Senior Bioprocess Engineer, MSAT – Vaccine Optimizer

Bavarian Nordic A/S; Rom By; On-site; DKK 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Bavarian Nordic A/S in Denmark is seeking a Senior Bioprocess Engineer to drive optimization of vaccine production processes across Rabies and TBE programs. You will analyze process data, identify performance gaps and lead cross-functional improvements from definition through verification.

You will collaborate with Manufacturing, Quality and MSAT teams, apply Lean methods, and design studies to boost yield, cycle time and capacity while ensuring data integrity and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Experience in process optimisation within GMP biopharmaceutical manufacturing.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with data analysis and statistics.
• Proven ability to improve yield, cycle time, capacity or cost efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Analyze process performance using verifications data, statistics and visualization.
• Lead improvements in yield, cycle time, throughput, capacity and robustness.
• Apply structured problem solving and Lean methods to identify root causes.
• Build process understanding via manufacturing data, science and shop-floor insights.
• Design studies, trials and scale-down models to evaluate improvements.
• Translate findings into recommendations, business cases and implementation plans.
• Implement and sustain improvements via risk assessment, change control, validation and control strategies.
• Provide technical support for deviations, investigations and CAPAs.
• Support technology transfer, scale-up and requirements for equipment, automation and digital solutions.
• Collaborate across Manufacturing, technical, quality, MSAT and external partners.

Skills

Process optimisation

Manufacturing science

Process engineering

Continuous improvement

Statistical methods

Data analysis

Lean methods

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

GMP familiarity

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in biochemical/ chemical/ bioprocess / pharmaceutical engineering

Tools

Scale-up knowledge

Validation concepts

Job description

Bavarian Nordic A/S in Denmark is seeking a Senior Bioprocess Engineer to drive optimization of vaccine production processes across Rabies and TBE programs. You will analyze process data, identify performance gaps and lead cross-functional improvements from definition through verification.

You will collaborate with Manufacturing, Quality and MSAT teams, apply Lean methods, and design studies to boost yield, cycle time and capacity while ensuring data integrity and regulatory compliance.