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Purification Technician (Fixed term)

Lessines, Wallonia
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On the Global Manufacturing and Supply (GMS) team at Takeda, you’ll be part of a rapidly transforming industry that’s applying technology and data in new ways. Within our agile, innovative, people-centric organization, your work will matter every day as you use your skills to help us manufacture therapies for patients on our four platforms:

  • Small Molecules
  • Biologics
  • Plasma
  • Cell and Gene

As part of the GMS team, you'll have the opportunity to pursue unique experiences and build new skills, and you'll know that the work you do every day makes an impact — on our patients, our people, our planet, and on yourself.

Job ID R0144651 Date posted 02/25/2025 Location Lessines, Wallonia

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Job Description

Job Title: Purification Technician (AM/PM)

BE - Lessines

At Takeda, we want to improve patient health through the development of new specialty pharmaceuticals and through better patient support programmes. Takeda is a patient-focused company that will inspire and develop you through work that can change your life.

Every day, our Purification Technicians helps to drive the production line to deliver plasma derived medications globally.

If you already have experience as a Technician, or curious to use your scientific background in a new opportunity? Then, this is an excellent opportunity to join our growing and dynamic organization, as we are invested in your development at Takeda!

We are seeking a person who is motivated to continuously learn as you will be trained to independently carry out all the activities required to manufacture a pure, safe and effective solution derived from blood plasma. Please take a closer look at The role of Technicien Chimiste at Takeda .

How you will contribute:

  • Carry out all production operations required to manufacture a solution derived from blood plasma with the aim of achieving ‘operational excellence’.
  • Cleaning operations required to maintain production equipment and premises in good condition
  • In-process measurements required to control purification operations
  • Rigorously document the operations carried out in order to guarantee the traceability of completed operations.
  • Safety procedures and compliance to regulations is essential to be followed at all times to ensure own safety and that of others, but also to manufacture pure, safe and efficient product.
  • Apply environmental procedures to ensure appropriate treatment of waste linked to production activities.
  • Participate in the supervision and training of new technicians, and project-related activities requiring bulk expertise.
  • React appropriately to incidents and provide accurate feedback to your manager
  • Apply the fundamental principles of teamwork.

What you bring to Takeda :

  • A degree in life science (specialising in chemistry/biotechnology/agronomy) or equivalent training.
  • Experience as a production technician is an asset, but we are open to train and develop your skills to excel in this role.
  • Knowledge within PH measurement, conductivity measurement, spectrophotometry, chromatography, frontal and tangential filtration is an asset.
  • Have the ability to lift, push, pull and carry up to 25 kg.
  • Enjoy working both independently and in teams
  • Proactive, positive and supporting personality
  • Effective stress management and handling of pressured situations.

Important considerations

At Takeda, our patients rely on us to provide quality products. As a result, we must follow strict rules at our production sites to ensure that we do not compromise product quality. In this job, there are several things to consider:

  • Working in a controlled environment requires appropriate clothing, i.e. protective and safety clothing for the face, hands, feet and body. This may also include additional hearing protection in noisy areas.
  • Make-up, jewellery, contact lenses, nail varnish and/or artificial nails will not be accepted in the production area.
  • Working in shift
  • Working near chemicals such as alcohol, acids, swabs and celite, etc., which may require respiratory protection.

Find out more about us:

As a Global Top Employer, Takeda offers challenging careers, encourages innovation and strives for excellence in everything we do. We foster an inclusive and collaborative workplace, where our teams are united by an unwavering commitment to providing better health and a better future for people around the world.

Empowering our employees to shine:

Takeda is proud of its commitment to having a diverse workforce, offering equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants regardless of gender, age, nationality, origin, religion, belief, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or lifestyle, marital or other status. At Takeda, we embrace diversity in its entirety.

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Locations

BEL - Lessines

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Fixed Term (Fixed Term)

Time Type

Full time
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