Graduate Development Program - Global Quality

Make your mark for patients 

Join our Graduate Development Program (GDP) - Global Quality

Kick-start your career in the exciting world of healthcare

 

Who we are

UCB is a global biopharmaceutical company specializing in neurology and immunology. With 8,500 colleagues across more than 40 countries, we share one mission: to make a real difference in patients’ lives through science and innovation.

Want to learn more? Visit our website: www.ucb.com

What is the Graduate Development Program (GDP)?

The GDP is a two-year rotational program designed to launch your career and accelerate your development within UCB. Across three rotations within Global Quality, you'll collaborate with experienced colleagues, contribute to meaningful initiatives, and develop the expertise needed to help ensure the quality of medicines and devices that make a difference for patients.

Throughout the program, you'll rotate across Global Quality teams, contributing to areas such as Artwork & Master Data Management, Quality Systems, Manufacturing Quality, and Digital Quality initiatives. You'll have the opportunity to explore different roles based on business priorities, your interests, and your development goals ; while being fully supported through dedicated coaching from your manager, guidance from a mentor, and day‑to‑day help from a buddy.

You'll develop future-ready capabilities in pharmaceutical quality, compliance, digital transformation, and process excellence. Through hands-on experience, you'll deepen your understanding of quality systems across development, clinical trials, commercial supply, and medical devices while contributing to initiatives that help ensure medicines meet the highest standards for patients worldwide

As part of UCB’s Early Talent community, you’ll also connect with peers through workshops, site visits, and networking events that enrich your learning and broaden your perspective.

What you need to join – Mandatory requirements

To fully participate and grow in the program, you must have:

A recent degree in Pharmacy, Engineering, Life Sciences, Bioengineering, Chemistry, or another scientific discipline.

Early-career status, typically with no more than two years of professional experience

Fluency in English

Legal right to work in Belgium

What will help you thrive – The qualities we value

You don’t need prior experience in biopharma to succeed, we’re hiring for potential. You’ll thrive in this program if you’re curious and motivated to learn, comfortable adapting to new teams and topics, and eager to take initiative. We value people who enjoy collaborating, take ownership of their work, act with integrity, and care about quality.

Practical Information

• Start date: Q4, 2026

• Location: Braine-l'Alleud , Belgium

Ready to start your journey?

Apply now and join a dynamic, passionate, and forward-thinking team!

As part of your application, you’ll complete a short questionnaire.

It allows us to confirm the minimum requirements and gives you space to share your motivation and personal perspective.

A separate motivation letter is not required.

Internal applicants should be in their current job for at least 12 months, must meet performance standards and are not on formal corrective/disciplinary process (PIP), warning, final warning, or compliance warning letters within the last 12 months. Please inform your Manager or your Talent Partner before applying to any internal job opportunities.

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, this role is hybrid with 40% of your time spent in the office, irrespective of your current contractual agreement. Should your current working arrangements differ, please contact your Talent Partner to discuss, before submitting your application.

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 [email protected] . Please note should your enquiry not relate to adjustments; we will not be able to support you through this channel.

 

Requisition ID: 93870

Recruiter: Gauthier Izambert

Hiring Manager: Liesbeth Foesters

Talent Partner: Sandrine Eelbo

Job Level: E

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