Make your mark for patients
We are looking for an External Analytical Operations Support Specialist Specialist who is proactive, adaptable, and committed to excellence to join our Analytical Lifecycle Expertise & Integration team, based at our UCB campus in Braine‑l’Alleud, Belgium.
About the role
You will provide operational and analytical support to Contract Manufacturing Organizations (CMOs) across the lifecycle of UCB products. You will partner closely with internal teams and external vendors to ensure compliance, efficiency, and quality in analytical processes.
Who you will work with
You will collaborate with UCB Analytical Program teams, External Manufacturing, Quality Control, and Quality Assurance, as well as CMO partners worldwide. Together, you will ensure analytical excellence and inspection readiness.
What you will do
1. Provide expert advice and operational support for global analytical methods lifecycle
2. Review analytical aspects in deviations and change controls at CMOs
3. Support investigations for OOS/OOT/OOE and complex analytical issues
4. Coordinate cross‑laboratory studies and validation campaigns
5. Ensure compliance with GMP requirements and inspection readiness
6. Manage analytical documentation access for CMOs
7. Review annual stability protocols and tables/reports, results evaluation, trending reports, and documentation in EDMS system
8. Act as an informal leader by driving alignment across stakeholders, fostering collaborative problem‑solving, and proactively steering activities that support analytical lifecycle strategy
9. Influence without authority by guiding CMO partners and internal teams toward best practices, consistent quality standards, and timely execution
Interested? For this role, we are looking for the following education, experience, and skills
10. Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or related field
11. Strong knowledge of analytical techniques (HPLC, GC, ELISA, Bioassay, etc.)
12. Solid understanding of GMP, regulatory requirements, and Data Integrity principles
13. Excellent problem‑solving and troubleshooting skills
14. Ability to work independently and influence internal and external stakeholders
15. Strong communication skills in English
16. Able to effectively influence internal and external stakeholders, driving consensus and ensuring adoption of standardized and harmonized ways of working — while formal people management is not required, a leadership mindset is highly valued
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!