Post-doc Fellow - Neuroinflammation

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Make your mark for patients.

We’re here because we want to build the future and transform patients’ lives for the better.

At UCB, our people are our experiences and achievements, our passion and drive. That’s why we’re looking for talented individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences - not just the best and brightest, but those who care about making a meaningful difference in the lives of patients. We promote an environment of diversity, openness, and respect where people can make valuable contributions.

An exciting journey lies ahead. Will you join us in pushing the boundaries of what’s possible?

To strengthen our Neuroinflammation team, we are looking for a high caliber, self-motivate d ,Post-doctoral Fellow - Neuroinflammation in Gliomas based in Braine l’Alleud, Belgium.

At UCB everything we do starts with a simple question: “How will this make a difference to the lives of people living with severe diseases?” We do that by connecting our ground-breaking science with patients living with the physical and social burdens of autoimmune and neurological disorders. Those connections offer new perspectives, drive innovation, and offer the hope of a new generation of therapies that will help improve lives on a global scale.

This is an 18-month post-doctoral fellowship to evaluate the role of microglia in glioma invasion and peritumoral epilepsy. The candidate should have a strong interest in translating their knowledge in tumor biologies into novel drug targets that could make a significant impact in the quality of life of glioma patients. The project will take advantage of cutting-edge technologies including stem cell-derived brain organoids, mass spectrometry flow cytometry (CYTOF), and light sheet imaging to interrogate key immune drivers of tumor growth and mechanistic links to peritumoral epilepsy. The selected candidate will drive specific studies with guidance and support from the neuroinflammation team, while working closely with the epilepsy group and external academic collaborators.

Interested? For this position you’ll need the followingeducation, experienceandskills:

Technical Capabilities

• Ph.D. in Tumor Immunology, Neuroscience, Immuneoncology with a strong publication record.
• Significant experience using intravital imaging is required.
• Deep knowledge in tumor biology and hands-on development of rodent glioma models is required.
• Experience with tissue flow cytometry and immune phenotyping is highly desirable.
• Experience with iPSC-derived neurons and microglia is highly desirable.
• Hands-on experience with 3D spheroids and iPSC-derived glial cells highly desirable.
  

Professional and Personal Attributes

• Strong inter-personal and communication skills, ability to work in a matrix organization
• A can-do attitude and exceptional attention to detail
• Self-starter, dynamic, independent and innovative
• Open-minded and flexible to work in a fast-paced environment
• Spoken and written English proficiency is required.
• French proficiency is desirable
  

We can offer you an informal and open working environment that does not lock scientists into structure and hierarchy. Freedom to take space to pursue your own ideas and make a difference. Opportunity to gain drug discovery expertise, exposure to cutting-edge technologies and global visibility through interactions with world-renown academic investigators.

To apply please go to www.ucb.com/careers.

Discover more about the remarkable UCB Talent Blends and how you can contribute to the mix at www.ucb.com/careers.

About Us.

UCB is a global biopharmaceutical company, focusing on neurology and immunology. We are around 7,600 people in all four corners of the globe, inspired by patients and driven by science.

At UCB, everything we do start with a simple question: “How will this create value for people living with severe disease?”. We are on a journey to become the patient-preferred biopharma leader by delivering medicines and solutions that improve lives. We want to ensure the creation of patient value, now and into the future, while contributing to a society where a population of 8 billion people and more should be able to live a good life within limited resources of one planet.

Curious to know more? Please visit our website www.ucb.com .

UCB and its subsidiaries encourage diversity and inclusion in the workplace; we are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race/color/religion/sex/national origin/veteran/disability/age/sexual orientation/gender identity.