First step pharma career

Our client, a biotech company based in Zwijnaarde, is a global biotechnology company bringing the innovative CAR-T cell therapy to Ghent. With this, the company makes a daily difference in the lives of many patients suffering from cancer and other life-threatening diseases.
They are currently in a phase of strong growth and are looking for motivated and dedicated team members. 

Are you ready to take your first steps into the world of pharma & biotech? Don't have any knowledge or experience yet? No worries There is extensive internal training that will teach you everything from A to Z.

What can you expect from this job?

• You are responsible for control and maintenance of medical equipment.
• You ensure accurate cleaning and disinfection of materials, including autoclaving (= cleaning via steam).
• You ensure that materials are replenished on time.
• You are responsible for the packing and sealing of materials.

Have you always been interested in the medical and pharma field? Did you think a relevant degree or experience was a must? Well think again, because we have good news for you 

For our client, active in biotechnology, with a new revolutionary cure for blood cancer, we are looking for support employees in the lab. 

Do you recognize yourself in the following?

• A strong sense of responsibility and passion to make a difference in patients' lives.
• A clear & articulate communication style.
• You have a minimum of a highschool degree and max. a bachelor's degree (the direction followed does not matter).
• You can work very accurately and you are willing to work in an aseptic environment with sterile clothing.
• You speak English very well; knowledge of Dutch is not a requirement.
• You can work in a rotating shift system: you work 4 days and then you are home 4 days. The different shifts are 6h-16h, 8h-18h, 10h-20h, 12h-22h and 14h-24h. Due to the rotation, you work an average of 50% on weekends.

In addition to being able to take your first steps into the exciting world of biotech, you can also count on numerous other benefits: 

• After an interim period of 6 months, you get a permanent contract of indefinite duration.
• A salary of €16,56 gross/hour (basic salary), supplemented with meal vouchers of €7/day and shift premiums.
• The shift premiums are: early shift 9%, day shift 4%, afternoon shift 12%, late shift 15% + Sunday work at 200%.
• With your permanent contract, you also get group and hospitalization insurance and participation for the annual bonus.
• You will be working for a company that has developed a revolutionary cure for cancer.