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Biosamples Operations Specialist
Bio Samples Operations Specialist – Patient Solutions Group
Location: Slough, UK (Windlesham 2027) – Hybrid (40% office) Division: Patient Solutions Contract Type: Permanent
We seek an innovative and agile Bio Samples Operations Specialist to ensure compliance with global sample-related regulatory standards while enabling efficient bio sample management across our Research & Development units.
About the Role
You will:
- Ensure full compliance with local and international regulations governing bio sample operations.
- Support R&D units by facilitating efficient, reliable, and compliant bio sample management.
- Act as a transversal contributor for bio sample management across all UCB sites, including HTA/HBS Administrator (UK) responsibilities.
- Coordinate, track, and report on sample acquisition, use, storage, transfer, and destruction.
- Manage the shared documentation platform for bio sample-related operations.
- Maintain up-to-date policies and documentation for HBS use compliance, liaising with legal, ethical, quality, and data privacy stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
- Regulatory Compliance:
- Act as the Human Tissue Authority (HTA) Committee Administrator for the UK.
- Ensure adherence to EU/UK legal requirements and data privacy legislation.
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Bio Samples Operations:
- Support UCB research sites (BE-UK) in managing bio samples requests, workflows, and ethical approvals.
- Facilitate inventory tracking and transparency across storage, transfers, and destruction.
- Report deviations/events via the eQMS quality system and implement Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA).
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Process Improvement & Documentation:
- Optimize documentation management systems for HBS compliance.
- Collaborate with Quality Assurance (QA) to refine processes and improve compliance.
Who You’ll Work With
- Report to the Sample Management Regulations & Operations Lead in the Patient Solutions Business Operations team.
- Partner with scientific, operational, and quality stakeholders globally.
- Engage with legal, ethical, and data privacy teams to uphold compliance.
What You’ll Bring
Education & Qualifications:
- Graduate degree (or equivalent) in Life Sciences.
Essential Skills & Experience:
- Organisational & technical stronghold: Proficiency in MS Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- An asset if experienced with tracking system databases (e.g., bio sample management) and electronic document management systems.
- Regulatory acumen: Prioritise documentation and compliance in controlled/regulated environments.
- Stakeholder & process management: Ability to build trusted relationships while delivering clear instructions.
- Strategic translation: A knack for turning strategic goals into actionable deliverables.
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Bonus Attributes:
- Experience with human sample compliance frameworks (UK/EU).
- Familiarity with eQMS (electronic Quality Management Systems).
- Soft skills: Adaptability, agility, and innovation—think beyond the ordinary.
Why UCB?
- At the forefront of science: Innovate in neurology and immunology.
- Make a difference: Join a global biopharmaceutical leader with 9,000+ employees dedicated to patient value.
- Freedom to grow: A supportive culture with hybrid-first work (40% office) and personalised career paths.
- Human-centred ethos: Sustainability, kindness, and equality drive our inspired, inclusive workplace.
Ready to Go Beyond?
If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you—'create value, make your mark for patients.’
Considerations:
- UCB is an equal opportunity employer; diversity and accommodation requests: Contact EMEA-Reasonable_Accommodation@ucb.com.
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