US Bio Manuf. Drug Substance Expert

Make your mark for patientsWe are looking for a Senior Biomanufacturing Process Expert who is collaborative, innovative, and strategic to join our Biomanufacturing Project Team, based in the United States and supporting our future biologics manufacturing site in the Atlanta, Georgia metropolitan area. About the roleUCB is investing in a new state-of-the-art biologics manufacturing facility in the United States to support our growing number of patients. As a Senior Biomanufacturing Process Expert, you will play a key role in shaping the design and future startup of this high-volume mammalian antibody manufacturing site. You will bring deep technical expertise to ensure manufacturing processes, facility design, and operational strategies align with UCB's biologics pipeline and long-term manufacturing goals. Who you'll work withYou will work with a highly collaborative and multidisciplinary team spanning Manufacturing, Manufacturing Science and Technology, Development, Engineering, Industrialization, Quality, and project leadership. You will partner closely with engineering design firms, process engineers, and future site users to deliver a facility that supports UCB's future biologics portfolio and operational excellence. What you'll doServe as biomanufacturing process expert for facility design decisions. Align manufacturing capabilities with future biologics pipeline requirements. Provide technical guidance on process equipment and facility layouts. Lead cross-functional reviews and technical decision-making activities. Author and review technical documentation and operational standards. Support startup readiness and successful facility implementation. Interested? For this role we're looking for the followingMinimum requirementsDoctorate with 6+, master's with 10+, or bachelor's with 15+ years' experience. Experience in biologics development, manufacturing, engineering, or process sciences. Expertise in mammalian antibody drug substance manufacturing processes. Experience leading technical decisions within complex cross-functional organizations. Strong technical writing and document review experience. Willingness to travel and eventually relocate to Georgia. Preferred requirementsExpertise in upstream processing, including cell culture and bioreactors. Expertise in downstream purification and filtration technologies. Experience supporting large-scale biologics facility design projects. Knowledge of quality, compliance, and regulatory requirements. Experience influencing senior stakeholders across global organizations. Experience supporting greenfield manufacturing facility startups.This positions reasonably anticipated base salary range is $148,000 - $195,000. The actual salary offered will take into account related knowledge, skills, experience and location among other factors and may fall outside the expected range.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 over 9.000 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. At UCB, we’ve embraced a hybrid-first approach to work, bringing teams together in local hubs to foster collaborative curiosity. Unless explicitly stated in the description or precluded by the nature of the position, roles are hybrid with 40% of your time spent in the office.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. Should you require any adjustments to our process to assist you in demonstrating your strengths and capabilities contact us on View email address on click.appcast.io for application to US based roles. Please note should your enquiry not relate to adjustments; we will not be able to support you through this channel.Job SummaryJob number: 93839Date posted : 2026-08-05Profession: Finance, Digital, IT & Project ManagementEmployment type: Permanent