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Make your mark for patients
We are looking for a strategic, collaborative and solutions-oriented QA Expert to join our Quality Assurance team within Braine Internal Manufacturing, based at our UCB campus located in Braine-l’Alleud, Belgium.
About the role
As QA Expert, Analytical Services, you will provide leadership, governance and accountability across the analytical and laboratory Quality Assurance perimeter. You will ensure laboratory operations, analytical systems, methods and product-testing activities comply with applicable regulations and UCB Quality Policies. You will shape laboratory quality strategy, guide critical risk-based decisions and sustain a robust state of compliance and control.
Who you will work with
You will partner closely with Quality Control laboratories, QA colleagues, manufacturing and local and global functions. You will align stakeholders around a consistent laboratory quality vision and contribute to cross-functional and cross-site initiatives. You will support the Head of QA, guide senior QA colleagues and represent Quality during audits, inspections, governance forums and strategic analytical projects.
What you will do
· You will define and deploy quality strategies for analytical laboratories, aligned with site and global standards.
· You will oversee critical deviations, investigations, OOS/OOT results, change controls, CAPAs, qualifications and analytical validations.
· You will make risk-based quality decisions protecting patients, data integrity, regulatory compliance and worldwide product supply.
· You will represent laboratory Quality in audits, inspections, governance forums and local or global transversal projects.
· You will strengthen laboratory Quality Systems and drive measurable improvements in compliance, robustness, efficiency and performance.
· You will provide delegated managerial back-up, ensuring continuity, prioritisation and effective alignment across QA and QC stakeholders.
Interested?
For this role, we are looking for the following education, experience and skills:
· Master’s degree, or equivalent, in life sciences, chemistry, pharmacy, engineering or another relevant discipline.
· Extensive experience in GMP-regulated pharmaceutical or biotechnology environments, with significant exposure to analytical laboratories.
· Strong understanding of analytical methods, laboratory processes, data integrity and Quality Control systems.
· Strong knowledge of Quality Systems and relevant GMP, ICH, FDA, EMA and PIC/S requirements.
· Sound judgement and confidence when leading complex investigations and making risk-based quality decisions.
· Excellent stakeholder influence and collaborative leadership, with fluency in English and effective French for site interactions.
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 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.
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