Position: Biologics Manufacturing Science and Technology, Large Projects Lead
Hybrid position (at least 40% of the time in office). Locations: Atlanta, Georgia; Raleigh, North Carolina; Boston, Massachusetts. Requires 20% domestic & international travel.
About The Role
You will provide scientific and technical leadership for biologics manufacturing science and technology, with a strong focus on large capital projects and process lifecycle management. You will help design, launch, and industrialize a highly automated, digital biologics drug substance facility, while shaping long-term manufacturing excellence. This role offers the opportunity to build foundational capabilities, influence global manufacturing strategy, and make a direct impact on patient supply.
Who you’ll work with
You will be working in a team that partners closely with manufacturing operations, engineering, quality, regulatory, and development colleagues across the United States and Europe. Externally, you will collaborate with contract manufacturing partners, technology vendors, and engineering partners. This role operates in a growing and evolving environment, where collaboration, adaptability, and shared ownership are essential.
What you’ll do
- Lead process aspects of large biologics manufacturing capital projects
- Act as technical authority for complex, cross-site process investigations
- Drive process lifecycle management, robustness, yield, and cost improvement
- Ensure robust technology transfer to commercial manufacturing sites
- Own and improve manufacturing science and technology corporate processes
- Support regulatory submissions, inspections, and global compliance activities
Qualifications and Experience
- Master’s degree or PhD in Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology, Engineering or related discipline; Doctorate degree is preferred
- 8+ years of experience with a Master’s degree or 6+ years with a PhD in biologics manufacturing, manufacturing science and technology, or process development are required
- Proven experience supporting commercial biologics drug substance and/or sterile drug product manufacturing is highly preferred
- Solid knowledge of current good manufacturing practice and global regulatory expectations, including FDA and EMA is required
- Hands‑on experience with technology transfer from development to commercial manufacturing is required
- Experience leading or contributing to complex process investigations and root cause analyses is required
- Ability to work effectively in matrixed, cross‑functional, and multi‑site environments
- Strong technical writing, problem‑solving, and data analysis skills are required
Compensation
The reasonably anticipated salary range for this position is $148,000-194,300 per year. The actual salary offered will take into account related knowledge, skills, experience and location among other factors and may fall outside the expected range.
Equal Opportunity Employment
UCB is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions will be made without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. UCB invites you to voluntarily self‑identify during the application process. Provision of self‑identification information is entirely voluntary and a decision to provide or not provide such information will not have any effect on your application for employment, your employment with UCB, or otherwise subject you to any adverse treatment. Any information you provide will be considered confidential and will be kept separate from your application and/or personnel file and will only be used in accordance with applicable laws, orders, and regulations.