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We are looking for an Artwork & Packaging Development Expert who is detail driven, solution oriented, and creative to join our Devices, Artwork & Packaging team, supporting UCB’s global packaging network from early development through commercial lifecycle management, based in Braine-l’Alleud, Belgium or Slough, UK.
About the Role
As Artwork & Packaging Development Expert, you will lead the development and design validation activities for secondary and tertiary (transport) packaging solutions across UCB’s portfolio and global manufacturing and external partners’ network. Your scope will cover the full end-to-end lifecycle—from clinical development and human factors usability studies through submission, commercial launch, and lifecycle optimisation.
You will also play a central role in defining and evolving visual identity, graphic charters, and artwork solutions, translating design briefs into compliant, high-quality packaging and artwork files that support a wide range of business needs. In parallel, you will be responsible to strengthen processes, standards, governance, and continuous improvement across artwork and packaging development activities.
Who You’ll Work With
You will report to the Head of Artwork & Packaging Development and will be a central subject matter expert and key interface for the defined accountabilities, for internal and external stakeholders across Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Artwork & Packaging Program Leadership, Packaging and Devices teams, Procurement, Marketing, Regulatory Affairs, and external design or manufacturing partners. You will collaborate in a global, cross functional environment to ensure packaging solutions are robust, scalable, compliant, fit for purpose, and sustainable (minimizing environmental impact, reducing waste, and promoting recyclability and efficient use of resources), in line with the UCB Global Artwork & Packaging Strategy concepts.
What You’ll Do
* Within the Artwork & Packaging Program governance structure, contribute with expert authority, with accountability for high‑quality development deliverables and activities.
* Lead secondary and tertiary packaging development projects from early concept to commercial launch through design validation, visual identity activities and industrialisation support. Clinical Trials packaging is part of the scope.
* Drive development of innovative, manufacturable, and cost-effective packaging solutions that create value for patients, stakeholders and brand.
* Drive creation, evolution, and governance of visual identity, graphic charters, and artwork deliverables.
* Ensure development processes, SOPs, and training materials are in place, followed, and continuously improved.
* Identify packaging features that support patient usability, compliance, manufacturing efficiency, and supply chain reliability, cost consciousness.
* Support lifecycle optimisation initiatives, including cost of goods improvement and packaging standardisation.
* Provide technical expertise to packaging sites and partners, supporting troubleshooting, capacity optimisation, and technology transfer.
* Understand printing techniques and underlying impacts and constraints on branding‑packaging development.
* Contribute to the development and implementation of global packaging standards, guidelines, and design platforms and technical features.
* Monitor external trends, technologies, regulations, and standards related to packaging and artwork, ensuring timely adoption and communication.
* Support long‑range manufacturing and packaging strategies, including risk assessment and mitigation planning.
Requirements
* Strong communication skills with the ability to engage diverse technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
* Proactive, pragmatic, and solution‑oriented working style, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
* Ability to influence, lead, and deliver results without direct authority.
* Business proficiency in English.
* Bachelors or masters degree in engineering, packaging science, life sciences, or a related discipline.
* 5–10 years’ experience in packaging development within a GMP regulated pharmaceutical environment.
* Solid project management experience in global, cross functional environments.
* Demonstrated understanding of development activities related to secondary‑tertiary packaging within manufacturing network across the end-to-end from clinical, human factors usability studies, submission into commercial launch and later lifecycle.
* Strong knowledge of graphic design, visual identity creation, and regulatory labelling requirements.
* Sustainability knowledge skills (understanding of materials, processes, and design strategies that minimize environmental impact, reduce waste, and promote recyclability and efficient use of resources).
* Experience managing artwork development and external partners (design agencies, CMOs) is a strong advantage.
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.
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