Laboratory Technician

Bavarian Nordic; Kvistgård; On-site; DKK 360,000 - 540,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Health insurance

Pension scheme

Bonus opportunities

High-quality canteen

Massage scheme and fitness discounts

EV charging on-site

Job summary

Bavarian Nordic is seeking a Laboratory Technician in QC Stability and Shelflife in Kvistgård to support stability studies and shelflife testing for vaccines. The role operates in a GMP environment and requires careful planning, equipment handling, and cross-functional collaboration with scientists and technicians.

The successful candidate will join a diverse team responsible for stability data, deviations handling, and continuous process improvements.

Qualifications

• A laboratory technician education or equivalent.
• Experience with product stability and equipment qualification.
• Experience in a GMP-regulated environment preferred.
• Fluent in Danish and English.
• Structured, proactive mindset with ownership and collaboration.
• Flexibility to work shifts, weekends and public holidays when needed.

Responsibilities

• Plan and set up stability studies in LIMS and track stability data trends.
• Take ownership of processes and continuously improve workflows.
• Handle daily stability samples and plan upcoming studies for timeliness.
• Own laboratory equipment daily; proper use, basic troubleshooting, maintenance per SOPs, and participate in equipment qualification activities.
• Coordinate improvements to stability flows across QC sites in collaboration with scientists.
• Develop planning skills toward LEAN certifications.
• Support deviations, ad hoc tasks and training for colleagues outside the team.

Skills

Structured approach

Proactive

Ownership

Collaboration

LEAN interest

Education

Laboratory technician education or equivalent

Tools

LIMS

Job description

Would you like to become part of an international company in rapid growth? Do you want to work in a team with advanced technologies and dedicated colleagues? Are you motivated by analytical laboratory work and quality systems within a GMP environment? Then you might be our new Laboratory Technician in QC Stability and Shelflife in Kvistgaard.

About the team

You will join QC Stability and Shelflife, a diverse and international team of scientists and laboratory technicians working closely together to support vaccine production. The team is responsible for stability and shelflife testing of drug substances, drug products, and related materials in support of clinical and commercial vaccines, and operates under GMP. Due to work with living cells, shifted working hours on weekdays, as well as occasional weekend and public holiday work, may occur. QC Stability and Shelflife is part of Bavarian Nordic’s Quality Control department, consisting of more than 90 employees.

Your key responsibilities

• Working closely with our scientists in planning and setup of stability studies in LIMS, trend on stability data and assisting with deviations when they occur.
• Taking ownership of our processes to ensure that we are always in control and always have a focus on improving the ways we work together will be key to your success.
• In addition, you will be responsible for the daily handling of stability samples and studies, while maintaining an overview and plan the handling of upcoming studies to ensure timeliness in our work.
• The role also involves daily ownership of our laboratory equipment, including correct use, basic troubleshooting, maintenance in accordance with SOPs, and participation in equipment qualification activities and systematic performance reviews.
• Furthermore, continuous improvements to our processes and alignment of stability flows across QC sites will be part of the role and will be carried out in close collaboration with our scientists.
• If you are interested in furthering your planning skills and working towards LEAN certifications this is the place you want to develop.
• In the QC organization, we take pride in being there for each other and helping when there is a need and thus supporting with deviations, ad hoc tasks and training of people outside of the team is to be expected.

Are you our next QC pioneer?

We are looking for a laboratory technician who is passionate about laboratory work and motivated to contribute to the development and assurance of our analytical processes.

To succeed in this role, we expect you to:

• Be educated as a laboratory technician, or similar
• Have experience with product stability and equipment qualification
• Have experience working in a GMP-regulated environment (an advantage, but not a requirement)
• Be fluent in Danish and English, both written and spoken
• As a person, you work in a structured and proactive manner, take ownership, and maintain a positive approach, even when priorities change.
• You have a good sense of humor, strong collaboration skills, and thrive in a dynamic role that combines routine tasks with development activities.

What do we offer?

We offer a full-time position in an engaged and competent team, where you will have the opportunity to develop both professionally and personally.

In addition, we offer:

• Influence on your own tasks and the opportunity to contribute ideas and be heard
• A workplace that values collaboration, professionalism, and strong collegial relationships
• Flexible working hours, health insurance, pension scheme, and bonus opportunities
• A high-quality canteen with a wide selection and take-away options
• Access to a massage scheme, fitness discounts, and an active employee association
• Convenient transport options, including bus route 70E from Humlebæk Station, and EV charging stations on-site

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

Join Bavarian Nordic a fully integrated vaccine company focused on the development, manufacturing and commercialization of life-savings vaccines Our values – our Bavarian Nordic DNA, as we like to call it – are what guide our actions every day. We act as persistent pioneers, embrace change, value being boosted by the team, and believe in protecting lives every day. If that is also a part of your DNA, we invite you to join us in Bavarian Nordic!

Bavarian Nordic is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applications will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. For more information visit www.bavarian-nordic.com