Principal Technician Quality Control

Pleased to meet you, we are Galapagos, a biotechnology company with operations in Europe and the U.S. dedicated to developing transformational medicines for more years of life and quality of life.

Focusing on high unmet medical needs, we synergize compelling science, technology, and collaborative approaches to create a deep pipeline of best-in-class small molecules, CAR-T therapies, and biologics in oncology and immunology. With capabilities from lab to patient, including a decentralized, point-of-care CAR-T manufacturing network, we are committed to challenging the status quo and delivering results for our patients, employees and shareholders.

We are looking for a Principal Technician Quality Control to join our team. As our QC team is primarily based in Leiden, the Netherlands, you are ideally based near Leiden.

Scope of the job 

As our Principal Technician QC, you will be responsible for routine testing of our product and incoming goods using techniques for both analytical and microbiological testing such as ELISA, PCR and Flow Cytometry. In this position, you will also support method validation, method transfers, instrument maintenance and troubleshooting as well as taking an active role in implementing and following a GMP way of working.

Your role

• Test Galapagos’ products for release, characterization and monitoring purposes
• Test and release of incoming goods
• Perform method validations and method transfers
• Provide support for instrument maintenance and troubleshooting
• Provide support in maintaining an efficient GMP laboratory
• Take part in laboratory investigations
• Support deviations
• Participate in continuous improvement projects
• Act as subject matter expert (SME) for audits and quality records (change control, deviation, CAPA) in collaboration with Manager QC Operations and Quality Assurance
• Lead the lab investigation, continuous improvements and providing solutions to troubleshoot issues
• Coordinate and prioritize daily tasks to ensure an efficient process and perform the release of data to support batch disposition
• Perform training for the new QC technicians
• First point of contact for questions related to lab practices and documentation
• Be a lab area owner
• Write work instructions and SOPs

Who are you?

• BSc or MSc degree in life sciences, biotechnology, or related discipline with 3 years of experience working in a QC setting in the Biotech and/or Pharmaceutical Industry
• Min. 3 - 5 years experience in a similar role
• Experience with flow cytometry, cell-based assays and PCR
• Knowledge of Microbiological methods is a plus
• Previous experience in a pharmaceutical/biotech company in a quality control setting
• Experience working in a GMP environment
• Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
• Experience mentoring students or more junior colleagues in a team
• Ability to be flexible with changing priorities
• Self-driven and can-do mindset, without compromising quality
• Fluent in English

What’s in it for you?

You will be part of a fast growing and amazing company. As ‘make-it-happener’ you will get all the support you need to make your job successful. At Galapagos we aim to recruit the best people, who stand out among their peers, with integrity and excellent interpersonal and organizational skills. Our employees are the strength behind Galapagos, a highly motivated team, eager to maintain Galapagos’ leading position and achieve breakthroughs in pharmaceutical research. Galapagos offers a competitive remuneration package and a dynamic work environment.

We are Galapagos : together we can make it happen…!