Pharma
Laboratory Operator
Description de fonction
Are you a (recent) graduate with a bachelor’s degree in biotechnology, chemistry, agro- or life sciences? Are you ready to put your knowledge and skills into practice in a setting where innovation meets purpose?
We’re looking for ambitious, detail-oriented professionals to help shape the future of medicine. At our leading biotech company, you won’t just find a job you’ll begin a meaningful, long-term career in advanced biomanufacturing.
Your journey starts with comprehensive training, where you’ll learn the fundamentals of aseptic (germ-free) techniques and GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice), the key standards that guide our industry. You’ll quickly gain confidence with the tools, procedures, and mindset that define high-quality biotech production.
After onboarding, you’ll join our dynamic Operations team, working hands-on with cutting-edge technologies and sterile processes. Together with your colleagues, you’ll perform precise manual and aseptic production steps, always following clear protocols to guarantee patient safety and product quality.
What your day-to-day will look like:
- Contributing to aseptic and manual production processes
- Working in a cleanroom laboratory environment
- Performing production steps in controlled areas (grade A/B/C/D), such as spiking, media changes, cell culture, and freezing therapeutic products
- Managing equipment, including inspections and maintenance
- Thorough cleaning and disinfection of materials
- Supporting transitions between production zones
- Ensuring patients receive high-quality therapies on time
Profil
- You’re eager to apply your scientific background and contribute to something meaningful, making a real difference in the lives of patients.
- You’re energized by dynamic environments and excited to keep learning and growing within advanced biomanufacturing.
- You hold a bachelor’s degree in biotechnology, chemistry, agro- or life sciences, and you’re ready to take the next step from the classroom to cutting-edge industry.
- You value structure and precision, and you feel comfortable working in a sterile (aseptic) setting, wearing the proper cleanroom gear.
- High-tech equipment and innovative processes spark your curiosity, you want to be part of what’s next.
- You communicate clearly in English, both written and spoken.
- You’re a real team player with a strong eye for detail, and you understand the importance of following procedures carefully.
- You’re flexible and open to working in shifts.
- You’re excited about a 4-days-on, 4-days-off schedule that supports both focus and work-life balance.
Offre
- Competitive salary with pathway to a permanent contract after a succesfull interimperiod of 6 months.
- Employee benefits such as; meal vouchers, transportation reimbursments, ...
- A meaningful job with an excellent work-life balance. You will work 4 days. After that you will enjoy 4 days off. This position operates within our future (rotating) night shift system. Please be prepared to work across various shifts starting from 6AM and ending by 2AM as well as our night shifts ranging from 6PM until 4 AM and 8 PM until 6AM. While night shifts are not currently in place, employees hired for this role should be willing and able to work within the (rotating) night shift system once implemented.
- Shift premiums variable depending on the shift, and double remuneration for Sunday work.
- Extensive on-the-job training, no prior experience required!
- Opportunities for personal development and career growth in an insprining environment.
Information
Our client, a biotech company based in Zwijnaarde, is a global biotechnology firm bringing innovative CAR-T cell therapy to Ghent. The company makes a daily difference in the lives of many patients suffering from cancer and other life-threatening diseases.
Currently in a phase of significant growth, they are looking for motivated and dedicated team members to join their mission.