Senior Scientist - Injectable Drug Product Process Development

UCB - Union Chimique Belge

Braine L'alleud, Belgium

We are looking for a Senior Scientist – Injectable Drug Product Process Development who is curious, collaborative, and solution-oriented to join our Drug Product Process Development team, based in Braine-l’Alleud offices, in Belgium.

About the role

You will play a key role in developing safe, high-quality injectable medicines (biologics and gene therapy) for clinical studies and future patients. You will design, develop, and improve drug product manufacturing processes, from early studies through to late-stage development. Working at laboratory scale and alongside manufacturing teams, you will contribute your technical expertise to ensure robust, compliant, and scalable injectable drug products.

Who you’ll work with

You will be working in a multidisciplinary team of scientists, engineers, and manufacturing specialists. You will collaborate closely with internal development and manufacturing teams, as well as external partners, to define and deliver drug product processes that support clinical and commercial needs.

What you’ll do

• Design, develop, and optimize injectable drug product manufacturing processes for clinical and late-stage development.
• Plan and execute laboratory studies, analyze data, and document results in reports and development documentation.
• Support the manufacture of clinical and stability batches in collaboration with manufacturing teams and partners.
• Perform process risk assessments and contribute to process understanding and continuous improvement.
• Contribute to regulatory documentation and respond to health authority questions related to drug product development.
• Support investigations related to product quality and contribute to effective knowledge transfer across teams.

Interested?

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

• Advanced degree in pharmaceutical sciences, chemistry, biotechnology, or a related scientific discipline.
• At least 8 years of experience in sterile liquid injectable drug product development or manufacturing within the biopharmaceutical industry.
• Hands-on knowledge of aseptic manufacturing processes for injectable products such as vials or pre-filled devices.
• Solid experience in monoclonal antibodies and/or gene therapy products (rAAV is a plus).
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to analyze data and propose practical, compliant solutions.
• Ability to work collaboratively across teams and communicate clearly with both internal and external partners.