Senior Bioprocess Engineer Site MSAT

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

Join Site MSAT and help improve the performance of established vaccine manufacturing processes. We are looking for a Senior Bioprocess Engineer who will combine process understanding, manufacturing data and engineering insight to deliver measurable improvements in yield, cycle time, capacity and robustness across our Rabies and TBE processes at the BNK site.

About the role

As our Senior Bioprocess Engineer, you will drive process optimization and continuous improvement throughout the lifecycle of our vaccine processes. You will use data, scientific understanding and engineering methods to identify performance gaps, understand sources of variability and translate opportunities into practical, sustainable changes. Working closely with Manufacturing and technical functions, you will lead improvement initiatives from problem definition and analysis through testing, implementation and verification of benefits. Equipment knowledge will be important where equipment–process interactions affect performance, but the focus of the role is the process and its outcomes.

Your key responsibilities

• Analyse process performance using continued process verification data, statistics and data visualisation.
• Lead improvements in yield, cycle time, throughput, capacity and process robustness.
• Apply structured problem solving and Lean methods to identify root causes and resolve process challenges.
• Build process understanding through manufacturing data, scientific knowledge and shop-floor insights.
• Design engineering studies, trials and scale-down models to evaluate process improvements.
• Translate findings into recommendations, business cases and implementation plans with measurable outcomes.
• Implement and sustain improvements through risk assessment, change control, validation and updated control strategies.
• Provide technical expertise for complex deviations, investigations and CAPAs.
• Support technology transfer, scale-up, process introduction and requirements for equipment, automation and digital solutions.
• Collaborate across Manufacturing, technical and quality functions, Global MSAT and external partners.

What you bring

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in biochemical, chemical, bioprocess, pharmaceutical engineering or a related discipline.
• Experience in process optimisation, manufacturing science, process engineering or continuous improvement within GMP biopharmaceutical manufacturing, preferably vaccines or biologics.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including manufacturing-data analysis, process trending and statistical methods.
• A proven ability to improve yield, cycle time, capacity, process robustness or cost efficiency.
• A solid understanding of bioprocess unit operations and engineering principles.
• Working knowledge of GMP, validation, change control, investigations, risk management and data integrity.
• A collaborative, pragmatic approach and the ability to turn technical insights into clear recommendations and lead cross-functional improvements.
• Experience with downstream processing, Lean, bottleneck analysis, design of experiments, scale-down models, technology transfer or scale-up is an advantage.

Why join us?

You will join a collaborative Site MSAT team with the opportunity to shape how process optimisation is delivered for established vaccine products. Your work will turn manufacturing data and process knowledge into tangible improvements that strengthen product quality, process capability and reliable supply. The role offers meaningful technical ownership, close access to commercial operations and the freedom to combine scientific thinking with practical engineering solutions.

Why join us?

You will join a collaborative Site MSAT team with the opportunity to shape how process optimization is delivered for established vaccine products. Your work will turn manufacturing data and process knowledge into tangible improvements that strengthen product quality, process capability and reliable supply. The role offers meaningful technical ownership, close access to commercial operations and the freedom to combine scientific thinking with practical engineering solutions.

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