Senior Scientist in Neuroinflammation

Make your mark for patients

Senior Scientist in Neuroinflammation (iPSC systems/High Content Imaging)

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 and their families around the world 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.

To strengthen our Neuroinflammation department team, we are looking for a talented individual to fill the position of Senior Scientist in Neuroinflammation.The role is based in Braine l’Alleud, Belgium.

Role Overview

This is an exciting role for a talented bench scientist experienced in iPSC-based systems and gene editing. The ideal candidate is expected to have a hands-on involvement in experimental work collaborating very closely with other members of the iPSC team to validate novel drug targets and enable their progression through the preclinical pipeline. He/She will need to collaborate closely with other teams in Neuroinflammation and align with key internal stakeholders across UCB’s research sites to define experimental approaches, specific studies, and priorities. He/she will interface with various teams at our Boston hub including functional genomics, structural biology, and targeted protein degradation to enable target identification and cross-validation. The candidate will be expected to drive technology development within the group, including the establishment of new multiplexed cellular models and platforms.You willcontribute by:

Technical Capabilities

• Hands on expertise with generation of iPSC-derived microglia and neurons is a must.
• Experience with high throughput functional assays paired with high content imaging is a must.
• Gene editing and use of other tools including siRNAs and lentiviral tools in iPSC systems is a must.
• Familiarity with cell sorting and cellular characterization technologies i.e., scRNA Seq, NucSeq, or spatial transcriptomics is 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
• Potential to grow into the role of pre-clinical project team leader

Interested? For this position you’ll need the following education, experience and skills:

• D. in neuroinflammation, neurodevelopmental biology, immunology or pharmacology with a minimum 3 years of pharma experience or 5 years of post-doctoral training in an academic or pharma setting. Priority will be given to individuals with prior industry experience.

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 internal and external visibility through interactions with other UCB teams and with world-renown academic investigators. Opportunity to grow both as a drug hunter and leader through participation in project teams and our career/personal development programs.

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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!

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