Quality Control Biologics Specialist

Make your mark for patients

We are looking for a Quality Control Specialist who is organized, autonomous and team player to join our Quality Control department, based in our production site in Bulle, Switzerland.

About the role

As Quality Control Specialist you will be responsible for laboratory activities & strategies support related to control of products in compliance with national and/or international regulations, guidelines (GMP), and relevant UCB Quality Policies.

Who you’ll work with

Reporting to the manager of the pharmaceutical laboratory, you will be part of a team of 4 colleagues, 2 Team Leaders, 2 Specialists and 1 Coordinator who share a collaborative and friendly working environment. You will also insure efficient interfaces with manufacturing, Supply Chain, Technical Services, Quality and Continuous Improvement departments, as well as with global functions.

What you’ll do

Apart from what has been mentioned above, you will be responsible to :

• Maintain develop and collaborate to the Quality control department in alignment with the company vision, missions and Patient Values Strategy. This aims to positively impact the Security, Quality, Time and Cost.
• Responsible to proactively support analytical operations in order to identify, develop, and implement quality and operational excellence improvements.
• Actively supporting/leading troubleshooting, deviations and investigations laboratory activities related to methods & equipment (link with the analytical development and/or the analytical CoE departments as applicable).
• Participate to Product Quality Reviews (PQR), Continuous Process Verification (CPV), Control Chart and Invalid Process.
• Contribute to simplification and streamlining of processes to remove unwanted roadblocks and support continuous improvements.
• Participate to audits (internal and external) and inspections as subject matter expert.

Interested? For this role we’re looking for the following education, experience and skills

• Master Degree.
• 5+ years professional experience in the biopharmaceutical industry.
• Confirmed experience in Quality Control with good knowledge of pharmaceutical analytical technics (HPLC, GC, Elisa, Cellular culture, etc.).
• Good knowledge of GMP environment.
• Knowledge in statistics problem solving methods, European Pharmacopea and USP/NF.
• Strong communication skills in French (C1) and English (B2-C1) with different stakeholders.
• Strategic vision to detect and implement improvement opportunities.
• Collaboration and team spirit competences.

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 around 8,500 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 equitable 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.

UCB and its subsidiaries encourage diversity and inclusion in the workplace; we are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race/color/religion/sex/national origin/veteran/disability/age/sexual orientation/gender identity.

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