Industrial Postdoc: In Vitro Human Neural Disease Models

UCB S.A.; Eigenbrakel; Hybrid; EUR 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

UCB S.A. in Belgium seeks a highly motivated Industrial Postdoctoral Scientist to develop complex human iPSC-derived neural models for neurological disease research.

You will work within the In Vitro Pharmacology team at the Braine-l’Alleud site, contributing to target discovery and translational neuroscience in a global biopharmaceutical setting. This postdoctoral project emphasizes innovative cellular models, advanced imaging, and collaboration across multidisciplinary teams, with a hybrid

Qualifications

• Doctorate in cell biology, neuroscience, stem cell biology, biomedical sciences or a related discipline.
• Experience developing human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived neural models for neurological disease research.
• Practical expertise in advanced neural cultures, functional measurements or imaging methods for complex models.
• Strong experimental design, data analysis, scientific problem-solving and appropriate statistical interpretation skills.
• Ability to progress scientific projects independently while collaborating effectively across multidisciplinary teams.
• Clear written and spoken English, with confidence presenting scientific findings internally and at conferences.

Responsibilities

• Develop, establish, and characterize complex human in vitro models relevant to neurological diseases and pain biology.
• Design and implement human iPSC-derived model systems to study neuronal connectivity, synaptic communication, and network function.
• Build two-dimensional, three-dimensional and multicellular models, including organoids, assembloids and microphysiological platforms.
• Design, conduct, analyse and interpret experiments supporting target discovery, validation and potential therapy development.
• Implement innovative cellular, molecular, imaging and functional measurements, producing high-quality and reproducible data.
• Communicate findings to multidisciplinary teams and introduce relevant emerging technologies and scientific methods.

Skills

Independent working

Team collaboration

Data analysis

Scientific communication

Education

Doctorate in cell biology, neuroscience, stem cell biology, biomedical sciences or related

Job description

UCB S.A. in Belgium seeks a highly motivated Industrial Postdoctoral Scientist to develop complex human iPSC-derived neural models for neurological disease research.

You will work within the In Vitro Pharmacology team at the Braine-l’Alleud site, contributing to target discovery and translational neuroscience in a global biopharmaceutical setting. This postdoctoral project emphasizes innovative cellular models, advanced imaging, and collaboration across multidisciplinary teams, with a hybrid