EU Equipment and Systems Lead - Leiden (NL)

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

We’re in the business of changing lives. In our quest to discover and develop life-improving medicines we go where no one has ever gone before. In every challenge we face, we see new opportunities. 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’.

Scope of the job

We are seeking an EU Equipment and Systems Lead to join the EU Technical Support team, leading the equipment life cycle management activities at our decentralized manufacturing sites. In this role, you will be overseeing the activities ongoing within the team, being responsible for the timelines and quality of the deliverables.

Your role

• Responsible for the lifecycle of equipment at our DMUs (Decentralized Manufacturing Units), including manufacturing and QC equipment.
• Support root-cause investigations for deviations, determine corrective actions and support implementation of change controls.
• Support and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
• Closely collaborate with Quality Assurance, Global Technical Support and other departments.
• Collaborate with other departments regarding data integrity, system implementation (MES, SAP) related topics.
• Review and approve procedures, protocols and reports.
• Lead, perform and review compliance related topics; deviations, CAPAs, change controls, ...
• Onboarding of new team members.

In this position, you will report to our Head of EU Technical Support.