Senior Applications Scientist - Bioreactor Expert (Cph)

Caladan Bio; København; On-site; DKK 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Caladan Bio in Copenhagen is seeking a Senior Applications Scientist to grow the Caladan 250 bioreactor platform across Denmark and Europe. You’ll install, train, and optimize bioreactor experiments, serving as the technical lead in demonstrations and customer discussions.

As the first European hire, you will build regional capabilities, collaborate with U.S. teams, and help expand early European customers while traveling across the region.

Qualifications

• BS, MS, or PhD in chemical engineering, bioengineering, biotechnology, microbiology, or a related field.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience with bioreactors, fermentation, cell culture, or upstream bioprocessing.
• Experience designing, executing, and troubleshooting benchtop bioreactor experiments.
• Strong customer-facing communication and relationship-building skills.
• The ability to work independently in a new region and manage multiple customer priorities.
• Strong written documentation and organizational skills.
• Fluent professional English.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support system installations, customer training, onboarding, and early experiments.
• Help customers design, execute, and troubleshoot bioreactor experiments.
• Provide remote and on-site support for bioprocess and platform-related issues.
• Build strong relationships with users and help ensure they are active, supported, and successful.
• Independently manage customer needs while escalating technical issues when appropriate.
• Serve as the technical expert during European sales conversations, demonstrations, and customer meetings.
• Support conferences, trade shows, and other regional activities.
• Help identify expansion opportunities within existing accounts.
• Provide insight into regional customer needs, market trends, and competitors.
• Work closely with Caladan’s U.S.-based commercial team to support European growth.
• Track customer issues, feature requests, and feedback.
• Share field insights with Product, Science, Engineering, and Commercial teams.
• Help improve documentation, training materials, support workflows, and regional playbooks.
• Represent Caladan professionally as we establish and grow our European presence.

Skills

Customer-facing communication

Independent work in new region

Written documentation

Organizational skills

English proficiency

Education

BS, MS, or PhD in chemical engineering, bioengineering, biotechnology, microbiology, or a related field

Tools

CRM systems

Job description

Caladan Bio in Copenhagen is seeking a Senior Applications Scientist to grow the Caladan 250 bioreactor platform across Denmark and Europe. You’ll install, train, and optimize bioreactor experiments, serving as the technical lead in demonstrations and customer discussions.

As the first European hire, you will build regional capabilities, collaborate with U.S. teams, and help expand early European customers while traveling across the region.