mRNA Production Technician

Initial Therapeutics, Inc.; Netherlands; On-site; EUR 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based bonus

25 days annual leave

Lunch on site

Job summary

GenScript Delft is seeking a dedicated mRNA Production Technician to join our manufacturing team. You will contribute to producing, purifying, and documenting mRNA products for researchers across Europe, working in a hands-on laboratory setting at the Delft facility.

The role involves executing PCR-related steps, maintaining quality control, and ensuring compliance with SOPs in a fast-paced production environment. English fluency is required.

Qualifications

• Experience with mRNA or oligonucleotide chemistry.
• Experience with PCR, HPLC, or enzymatic reactions.
• Experience with techniques used in isolation and characterization of organic intermediates.

Responsibilities

• Process DNA via PCR, digestion, and purification for in vitro transcription.
• Produce and process mRNA through enzymatic steps.
• Purify mRNA using HPLC, spin columns and related technologies.

Skills

mRNA experience

oligonucleotide chemistry

PCR/enzymatic reactions

English fluency

Education

MBO Level 4 / Associate / HBO Bachelor's in Biotechnology or Life Sciences

Tools

HPLC

MS

Chromatography

Job description

About GenScript

Founded in 2002 in New Jersey, GenScript Biotech Corporation accelerates innovation in biotech and healthcare by providing researchers and companies with the building blocks needed to develop groundbreaking treatments and products. Guided by its mission to Make People and Nature Healthier Through Biotechnology, and its role as a well-recognized biotechnology company, GenScript has a team of approximately 6,165 employees and has served more than 200,000 customers across over 100 countries and regions.

GenScript’s European division, headquartered in Rijswijk, Netherlands, with a branch office in Oxford, UK, was established in 2019 to serve as a regional hub for commercial operations, technical support, and logistics across Europe and the UK. In 2025, we reached a new milestone with the launch of our new production facility in Delft, Netherlands - strengthening our long‑term commitment to operational excellence and enhanced service delivery for our EU customers. This expansion reflects GenScript’s dedication to innovation and our growing presence in the European biotech landscape. In this role, you will join the team responsible for producing mRNA at our Delft facility. Working in a collaborative and hands‑on laboratory environment, you will contribute to the manufacturing, purification, quality control, and documentation of mRNA products, helping ensure reliable delivery to researchers and biotech innovators across Europe.

Job title: mRNA Production Technician

Location: Biotech Campus Delft, South Holland, Netherlands

Scheme: 100% onsite

Time: Full‑time (40 hours / week) Mon-Fri 9:00-17:30.

What You'll Be Doing

• Process DNA via PCR, digestion, and purification to prepare template for in‑vitro transcription.
• Perform various enzymatic reactions to produce and process mRNA.
• Purify mRNA using HPLC, spin columns, and other technologies.
• Run quality checks on in‑process and final products. This includes gel electrophoresis, capillary electrophoresis, production raw materials and consumables etc.
• Follow production S.O.P.s to ensure compliance to validated processes.
• Keep good documentation for production processes and materials used in process.
• Keep track of inventory using an inventory management system.
• Order materials internally and externally for production use.
• Assists with the multistep synthesis and process development of key reagents.
• Conduct routine lab maintenance procedures.
• Any other tasks needed as deemed by production manager.

What We Expect From You

• Completed MBO Level 4, Associate Degree (Ad), HBO Bachelor's degree, or an equivalent international qualification in Biotechnology, Life Sciences, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, or a related scientific discipline.
• Experience working with mRNA or oligonucleotide chemistry.
• Experience with PCR, HPLC, or enzymatic reactions.
• Experience with techniques commonly used in the isolation and characterization of organic intermediates (column chromatography, HPLC, MS, etc.).
• Ability to work as part of a small cross‑disciplinary team to accomplish both short term and long term goals.
• Experience successfully working in a fast‑pace, high‑demand environment is highly desirable.
• Ability to communicate with peers and managers in a polite and concise manner is highly desirable.
• Fluent in English.
• Please note that GenScript does not provide sponsorship for work visas for this position. Applicants must have the legal right to work in the Netherlands for at least three years and reside in or within a reasonable commuting distance from Delft.

What We Offer

• A performance‑based target bonus, linked to individual achievements.
• 25 days of annual leave, plus all Dutch bank holidays.
• Complimentary warm lunch on onsite working days to keep you fueled.
• Access to professional well‑being support and consultant.
• Commuting allowance, 8% holiday pay, and a pension scheme with a 2% personal contribution.
• Quarterly team‑building activities and international working environment.
• Free parking available on the premises.

Interview Process

1. Online introductory call with our recruiter.
2. Online interview with a hiring manager.
3. Final online panel interview with the hiring managers and main stakeholders.

The selection process may include a reference check.

Benefits

Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance as well as a 401(k) retirement plan with a company match that vests fully on day one. We offer paid parental leave after just three (3) months of employment, and a paid time off policy that includes vacation time, personal time, sick time, floating holidays, and company holidays. Additional benefits include flexible spending and health savings accounts, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability coverage, legal assistance, and supplemental plans such as pet, critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance. We also provide commuter benefits, well‑being initiatives, and peer‑to‑peer recognition programs; demonstrating our ongoing commitment to building a culture where our people feel empowered, supported, and inspired to do their best work.

GenScript USA Inc/ProBio Inc. is a proud equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to attracting, retaining, and maximizing the performance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. It is the Company's policy to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, national origin, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, genetic information, citizenship status, uniformed service member or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

GenScript USA Inc./ProBio Inc. maintains a drug-free workplace.