QC Biologics Team Leader

UCB; Eigenbrakel; Hybride; EUR 90 000 - 110 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

UCB is seeking a Quality Control BBC Team Leader at our Braine-l'Alleud campus in Belgium. You will oversee technicians, ensure timely in-process control testing and product release, and drive continuous improvement in a GMP environment.

You will collaborate with Production and QA teams, contribute to audits, and lead the team across shifts, with on-call rotation and a hybrid work model. Fluency in English and French is required.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a scientific discipline or equivalent experience.
• Experience managing a QC lab and leading a team.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.
• Fluent in English and French.
• Ability to manage multiple requests and prioritize tasks.
• Strong problem-solving and continuous improvement skills.

Responsabilités

• Manage teams of technicians to ensure timely and safe QC analyses.
• Provide responsive in-process control testing support across shifts to meet production needs.
• Support audits and product launches by sharing data with authorities.
• Handle actions, deviations, and investigations in collaboration with QA.
• Coach and develop technicians and support troubleshooting in the lab.
• Drive continuous improvement in a GMP-regulated QC laboratory environment.
• Ensure a safe working environment and apply the company's Health and Safety policy.

Connaissances

Leadership

Communication

Multitasking

Problem-solving

Continuous improvement

Formation

Master’s degree in a scientific discipline

Description du poste

We are looking for a Quality Control Biologics Team Leader for our Braine Biological testing Center (BBC) who is proactive, detail-oriented, and a strong leader to join our QC Braine Biological testing Center (BBC) team, based at our UCB campus in Braine-l'Alleud, Belgium.

The role requires flexibility in working hours and participation in an on-call rotation one weekend out of three (phone support).

About The Role

As a Quality Control BBC Team Leader, you will oversee the team of technicians to ensure timely and safe analysis of biological products manufactured on Braine Campus supporting in-process control testing and product release. You will play a key role in supporting audits, product launches, and driving continuous improvement.

Who You Will Work With

You will collaborate closely with the Production team, Quality Assurance team, stakeholders, and other parties to ensure smooth communication and effective management of lead times and investigations. You will also work with your team to enhance their expertise and support their development.

What You Will Do

• Manage teams of technicians to ensure timely and safe QC analyses.
• Provide responsive in-process control testing support across shifts to meet production needs.
• Support audits and product launches by sharing data with authorities.
• Handle actions, deviations, and investigations in collaboration with QA.
• Coach and develop technicians and support troubleshooting in the lab.
• Drive continuous improvement in a GMP-regulated QC laboratory environment.
• Ensure a safe working environment and apply the company's Health and Safety policy.

Interested? For this role, we are looking for the following qualifications, experience, and skills:

• Master’s degree in a scientific discipline or equivalen
  t experience.
• Experience managing a QC lab and leading a team.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.
• Fluent in English and French.
• Ability to manage multiple requests and prioritize tasks.
• Strong problem-solving and continuous improvement skills.

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, and 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 [e-mail]. Please note should your enquiry not relate to adjustments; we will not be able to support you through this channel.