Histology Scientist

Job title:

Histology Scientist

Company:

UCB

Job description

Make your mark for patients

To strengthen our Pathology team, we are looking for a talented individual to fill the position of: Histology Scientist.

The position is based on our site in Braine l’Alleud, Belgium.

The Pathology team is an integral component of the Non-Clinical Safety Evaluation function of Development Sciences, which as a department provides strategy and support in integrated non-clinical safety, pathology, pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics and DMPK, bioanalysis, immunogenicity, and regulatory activities throughout the lifespan of projects, from target identification through to clinical studies.

As a Histology Scientist, you will perform the various tasks required for processing and preparing tissue specimens for microscopic examination and analysis by the pathologist. This includes the development and validation of IHC assays or related technics.

Scope of the role: you will be focused on supporting toxicology and Tissue Cross-Reactivity studies for therapeutic modalities such as gene therapy, new chemical, and biological entities across all our therapeutic areas (Neurology, Immunology, Bone, and Rare Diseases).

You like to work in an environment where you can:

• Be part of an organisation where patients and innovation are fundamental business values, where your expertise matters, and contributions can be felt.
• Be part of a matrix team and opportunity to be involved in different projects, and collaborate with colleagues and project scientists, discuss ideas, and provide constructive challenges and valuable feedback.
• Opportunity to work independently and flexibly in a dynamic laboratory environment to meet project timelines with minimal supervision. In addition, you will receive thorough on-the-job training.
• An opportunity to benefit from our extensive discovery capabilities including state-of-the-art histology, microscopy and image analysis platforms.
• An opportunity to collaborate with top-level academic investigators and contract research organizations around the world.
• Live & work in the heart of Europe: near Brussels, less than 2 hours from Paris, London or Amsterdam.
• Freedom to take space to pursue your own ideas and make a difference.

You will be responsible for:

• developing immunohistochemical methods (manual and/or automated) for new safety markers (in single or multiple labeling).
• deploying these markers in in vivo studies for new compounds developed by UCB as part of research projects.
• developping automated in situ hybridization methods to correlate protein expression with gene expression. A combination of IHC/ISH will be developed to determine the biodistribution of reporter genes and proteins (gene therapy).

To achieve this, the volunteer will participate in all stages of the histopathological techniques process: tissue collection (rodent species), tissue sectioning, paraffin embedding or freezing, microtomy, staining (histochemical, immunohistochemical, hybridization, or a combination of these).

• He/she will contribute to the continuous improvement of the laboratory’s quality (documentation, identification of new techniques, etc.). Depending on the volunteer’s profile, he/she will collaborate with the existing team to develop digital pathology tools, from slide digitization to the development of image analysis tools.
• Where appropriate, characterize antibodies, conduct reagent evaluation, and perform reagent qualification/tissue preparation optimization assessments.
• Maintain an awareness of new/emerging techniques and tools relevant to the field.

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

• Engineer, Technician, Master or Ph.D. in molecular biology, cell biology, biochemistry or related field with up to 2 years post-graduate training.
• Previous experience of working in pharmaceutical drug discovery and development environment with the willingness to learn.
• Solid basis in histology/histopathology and microscopy with proven hands-on direct expertise in pre-clinical or clinical histology, IHC (colorimetric, fluorescent and other related techniques (in situ hybridization) Ability to critically analyse data, troubleshoot problems, and seek solutions with minimal oversight.
• Ability to independently learn and rapidly integrate novel technologies.
• Ability to meet critical deadlines with short timelines.
• Strong inter-personal and communication skills.
• Strong analytical and statistical capabilities.

Why you should apply

At UCB, we strive to attract passionate and outstanding talents who thrive on change and are ready to bring real value to patients. Working for us you’ll discover a place where you can grow and express your full potential. We place an emphasis on innovation, collaboration, and impact. Through meaningful recognition and a motivating work atmosphere, we aim to provide an optimal experience by caring about and valuing our employees – just as we do for the patients we serve.

If you believe you are the perfect match to join us on our pioneering adventure, then we invite you to apply and tell us more about your profile and motivation.

If you are interested to learn more about R&D within UCB, please find more information here .

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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!

About us
UCB is a global biopharmaceutical company, focusing on neurology and immunology. We are around 8,500 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 equitable 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.

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.

Should you require any adjustments to our process to assist you in demonstrating your strengths and capabilities contact us on on [email protected]. Please note should your enquiry not relate to adjustments; we will not be able to support you through this channel.

Expected salary

Location

Braine-l’Alleud, Brabant Wallon

Job date

Sun, 28 Jan 2024 08:10:08 GMT

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