Job Description

Make your mark for patients

We are looking for a motivated

Senior Scientist

who is agile and innovative to join us in our innovative

Antibody Engineering Solutions team,

based in

Slough, UK.

About the role

The successful candidate will join a multi-disciplinary team generating innovative antibody engineering solutions for new drug candidates. These might include monoclonal and bispecific antibodies and novel molecular entities.

This exciting role is based in the UK at our world class research centre in Slough/Windlesham which has an established pedigree for drug discovery and antibody engineering within the Antibody and Novel Therapeutics department.

Who you'll work with

Reporting to the Senior Director in the Antibody and Novel Therapeutics department, you'll collaborate across the UK research site.

What you'll do

As a senior laboratory-based research scientist, you will contribute to the development of ideas to support new therapeutic molecules from inception to project delivery whilst demonstrating molecule 'manufacturability'. This will involve the production of proteins, development and implementation of new assays, generation of experimental data to construct the reason to believe and building confidence around new molecules and novel antibody related concepts.

Interested? For this role you'll need the following education, experience and skills

A multiskilled lab-based protein scientist with a PhD or industrial experience in a relevant biological discipline. A deep understanding of antibodies, their structures and functions. Experience in protein/antibody production (MolBiol, Expression, Purification, QC), analytical assays for characterisation of proteins/antibodies. Experience in cell assays (some of binding, signalling, reporter, complex, flow cytometry, in cell lines or primary cells) is beneficial. Knowledge of software would be desirable, GraphPad, Pymol, Snapgene, ELN. Experience with publications or presentations advantageous.






Are you ready to 'go beyond' to create value and make your mark for patients? If this sounds like you, then we would love to hear from you!

About us

UCB is a global biopharmaceutical company, focusing on neurology and immunology. We are over 9.000 people in all four corners of the globe, inspired by patients and driven by science.

Why work with us?

At UCB, we don't just complete tasks, we create value. We aren't afraid to push forward, collaborate, and innovate to make our mark for patients. We have a caring, supportive culture where everyone feels included, respected, and has equal opportunities to do their best work. We 'go beyond' to create value for our patients, and always with a human focus, whether that's on our patients, our employees, or our planet. Working for us, you will discover a place where you can grow, and have the freedom to carve your own career path to achieve your full potential.



At UCB, we've embraced a hybrid-first approach to work, bringing teams together in local hubs to foster collaborative curiosity. Unless expressly stated in the description or precluded by the nature of the position, roles are hybrid with 40% of your time spent in the office.



UCB is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions will be made without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable laws.



Should you require any adjustments to our process to assist you in demonstrating your strengths and capabilities contact us on EMEA-Reasonable_Accommodation@ucb.com. Please note should your enquiry not relate to adjustments; we will not be able to support you through this channel.