Head of Global LIMS Team (f/m/d)

Bavarian Nordic; Planegg; On-site; EUR 190,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Bavarian Nordic is seeking a Global Head of LIMS & Laboratory Automation to steer the global LIMS strategy, achieve harmonization across sites, and ensure compliant daily operations.

You will lead a multidisciplinary team across Quality, IT, Data, Engineering, and Digital Transformation, delivering validated systems, seamless data flows, and strong vendor partnerships.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or equivalent qualification in life sciences, IT, laboratory informatics, or related field.
• Extensive leadership experience in laboratory informatics, LIMS, and digital laboratories within regulated life sciences.
• Proven delivery of multisite LIMS transformations including process harmonization, migration, validation, and change management.
• Strong knowledge of laboratory automation, system integration, GxP, data integrity, and risk-based quality management.
• Strong stakeholder, vendor, and budget management skills, with fluency in English.

Responsibilities

• Lead the global LIMS strategy and implementation, including harmonization, validation, data migration, rollout, and adoption.
• Develop the global team and connect central specialists with site super users through clear ownership, training, and collaboration.
• Own global processes, governance, budgets, vendors, and service delivery throughout the system lifecycle.
• Advance laboratory automation through instrument integration, electronic execution, automated data flows, and reporting.
• Ensure validated, inspection-ready systems that meet GxP, data integrity, 21 CFR Part 11, EU GMP Annex 11, and cybersecurity requirements.

Skills

LIMS leadership

Laboratory informatics

Digital laboratories

Quality control

Change management

Stakeholder management

Budget management

English fluency

Education

Master’s degree or equivalent in life sciences/IT/lab informatics

Tools

LIMS software

System integration

Data migration

Validation (GxP)

Job description

Help shape the future of digital laboratories and contribute to protecting lives every day.

Join Bavarian Nordic and help protect lives

Bavarian Nordic is a global vaccine company focused on helping to protect lives through innovative vaccines, public health partnership, and expanded access to disease prevention.

We work across emerging infectious diseases, travel health, and public health preparedness to help communities, healthcare providers, pharmacies, and health systems improve vaccine awareness, access, and delivery.

With a growing commercial portfolio and strong global partnerships, Bavarian Nordic is evolving how vaccines are supported across healthcare ecosystems — combining scientific innovation with customer engagement, education, and public health impact

We are looking for a Global Head of LIMS & Laboratory Automation to lead our global LIMS organization and introduce one harmonized Laboratory Information Management System across our sites.

Your role

As global Process and System Owner, you will set the strategic direction for LIMS while ensuring reliable, compliant daily operations. You will lead a multidisciplinary team and work across Quality, IT, Data, Engineering, and Digital Transformation to strengthen laboratory processes, data quality, and efficiency.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• Lead the global LIMS strategy and implementation, including harmonization, validation, data migration, rollout, and adoption.
• Develop the global team and connect central specialists with site super users through clear ownership, training, and collaboration.
• Own global processes, governance, budgets, vendors, and service delivery throughout the system lifecycle.
• Advance laboratory automation through instrument integration, electronic execution, automated data flows, and reporting.
• Ensure validated, inspection-ready systems that meet GxP, data integrity, 21 CFR Part 11, EU GMP Annex 11, and cybersecurity requirements.

What you bring

• A master’s degree or equivalent qualification in life sciences, IT, laboratory informatics, or a related field.
• Extensive leadership experience in laboratory informatics, LIMS, digital laboratories, or Quality Control within regulated life sciences, including direct and matrix leadership across sites.
• Proven delivery of multisite LIMS transformations, covering process harmonization, migration, validation, and change management.
• Strong knowledge of laboratory automation, system integration, GxP, data integrity, and risk-based quality management.
• Strong stakeholder, vendor, and budget management skills, alongside fluency in English.

You combine strategic vision with practical execution and sound technical judgment. As an inclusive leader, you develop people, build trust, and create clarity across functions and competing priorities.

Why join us?

This is an opportunity to shape our global laboratory landscape and deliver lasting improvements in quality, capacity, and efficiency. You will join an international environment where collaboration and professional development matter.

Improving and saving lives through innovative vaccines is at the heart of what we do at Bavarian Nordic. We are a fully integrated vaccine company focused on the development, manufacturing and commercialisation of life‑saving vaccines, and the largest pure‑play vaccine company in the world.

Bavarian Nordic is a global vaccine company with a mission to improve health and save lives through innovative vaccines. We are a preferred supplier of mpox and smallpox vaccines to governments to enhance public health preparedness and have a leading portfolio of travel vaccines. We are headquartered in Denmark and have manufacturing, research, and sales offices across Europe and North America.

Bavarian Nordic is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applications will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

For more information, visit www.bavarian-nordic.com