Ops Junior Expert

Legend Biotech, Inc.; Oost-Vlaanderen; Sur place; EUR 45 000 - 65 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Meal vouchers

Company laptop

Net allowance

Group and hospitalization insurance

End-of-year bonus

Performance bonus

Bicycle lease plan

Extra statutory holidays

Résumé du poste

Legend Biotech's Ghent Operations team is seeking a CAR-T Operations Junior Expert who is passionate about advancing cell therapies. You will perform CAR-T manufacturing steps, follow SOPs, and collaborate across departments on production tasks in a fast-paced GMP environment.

You hold a bachelor’s degree in sciences or related field, have hands-on mindset, are fluent in Dutch or English, and bring strong MS Office skills plus a proactive, quality‑driven approach to continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in sciences or related field (or equivalent by experience).
• Practical experience in cGMP/ATMP environment is a plus but training is provided.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) required.

Responsabilités

• Perform CAR-T process activities from cell culture and purification to aseptic processing and cryopreservation.
• Follow SOPs and batch records to ensure quality and safety.
• Collaborate with multiple teams to complete production tasks on shift schedules.
• Contribute to process improvements and efficiency initiatives.
• Maintain GMP production areas and monitor environment.
• Complete GMP documentation to ensure traceability.

Connaissances

Team player

Multitasking

Problem solving

Empathy

Formation

Bachelor's degree in sciences / related field

Outils

Microsoft Office

Description du poste

Our Operations Team in Ghent is looking for a passionate CAR-T Operations Junior Expert. Do you want a meaningful job? Here you contribute to the fight against cancer every day!

Ops Junior Expert

Our Operations Team in Ghent is looking for a passionate CAR-T Operations Junior Expert. Do you want a meaningful job? Here you contribute to the fight against cancer every day!

What Can You Expect?

The role of a CAR-T Operations Junior Expert is exciting and challenging. Here's what you'll do:

• Perform CAR-T process activities: You will accurately perform various steps in the CAR-T manufacturing process. From cell culture and purification to aseptic processing and cryopreservation, you will ensure the highest quality and safety standards in the clean room.
• Compliance with quality standards: You will closely follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and batch records to ensure the quality and safety of our cellular therapies.
• Collaboration: You will work closely with various teams and departments to complete production tasks according to a shift schedule.
• Innovate and improve: You will contribute to process optimizations and efficiency improvements.
• Environmental monitoring: You will maintain GMP production areas, focusing on equipment cleanliness and environmental monitoring.
• GMP documentation: You will complete all necessary GMP documents to ensure compliance and traceability

Who Are We Looking For?

Education

• You have at least a bachelor's degree in sciences, (bio)engineering, biotechnology, pharmacy or another related field of study or you are equivalent through experience.

Experience

• Practical experience within a cGMP or ATMP environment and with aseptic techniques in clean rooms is certainly an asset but not a must. In any case, we offer you the necessary training so that you can get started smoothly in your new role.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook) is required.

Languages

• You are fluent in Dutch or English, with strong oral and written communication skills.

Strengths

• You are a true team player but also enjoy working independently. You have strong interpersonal skills and a healthy dose of empathy. You are flexible, problem -solving and can multitask well. You have a strong desire to learn and grow.
• You bring a hands‑on mindset paired with a strong focus on quality and detail.

What Do We Offer?

• A meaningful job with an excellent work-life balance. You will work 4 days. After that you will enjoy 4 days off. Be prepared to work across various shifts ranging between earliest start at 6AM and latest end at 2AM.
• A supportive and innovative work environment. We value and encourage learning and personal development.
• The opportunity to work with people from all over the world .
• A permanent contract of indefinite duration and an attractive salary package complemented by a wide range of fringe benefits, including additional statutory holidays, meal vouchers, company laptop, net allowance, group and hospitalization insurance, double holiday pay, end‑of‑year bonus, performance bonus and the possibility to participate in our bicycle lease plan.
• Many fun and informal events .

About Legend Biotech

Legend Biotech is a global biotechnology company dedicated to developing, manufacturing, and commercializing innovative and life‑saving cell therapies for the treatment of chronic and life‑threatening diseases, such as cancer.

The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Somerset, New Jersey. Legend Biotech now employs over 2,400 people across six global manufacturing sites. Two of these sites are in Ghent: Obelisc (Technology Park Zwijnaarde) and Tech Lane (Eilandje Zwijnaarde).

In Ghent, Legend Biotech focuses on the production of advanced CAR‑T cell therapies for the treatment of multiple myeloma, in close collaboration with Johnson & Johnson.

Legend Biotech is a proud equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to attracting, retaining, and maximizing the performance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. It is Legend’s policy to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, national origin, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, genetic information, citizenship status, uniformed service member or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Legend Biotech maintains a drug‑free workplace.

You can find more information about how we collect, use, and protect your personal data for recruitment purposes, including your rights under applicable data protection laws, in our Candidate Privacy Notice here: https://legendbiotech.eu/en/candidate-privacy-notice (Dutch: https://legendbiotech.eu/nl/candidate-privacy-notice).