QAPermanentDutch not required
QA Specialist – ATMP (first GMP licence)
Cell therapy biotech, Tech Lane Ghent
Build the quality system for a first FAMHP GMP licence; Part IV ATMP.
€62–75k
Ghent
Flanders, Belgium · Belgium
GMP jobs and recruitment in Ghent
GMP jobs in Ghent: the Tech Lane science park's biotech and ATMP cluster, vaccine and biologics manufacturing, and one of the most English-speaking life-science communities in Flanders.
Working in GMP in Ghent
Ghent is Flanders' biotech city. The Tech Lane Ghent Science Park in Zwijnaarde, built around the VIB and Ghent University, hosts a dense cluster of biotech companies, several of them now running or building GMP facilities for ATMPs, biologics and plant- or microbially-produced medicines, alongside vaccine and biologics manufacturing sites, CDMOs, contract laboratories and the university hospital's GMP unit. Demand is strongest for QA and QC professionals who can build a quality system from research to first GMP licence, MSAT Scientists for novel modalities, and CQV Engineers for greenfield facilities.
The Ghent community is younger and more international than the Antwerp corridor, and start-up quality roles here are among the most interesting in the Benelux for people who want to build rather than maintain.
Commute and housing
Ghent is 30 minutes from Brussels and 50 from Antwerp by train, and 1 h 15 from Lille. Housing is markedly cheaper than Amsterdam or Leiden and the city is compact and cycle-friendly. Many international staff live in Ghent itself or in Sint-Martens-Latem, De Pinte and Merelbeke near the science park.
Language and pay
Biotech sites in Zwijnaarde work in English; Dutch is a plus rather than a requirement for most quality roles. Pay follows the Belgian structure, gross comparable to the Netherlands, with car, meal vouchers and group insurance on top.
1 open role in Ghent
Frequently asked questions
Is Ghent good for ATMP and biotech quality roles?
It is the strongest ATMP and novel-modality cluster in Flanders. Many roles involve building a first GMP quality system, which suits QA professionals who want to build.
Do I need Dutch for a GMP job in Ghent?
At biotech sites in Zwijnaarde, no. Larger manufacturing sites may prefer it. We state it per vacancy.
How does Pharma Recruit work across the Dutch–Belgian border?
One consultant, one process, both markets. We advise on cross-border tax and contracting for candidates who live on one side and work on the other.
Hiring in Ghent?
We know the sites, the salaries and the people who want to work there.