Biological Characterisation Project Lead - Hybrid Role

UCB S.A.; Princes Risborough; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

UCB S.A. is seeking a Characterisation Project Lead to join our Characterisation and Material Sciences team.

You will lead biological characterisation activities across development programs, design studies with cross-functional partners, and contribute to regulatory submissions with rigorous documentation. You will collaborate across formulation, analytical sciences, stability, manufacturing sciences, and quality assurance, balancing scientific excellence with patient-focused impact.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a scientific discipline.
• Experience in a biological characterisation group with project understanding of protein chemistry and characterization approaches (mass spectrometry, AUC, higher order structure).
• Experience coordinating scientific activities across diverse stakeholder groups.
• Proficiency with document management and quality management systems.
• Excellent communication, organisation, and collaborative working skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead biological characterisation activities across development programs.
• Design characterization studies with cross-functional partners to enable critical quality attribute assessment.
• Author and review protocols, reports, and scientific documentation for regulatory submission.
• Manage project priorities, resources, and stakeholder relationships with a focus on quality and risk management.

Skills

Project coordination

Communication

Collaboration

Documentation

Quality management systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in science

Tools

Mass spectrometry

Job description

UCB S.A. is seeking a Characterisation Project Lead to join our Characterisation and Material Sciences team.

You will lead biological characterisation activities across development programs, design studies with cross-functional partners, and contribute to regulatory submissions with rigorous documentation. You will collaborate across formulation, analytical sciences, stability, manufacturing sciences, and quality assurance, balancing scientific excellence with patient-focused impact.