(Senior) Technician QC

Find your purpose

Pleased to meet you, we are Galapagos, a dynamic growing Biotech company with offices across Europe and in US, headquartered in Mechelen, Belgium.

We are in the business of changing lives. Focusing on high unmet medical needs, we synergize compelling science, technology, and collaborative approaches to create a deep pipeline of best-in-class medicines. With capabilities from lab to patient, including a decentralized cell therapy manufacturing platform, we are committed to challenging the status quo and delivering results for our patients, employees and shareholders. Our goal is not just to meet current medical needs but to anticipate and shape the future of healthcare, ensuring that our innovations reach those who need them most.

We pioneer for patients. We need thought leaders and rapid thinkers, entrepreneurs in spirit and status quo-fighters. Collaborative innovators and perseverant idealists. We need the best-in-class. In other words, we need you: The ‘make-it-happener’.

We are looking for a (Senior) Technician Quality Control to join our team. As our QC team is primarily based in Leiden, the Netherlands, you are ideally based near Leiden.

Scope of the job

As Technician, you are responsible for routine testing of our product and incoming goods using techniques for both analytical and microbiological testing such as Flow Cytometry, ELISA and PCR based methods. You also support method validation, method transfers, instrument maintenance and troubleshooting as well as taking an active role in implementing and following a GMP way of working.

Your role

• Perform routine testing of samples for release, characterization, immune monitoring, incoming goods and environmental monitoring purposes
• Perform method transfer, validation and qualification
• Provide support for instrument maintenance and troubleshooting
• Provide support in maintaining an efficient GMP laboratory
• Take part in laboratory investigations
• Support laboratory deviations
• Participate in continuous improvement projects
• Manage the availability of (critical) reagents and disposables for daily activities
• Point of contact for questions related to lab practices and documentation
• Write work instructions and SOPs

Job requirements

Who are you?

• BSc or MSc degree in life sciences, biotechnology, or related discipline
• Working experience in a GMP QC setting in Biotech and/or Pharmaceutical Industry is strongly preferred
• Hands-on experience with flow cytometry, cell-based assays and PCR
• Knowledge of microbiological methods is a plus
• Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to be flexible with changing priorities and working schedules
• Self-driven and can-do mindset, without compromising quality
• Fluent in English

What’s in it for you?

At Galapagos, we prioritize your continuous growth and development, fostering a culture of empowerment. Our employees are the driving force behind our mission to lead in pharmaceutical research and innovation.

We offer a competitive compensation package and a supportive work environment with strong focus on your health and well-being. Join us in our journey towards sustainability, as we strive to make a lasting impact on both the industry and the planet.

Galapagos is dedicated to ensuring equal employment opportunities. Our hiring decisions are based on merit, considering qualifications, skills, performance, and achievements. We strictly prohibit discrimination against any employee or job applicant based on personal characteristics that are unrelated to their job.

We are Galapagos: together we can make it happen…!