Life Cycle Management Scientist (Drug Product)

Are you ready to take your scientific expertise to the next level — driving lifecycle strategies for vaccines that protect millions worldwide? Do you thrive in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment where your decisions have real impact on commercial manufacturing, process robustness, and regulatory success?

Great! Then you might be our new Life Cycle Management (LCM) Scientist (Drug Product).

We are seeking a LCM Scientist to join our Global Manufacturing Science & Technology (Global MSAT) Department in Kvistgaard, Denmark, with a focus on vaccine production and LCM.

Boost our team

Global MSAT drives standardization and strategic alignment of manufacturing processes across our internal and external sites, ensuring consistent quality and regulatory compliance. The department has over 35 employees, and you will be joining a diverse team of scientists supporting LCM for commercial products, reporting to the Ass. Director, Product Management. Our team brings together scientists from various backgrounds and nationalities, enriching our work with different perspectives and experiences.

As a scientist you will work closely together with your colleagues within the Global MSAT department, as well as with teams across the organization – including Regulatory Affairs, Quality Control (QC), Quality Assurance (QA), Production Development, and Commercial Production Sites including External Manufacturing.

Your impact

The LCM Scientist plays a critical role in the post-approval lifecycle of our vaccine. This role ensures robust manufacturing processes, drives continuous improvement, and supports regulatory compliance across internal sites and external CMOs. The scientist acts as a technical lead for assigned products, managing lifecycle documentation, change controls, and cross-functional collaboration.

Your main responsibilities will be to:

• Drive and coordinate various life cycle activities to ensure operational excellence across Formulation, Filling and assembly, including process optimization and robustness for commercialized products
• Maintain and update lifecycle documentation e.g. Product Quality Review (PQR). risk assessments and control strategies
• Serve as the technical point of contact for CMOs involved in DP/FDP manufacturing
• Provide scientific and technical support for aseptic filling processes, including formulation handling, filtration, and filling into primary containers such as syringes

Are you our next pioneer?

Succeeding with our vision of becoming one of the largest pure-play vaccine companies in the world is no walk in the park, and that is why we need people like you who are determined to make it happen and have the following qualifications:

• Advanced degree (MSc, PhD) in Pharmacy, Chemistry, Biochemistry, or related field
• 3+ years of experience in pharmaceutical development or manufacturing, preferably in biologics or with sterile products
• Great stakeholder management and communication skills
• Excellent communication, project management, and problem-solving abilities
• Fluency in spoken and written English

About you

As a person you take responsibility, are organised and can work independently as well as a team player. You adapt quickly to changes with a positive, solution-oriented, curious, and can-do attitude.

Why join us?

• Our people, and our ability to work as a team, are essential to delivering continuous high performance, while achieving our growth ambitions. We offer significant growth opportunities for you as an individual
• Be part of a team that directly contributes to global health by manufacturing and developing life-saving vaccines
• Your work here has a visible and significant impact, ensuring the safety and well-being of millions
• Enjoy a vibrant staff club that offers a variety of diverse, fun, and exciting events
• We provide charging stations for electric vehicles at our facilities in Kvistgaard
• Convenient bus route (70E) from Humlebæk Station directly to our Kvistgaard facilities

Ready to make a Difference? Apply now!

As part of the recruitment process, we ask you to prepare a short motivation text where you:

• Motivate your interest in the role as Life Cycle Management (LCM) Scientist (Drug Product) at Bavarian Nordic.
• Address the competencies and experiences requested in the job posting. 
• Conclude with a short reflection on why you are a strong match for the role.

Apply by clicking the ‘APPLY’ button. We are interviewing on an ongoing basis and look forward to receiving your CV.

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

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