Scientist for MSAT Fermentation lab at AJ Vaccines

3 weeks ago


København, Denmark Aj Vaccines AS Full time

We save lives worldwide; Would you like to join us?
An exciting opportunity awaits you in MSAT, focusing on bacterial fermentation, media optimization, and analysis.

We are currently looking for a committed and motivated fermentation scientist to support our vaccine production lines and develop our production processes. If you have experience with fermentation in development or production scale, you may be our new partner in saving lives worldwide.  

Team responsibilities and ambitions  
Manufacturing Science and Technology (MSAT) is a department that supports our productions by optimizing or developing new processes and participating in various investigations and trouble shootings. You will join a department that consists of nine laboratory technicians, 13 scientists, two managers and a director.  

We are a team that supports each other every day and focuses on getting better together. We take pride in our collaborative spirit and engage in open discussions, where we exchange ideas and uphold a high level of professionalism. We also continuously explore new areas of focus and look to expand our competencies for the team going forward.

You will be part of the scientist team who is responsible for the experimental design and documentation part of the laboratory experiments. We have a busy day with many different tasks that we solve in collaboration. 

Your work tasks 
Together with your colleagues, you will get to work with the daily operation of the Fermentation laboratory and be a contact point for the bacterial vaccine productions. The tasks in our department are diverse, but your primary tasks will be: 

Planning and execution of fermentation studies, in collaboration with laboratory technicians and scientist colleagues Development/optimization of culture media and conditions, formulation and freeze drying Ensuring a clear communication with stakeholders, relating to the fermentation lab deliverables  Acquiring and communicating process knowledge  Participating as SME in various projects, root cause analysis, batch consequence assessments, etc.  Supporting production units in drafting various quality documentation such as risk assessments, batch records, tech transfer reports, and PV protocols/reports Performing raw material evaluation and testing (Growth Promotion Tests)  Supporting AJV’s production units by contributing with scientific/process knowledge 

Our laboratory is not subject to GMP requirements, however experience with GMP production will be an advantage. 

Who are you?  
We expect you to hold a degree in engineering, biotechnology, chemistry or similar with experience in aseptic techniques, developing bacterial fermentation processes, or experience from fermentation/upstream biologics production. Preferably, you have experience with flow-cytometry and PCR and are proficient in data analysis and -reporting. 

We need to increase and update our production processes, resulting in numerous interesting tasks both now and in the coming years. Therefore, it is necessary that you can maintain an overview while managing multiple tasks and are open to learning new things. You should also have a desire to work responsibly and professionally in close collaboration with your team colleagues.

We expect you to have 2-3 years’ experience from either commercial development or from academia, working with at least one of the following: 

Bacterial fermentation processes  R&D (lab)scale/pilot-scale bioreactors  Support/development of processes

In addition, it will be an advantage if you have: 

Experience within microbiology (fermentation, growth, analysis, freeze drying, formulation)  Analysis experience (flow cytometry, PCR, etc,) is an advantage Knowledge of statistical experimental design  Knowledge of growth media optimization  Flexibility in relation to work tasks and are solution-oriented  Proficient English language skills and at least a basic understanding of Danish Structured and systematic working manners  Ability to collaborate and communicate with all professional groups  

We offer 
An exciting and challenging job in a company with high professionalism and great commitment. You will join a motivated, competent, and socially cohesive team characterized by a strong team spirit in which humor and smiles are a part of each working day. 

You will have the opportunity to take responsibility for a wide range of tasks along with the potential for both personal and professional development. 

Interested?
Then kindly send us your application as soon as possible – as we will continuously invite candidates for screening and interviews. At AJ Vaccines, we are committed to a fair and inclusive recruitment process, which is why we prefer applications without photos.

If you have any questions or need further information, please contact Kasper Rud on 3170 4686 KAAR@ajvaccines.com or Line Schouw Larsen 2684 7089 LISL@ajvaccines.com. 



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