Senior Scientist (Durham, NC)

Make your mark for patients

We seek a Senior Scientist at UCB within our functional genomics group to contribute at an in vitro technical level to design studies, produce and interpret data and contribute to current and future drug discovery projects. This is a mainly wet lab-based position and is based in our Raleigh-Durham, NC location. Candidates should reside in this area.

What you'll do

• Design and Execute Functional Genomics Assays:
  Develop and implement assays/screens to identify and validate novel targets, assess relevant biology in screening models, and validate hits.
• Develop Novel In Vitro Assays:
  Innovate and optimize in vitro assays for functional genomics screens.
• IPSC Model Development:
  Create and utilize IPSC models for disease modeling, integrating them with functional genomics assays.
• Cross-Functional Scientific Insight:
  Collaborate with UCB teams-including medicinal chemists, cell biologists, disease area experts, and antibody engineers-to provide scientific input on projects.
• Drive Scientific Learning:
  Apply strong scientific thinking to develop hypotheses and advance knowledge on both projects and the functional genomics platform.
• Lab and Office Balance:
  Allocate approximately 70% of time to wet lab work and 30% to office-based responsibilities.

Who You'll Work with

You will work closely with multidisciplinary teams across UCB, engaging with experts in medicinal chemistry, cell biology, disease areas, and antibody engineering to drive scientific progress in drug discovery.

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

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's degree.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in application of functional genomics.

Preferred Qualifications

• PhD.
• Record of scientific achievement as evidenced by publications, presentations, or patents.

• Experience in multi-color flow cytometry and microscopy.
• Experience of applying cellular and biochemical techniques for target identification, validation, genetic screening and evaluating the mechanism of action of novel molecular entities.
• Expertise in IPSC cell line characterization and differentiation.
• Experience in molecular biology approaches and advanced cell biology techniques (flow cytometry, gene and protein analysis, PCR, cloning, lentiviral library prep).
• Excellent communicator, with demonstrated ability to work across disciplines.
• Ability to work independently and manage priorities and engage in a multidisciplinary environment.
• Previous experience in Neuromuscular, Immunology, or Neurodegeneration drug development.
• Demonstrated experience in a matrixed drug discovery environment including working globally.
  
  

This positions reasonably anticipated salary range is $104,800-137,600 annually. The actual salary offered will consider internal equity and may also vary depending on the candidate's geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, among other factors.

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 explicitly 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 federal, state, or local law. UCB invites you to voluntarily self-identify during the application process. Provision of self-identification information is entirely voluntary and a decision to provide or not provide such information will not have any effect on your application for employment, your employment with UCB, or otherwise subject you to any adverse treatment. Any information you provide will be considered confidential and will be kept separate from your application and/or personnel file and will only be used in accordance with applicable laws, orders, and regulations.

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