and reliable bio sample management processes.

Acting as a transversal contributor for bio samples management with responsibilities extending across all UCB sites, especially as HTA/HBS administrator for Human Samples (HBS) management (Human Tissue Authority (HTA) Committee Administrator in the UK).

Who you’ll work with

Reporting to the Sample Management Regulations & Operations Lead within the Patient Solutions Business Operations team.  The position ensures the integrity, traceability, and regulatory alignment of bio sample operations, while partnering closely with scientific, operational, and quality stakeholders across UCB’s global network.  Collaborate with key stakeholders (UCB’s legal, ethical, quality, and personal data privacy) aiming to maintain up to date any policies and documentation for HBS use compliance.

What you’ll do

Act as Human Tissues Authority Committee Administrator within Human Tissue management in the UK.

Support bio samples users to enable accurate inventory in a transversal way: especially with tracking and reporting on acquisition, use, storage, transfer and destruction of biological samples.

Coordinate any bio samples requests, especially HBS, ensuring compliance with any local processes, donor consents and ethical requirements applicable for each UCB research sites (BE-UK).

Manage the shared documentation websites used for bio samples related operations.

Contribute to the administration of HBS related processes and their associated documentation in compliance with the legal requirements (EU and UK), and the data privacy legislation.

Contribute to the compliance with UCB’s legal, ethical, quality and personal data privacy policies for HBS use, liaising with QA department to appropriately capture any deviations/events using the eQMS quality system and ensuring Corrective and Preventive Actions are put in place (CAPA).

 

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

Graduate degree (or equivalent) in Life Sciences.

You are well organized, with extensive computer systems skills. Competence with MS Office software is essential, experience with tracking system databases for biological samples and electronic document management systems is an asset).

You show interest into documentation management and like working in controlled/regulated environments.

You are able to establish and optimize trusted relationships with strategic partners, and you are capable of communicating clear instruction to partners and stakeholders.

You have demonstrable skill for translating strategic goals into tactical deliverables.

 

Internal applicants should be in their current job for at least 12 months, must meet performance standards and are not on formal corrective/disciplinary process (PIP), warning, final warning, or compliance warning letters within the last 12 months. Please inform your Manager or your Talent Partner before applying to any internal job opportunities.

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, this role is hybrid with 40% of your time spent in the office, irrespective of your current contractual agreement. Should your current working arrangements differ, please contact your Talent Partner to discuss, before submitting your application.

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 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.

 

Requisition ID: 93155

Recruiter: Joachim Cemolin

Hiring Manager: Mario Dentamaro

Talent Partner: Jessica Hutchinson

Job Level: SA I

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