Pharma & Biotech Engineering Intern

Make your mark for patients

We are looking for a Pharma & Biotech Engineering Intern who is analytical, collaborative, and detail-oriented to join us in our Manufacturing Support team, based in our UCB office in Bulle, Switzerland.

About the role

This 6-month internship focuses on risk analysis and qualification processes within pharmaceutical manufacturing. You’ll help harmonize and structure risk data to ensure compliance with GMP standards and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.

Who you’ll work with

You’ll collaborate closely with qualification leads, the site’s process partner, and teams from production and quality assurance. You’ll be part of a dynamic and interdisciplinary environment committed to excellence in pharma and biotech.

What you’ll do

• Collect, compare, and structure data from various risk analyses
• Build a standardized risk catalog for production systems
• Link risks to URS requirements and existing control measures
• Implement the catalog in qualification and documentation tools (QALM, Source)
• Actively contribute to continuous improvement initiatives

Interested? For this role we’re looking for the following education, experience and skills

• Engineering, pharmacy, or science master’s degree program
• Strong analytical, synthesis, and organizational skills
• Comfortable with interdisciplinary communication and continuous improvement
• Autonomous, curious, rigorous, and passionate about pharma/biotech
• Experience in GMP pharmaceutical environment is a plus
• Proficiency in both English and French is required

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.