Senior Scientist (f/m/d) - Immunomonitoring

Senior Scientist (f/m/d) - Immunomonitoring

Would you like to be part of a newly formed and highly motivated and skilled Immunomonitoring team dedicated to developing and implementing (bio)analytical assays and to utilize these assays for clinical sample analysis to monitor immune responses induced by Bavarian Nordic’s innovative new vaccine candidates? Then we are looking for you!

Join our transformative journey

At Bavarian Nordic, we aspire to save and improve lives by developing innovative vaccines that are designed to unlock the power of the immune system. We are a global leader in smallpox and mpox vaccines and our commercial product portfolio contains vaccines against rabies, tick-borne encephalitis, cholera and typhoid, with a chikungunya vaccine on its way to launch. In our pipeline, an equine encephalitis vaccine is about to be tested in a Phase 2 clinical trial, and we have other life-saving vaccines in earlier phases of development.

We are one of the largest pure play vaccine companies by excelling in R&D innovation, manufacturing, and commercialization, and we are looking for more talent to help drive the business. Come on board our journey and let’s change more lives, together.

You are an expert in immunological assays and experienced with GCLP compliance? You have worked with and setup automated liquid handling systems? You work independently, but you are also a team player with excellent communication and cooperation skills? You take responsibility and thrive in a global organization?

As Senior Scientist (f/m/d) in the Immunomonitoring group, you will substantially support the success of new vaccine candidate development programmes.

Your Role

• Daily management of vaccine immunogenicity testing using clinical trial samples, including assay monitoring, troubleshooting and CRO oversight of offsite sample storage and shipments

• Method development, optimization and validation as required, in compliance with international guidelines

• Responsible for automating plate-based assays utilizing liquid handlers (e.g. Biomek i7)

• Maintain and improve GCLP quality standards, including preparation and review of technical and quality documents (SOPs, protocols, reports, change requests, deviation reports) and planning, executing and reporting equipment and software qualifications

• Data analysis and interpretation of results. Present and discuss results of experiments with the department and project teams. 

• Collaboration with QA, regulatory and clinical department and internal cross-functional teams

• Train, mentor and supervise technicians and research associates

About you

• Post-graduate (PhD) academic education in the bio/life sciences

• At least 5 years' experience in vaccine development/immunology/infectious diseases, preferably in industry

• Experience in development, optimization, qualification and/or validation of immunological assays compliant to international guidelines

• Experience in clinical sample testing using immunological assays (ELISA, ELISpot, cell-based assays, flow cytometry, multiplex technologies) and designing assays with automated systems

• Experienced in working with external partners, i.e. CROs

• GCLP knowledge

• Highly self-motivated, organized and able to work independently as well as collaboratively in a team with excellent organizational skills and critical-thinking skills

•  Excellent written and spoken english skills