Make your mark for patients
We are looking for a talented and motivated Biomanufacturing Manager – Media & Buffer to join our Belgium Biomanufacturing Operations Center in Braine-L’Alleud, Belgium.
Here you can really develop your expertise in a dynamic and supportive environment, where your personal growth and development are a priority. Working with the latest technologies and novel techniques, you will help produce breakthrough medicines to bring real improvements to patients, now and in the future.
About the Role
As a Biomanufacturing Manager – Media & Buffer, you will be responsible for ensuring the smooth and compliant execution of buffer, stock solution, and media production activities within the building, meeting operational goals while upholding GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) standards, HSE (Health, Safety, Environment) policies, and cost and timeline targets. You will foster a culture of continuous improvement, safety and inclusiveness, support team development, and collaborate with support departments to maintain equipment and resolve issues. Your role includes overseeing documentation, managing deviations and CAPAs, participating in audits and inspections, and driving procedural updates and process enhancements to ensure robust, efficient and high-quality manufacturing operations.
What You’ll Do
- Guide and assist Team Leaders and their teams by fostering a collaborative environment focused on safety, quality, and continuous improvement
- Address people-related matters within the teams and oversee recruitment, onboarding, and training of new colleagues
- Ensure training plans are relevant, regularly updated, and followed, while also supporting the development of team versatility
- Set annual goals and conduct progress reviews, reporting to your line manager any concerns raised by team members or events that may affect production
- Coordinate team leave and overtime in alignment with resources
- Promote effective communication within the team and encourage synergy across groups
- Ensure strong collaboration between production and cross-functional teams such as Quality, Operations, Supply Chain, Technical Services and HR
Interested? For this role, we’re looking for the following education, experience, and skills:
- Master’s degree (scientific, technical, management)
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in biotech manufacturing or engineering management position and 3 years’ experience in production management
- Strong knowledge in Good Manufacturing Practices
- High leadership skills
- Ability to work in a highly dynamic environment and to handle challenging situations
- Ready to travel a limited period
- Fluent in French and English
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 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, 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 is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions will be made without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable laws.
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