CAR-T Operations Technician

Legend Biotech is an innovative biotechnology company that develops and commercializes life-saving cell therapies. Our Operations Team in Ghent is looking for a passionate CAR-T Operations Technician. Do you want a meaningful job? Here you contribute to the fight against cancer every day! 

What can you expect? 
The role of a CAR-T Operations Technician is exciting and challenging. Here's what you'll do: 

• Perform CAR-T process activities: You will accurately perform various steps in the CAR-T manufacturing process. From cell culture and purification to aseptic processing and cryopreservation, you will ensure the highest quality and safety standards in the clean room.  

• Compliance with quality standards: You will closely follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and batch records to ensure the quality and safety of our cellular therapies.  

• Collaboration: You will work closely with various teams and departments to complete production tasks according to a shift schedule.  

• Innovate and improve: You will contribute to process optimizations and efficiency improvements.  

• Environmental monitoring: You will maintain GMP production areas, focusing on equipment cleanliness and environmental monitoring. 

• GMP documentation: You will complete all necessary GMP documents to ensure compliance and traceability. 

Who are we looking for? 

Education:  

• You have a bachelor's or master's degree in sciences, (bio)engineering, biotechnology, pharmacy or another related field of study or you are equivalent through experience. 

Experience 

• Practical experience within a cGMP or ATMP environment and with aseptic techniques in clean rooms is certainly an asset but not a must. In any case, we offer you the necessary training so that you can get started smoothly in your new role.     

Languages: 

• You are fluent in Dutch or English, with strong oral and written communication skills. 

Strengths 

• You are a true team player but also enjoy working independently. You have strong interpersonal skills and a healthy dose of empathy. You are flexible, problem-solving and can multitask well. You have a strong desire to learn and grow.  

Expertise:  

• You have knowledge of cGMP regulations and clean room activities. 

• You are fluent in Microsoft Office applications such as Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint.  

What do we offer?  

• A meaningful job that contributes directly to the well-being of patients.  

• An excellent work-life balance. You work 4 days. Then you enjoy 4 days off. 

• A supportive and innovative work environment. We value and encourage learning and personal development.  

• The opportunity to work with people from all over the world. 

• An open-ended contract and an attractive salary package complemented by many fringe benefits, such as additional statutory vacations, meal vouchers, group and hospitalization insurance, double vacation pay, an end-of-year and performance bonus. 

• Many fun and informal events.  

About Legend Biotech 

Legend Biotech is a global biotechnology company dedicated to developing, manufacturing and commercializing innovative and life-saving cell therapies, including treatments for intractable diseases such as cancer.  

Since our founding in 2014 in Somerset, New Jersey, we have grown into a company with more than 2,000 employees in six manufacturing facilities worldwide.  

In Ghent, we are focusing on the production of our advanced CAR-T therapy for the treatment of multiple myeloma, in collaboration with Johnson & Johnson.