VIE Scientist - In Vitro Safety

Make your mark for patients

UCB is an international biopharmaceutical company primarily engaged in the research, development, and commercialization of pharmaceutical and biotechnological products. It specializes in researching therapeutic solutions for patients suffering from severe diseases, treated by specialists, particularly in the fields of the central nervous system (including epilepsy) and inflammation (including allergies).

The Leuven site specializes in chemical synthesis, development, manufacturing, and packaging of pharmaceutical products.

More information at: www.ucb.com

You will join a multidisciplinary team within the In Vitro Safety laboratory and contribute to the organisation of experimental studies in Leuven, Belgium. You will support the implementation of new protocols and development projects aimed at exploring toxicological mechanisms, understanding modes of action and assessing the safety of compounds in vitro.

Your work will directly contribute to the development of safer therapies by improving the relevance and reliability of preclinical safety models.

Position and Responsibilities

• Develop and validate predictive cell models to assess the toxicity of therapeutic compounds in the laboratory.
• Implement advanced detection methods to characterise toxicological mechanisms.
• Organise and conduct studies to assess compound safety and understand their modes of action.
• Contribute to new protocols and integrate innovative technologies to improve the reliability of preclinical safety models.

Profile:

• Master’s degree in biology, biochemistry, pharmacy, toxicology or a related field.
• Ideally two years of laboratory experience in cellular and molecular biology.
• Strong experience in mammalian cell culture, including primary and immortalised cell lines.
• Proficiency in quantitative polymerase chain reaction, Western blotting and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays.
• Ability to critically analyse and interpret results.
• Fluency in English, French is considered an asset.

Please note that the strict eligibility conditions for this program are as follows:

• Be between 18 and 28 years old;
• Hold the nationality of a member country of the European Economic Area;
• Have not worked or lived in the country where the mission will take place;
• Be available to dedicate yourself to the mission full-time;
• If you have French nationality or dual nationality, be in compliance with the national service obligations of France (Numéro Identifiant Défense);
• Have a clean criminal record.

If you do not meet all of these conditions, we will not be able to consider your application.