Junior Operations Technician

Do you have what it takes to become a Legend in innovative and life-saving cell therapies? Then join our pioneering Operations Team, redefining biotech. Here, every day is an opportunity to contribute to the fight against life-threatening diseases. Looking for a meaningful first job? Look no further

What can you expect?

The job of a CAR-T Operation Technician is very challenging, and includes the following tasks and responsibilities, among others:

• Conduct CAR-T process operations: You drive daily CAR-T operations in a cleanroom environment (grade A, B, C, D), adhering to the highest quality and safety standards. From cell culture, purification and aseptic processing to cryopreservation, your work supports critical clinical and commercial milestones.
• Quality compliance: You adhere to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and batch records with precision. Your meticulous recording of production data upholds the quality and safety standards essential for our groundbreaking therapies.
• Cross-functional collaboration: You establish seamless collaborations across multiple departments, including Planning, MS&T, OPEX, QC, to complete production tasks according to a shift regime.
• Innovation and improvement: You engage in the continuous enhancement of manufacturing processes alongside the MS&T and OPEX teams. Your contributions to process optimizations drive efficiencies within our CAR-T Operations.
• Environmental monitoring: You control and maintain the GMP production areas, focusing on equipment and facility cleanliness and environmental monitoring. Your efforts ensure a safe and compliant manufacturing environment.
• GMP documentation: You diligently complete all required GMP documentation, from batch records to equipment logs, ensuring compliance and traceability. Your attention to detail in this area is paramount for both internal audits and regulatory compliance.
• Operational excellence: You utilize various manufacturing execution systems to support production efficiency. Your ability to navigate and implement systems like eLiMS, MES, and SAP is crucial for streamlining our operations.
  
  

Working in an aseptic environment entails that you must also wear sterile clothing. Furthermore, we work in a shift regime, no nights but weekends.

Who are we looking for?

This is the ideal first job for people who want to make a career in biotechnology. More important than our wish list below is your drive and enthusiasm to make a difference in the lives of patients and their families.

• Education: You have a master’s degree in science, bioengineering, biotechnology, pharmacy, or other related discipline or you have a bachelor’s degree and 2 to 3 years of relevant working experience.
• Experience: We offer extensive, in-house training after which you can start working smoothly in your new role.
• Languages: You are fluent in Dutch and English, with a good understanding of the other language. You possess strong written and oral communication skills.
• Strengths: You are a true people person, with a healthy dose of empathy and strong relational skills. You like to work independently within close-knit and transversal teams, but you are also a true team player. You are also a problem-solver, eager to learn and you know how to set priorities the best.
• Expertise: You can work smoothly with Microsoft Office applications, such as Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
  
  

• A meaningful job, close to your home, with a very nice work-life balance. You work 4 days, then you have 4 days off.
• At Legend Biotech, you find more than a career. We offer you a path to growth, learning and personal development in an innovative environment, surrounded by colleagues you can really count on.
• Enjoy the opportunity to work with people from all over the globe. We are fully committed to diversity and inclusion and value every voice.
• The opportunity to volunteer for numerous projects and charities, allowing you to develop new skills.
• An indefinite contract and an attractive salary complemented by a comprehensive package of fringe benefits such as additional legal vacation days, meal vouchers, group and hospitalization insurance. And as icing on the cake, you'll also receive annually double vacation pay, an end of year bonus and a performance bonus.
• A lot of fun and informal events
  
  

Legend Biotech is a global biotechnology company developing, manufacturing, and commercializing innovative and life-saving cell therapies in the fight against diseases that are considered intractable and incurable, including cancer.

Since our establishment in 2014 in Somerset, New Jersey, we have grown into a company of more than 1,800 employees spread across six manufacturing units worldwide. Two of these are in Ghent: Obelisc (Technologie Park, Zwijnaarde) and Tech Lane (Eilandje Zwijnaarde).

In Ghent, Legend Biotech focuses on producing its advanced CAR-T therapy for the treatment of multiple myeloma, a common but difficult-to-treat blood cancer, and on bringing this life-saving therapy to patients in Europe and far beyond.

Creating hope and new opportunities for patients and contributing to a future where all cancers are curable is what everyone drives here at Legend Biotech, regardless of their role or function.

Apply now and join us in our mission to transform the world of oncology and medicine, one patient at a time.