Clinical Immunologist

Novo Nordisk Foundation; København; On-site; DKK 700,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension plan

Health benefits

Generous vacation

Living in Copenhagen

Job summary

NIVI Development (NIVI-D) in Denmark is seeking a Clinical Immunologist to shape how immunology is integrated into NIVI-D's clinical and translational vaccine development efforts. You will collaborate with NIVI-R scientists, clinical teams and external partners to translate immunological insights into study design and vaccine development.

You will help define biobanking strategies, immunological endpoints and sampling plans, and drive assay transfer and standardisation across studies.

Qualifications

• MSc in immunology, vaccinology, infectious diseases or related field; PhD preferred.
• Experience in human immunology, translational research or vaccine development.
• Hands-on experience with immunological assays and biobanking.
• Experience with assay development, optimisation or qualification.
• Strong analytical and communication skills; cross-disciplinary collaboration.
• Fluent in English, spoken and written.

Responsibilities

• Support biobanking strategy development and sample management.
• Coordinate access to biobanked samples, including reviews and traceability.
• Define immunological endpoints and sampling strategies for studies.
• Translate methods into robust clinical/translational assays and SOPs.
• Oversee implementation and transfer of priority assays (serological, functional, cellular).
• Ensure standardized assay performance across studies with partners.
• Analyze immunological data alongside clinical data and advise study design.
• Participate in programme teams and scientific discussions.

Skills

Immunology expertise

Translational research

Collaboration

Data analysis

Clinical development coordination

English fluency

Education

MSc in immunology, vaccinology, infectious diseases

PhD preferred

Tools

Biobanking

Immunoassays

Assay development platforms

Job description

Are you motivated by applying human immunology to clinical and translational vaccine development and building strong collaborations across research, clinical teams and laboratory partners? Then you might be our new Clinical Immunologist.

About Us

NIVI Development (NIVI-D) is a mission-driven small company that brings together researchers, developers, and strategic partners to move innovative vaccine concepts into clinical development. As part of the Novo Nordisk Foundation Initiative for Vaccines and Immunity (NIVI), we operate within a uniquely integrated ecosystem that connects academic discovery with vaccine development. Working closely with the academic Research centre (NIVI-R), we translate new scientific insights into vaccine candidates that support NIVI's vision of preventing airborne epidemics. As NIVI-D, our mission is to advance their development toward clinical impact.

The role

As our new Clinical Immunologist, you will help shape and establish how immunology is integrated into NIVI-D's clinical and translational development activities. Working closely with NIVI-R scientists, clinical teams and external laboratory partners, you will help translate immunological insights and data into evidence that informs study design and vaccine development.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the development and implementation of NIVI-D's biobanking strategy, including processes for sample collection, processing, storage, tracking and linkage to clinical and laboratory data
• Develop and coordinate a transparent process for access to biobanked samples, including scientific review, prioritisation, documentation and traceability
• Support the definition of immunological endpoints and sampling strategies for clinical and epidemiological studies, ensuring alignment between scientific questions, available samples, assays and development objectives
• Work with NIVI-R Human Immunology teams and other collaborators to translate research methods into robust and feasible clinical or translational assays, including appropriate SOPs and data documentation
• Coordinate the implementation, optimisation, qualification and, where relevant, technology transfer of priority clinical immunology assays, including serological, functional and cellular assays
• Work with NIVI-R and external laboratory partners to establish appropriate assay capacity and promote standardised and reproducible assay performance across studies
• Analyse and interpret immunological data alongside relevant clinical, epidemiological and microbiological data and translate findings into practical recommendations for study design and vaccine development
• Participate in programme teams and scientific discussions and contribute, where appropriate, to exploratory analyses, scientific publications and conference presentations

About You

You are a collaborative and scientifically curious immunologist who enjoys working at the interface between research and clinical development. You are comfortable combining strategic thinking with practical coordination across samples, assays, laboratories and data. You communicate clearly across disciplines, work systematically and bring a solution-oriented approach to complex scientific questions. You are motivated by the opportunity to help translate immunological findings into decisions that advance vaccine development.

Qualifications

• MSc in immunology, vaccinology, infectious diseases or a related field. A PhD is preferred but not required
• Relevant experience in human immunology, translational research or vaccine development
• Hands-on experience with immunological assays, clinical samples and/or biobanking
• Experience with assay development, optimisation or qualification
• Strong analytical, systematic and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret immunological data in a clinical or translational context
• Strong collaboration and communication skills, including the ability to work across academic, clinical and external laboratory environments
• Fluent in English, both spoken and written

We offer

Joining NIVI-D gives you the opportunity to work at the forefront of innovative vaccine development in Denmark. You will become part of a highly collaborative organisation with strong ties to academic scientists, clinical teams and external partners.

As an evolving organisation, we offer a dynamic, mission-driven workplace with significant responsibility, flexibility and opportunities to influence how we develop our activities and capabilities.

Our employment package includes pension and health benefits, generous vacation time, and the many advantages of living and working in Copenhagen.