Senior QA Associate (1-year parental cover)

Do you want to be part of a great and supportive team and help secure quality and safety of products for the market from our Drug Substance Facility in Kvistgaard?

Our vaccines make a real difference to people. By joining Bavarian Nordic, you will be a part of a passionate and committed team that contributes to protecting lives every day through quality oversight and compliance in the production.
If this sounds like something for you, then it might be you we are looking to join our QA Drug Substance Team as our new Senior QA Associate.

Boost our team
You will be part of a competent and supportive QA Drug Substance team. The team currently has nine members and will expand to 10 once this position is filled. Your colleagues bring a range of experience, with some having several years of expertise while others are newer to the team, creating a well-balanced and diverse mix of skills and knowledge. The team works closely together, supporting each other across tasks and projects to ensure smooth operations and continuous learning.

You will join a growing QA Operations department with over 40 employees, across teams based in both Kvistgaard, Denmark, and Munich, Germany.

Your primary workplace will be in Kvistgaard, where you will report directly to the QA DS Manager.

Your Responsibilities

As QA Senior Associate colleague, your primary tasks will include:

• Support in setting the quality direction and support validation activities
• Handle larger and complex quality issues
• Ensure a high-quality culture and drive improvement activities across areas
• Represent QA DS in cross-organizational groups in Bavarian Nordic

In addition to these core tasks, you will also be responsible for duties that are indirectly related to the above-mentioned activities, contributing to the overall quality assurance processes within the department.

“The most important thing is that you are curious, and you value teamwork both in and outside the team. Because collaboration is an important part of our everyday work." - says Ahmad Mahmoud, QA DS Manager.

Are you our next pioneer?

To succeed in this role, you will need the following competencies:

• A relevant educational background, such as a pharmacist, or similar with industry-specific qualifications
• Minimum 3 years of experience within the pharmaceutical industry, preferably in QA and/or within a production
• Broad knowledge of pharmaceutical processes and industry standards
• Full proficiency in English (written, spoken, and read)
• Advanced proficiency in Danish (written, spoken, and read)

About You

You should be detail-oriented, organized, and structured. You possess great communication skills, and a structured mindset, while operating with integrity and professionalism. As a team player with strong collaboration skills, you are proactive and agile.
 

Why Join Us?

In addition to making a real difference to people, you get the opportunity to:

• Become part of a collaborative and inclusive team
• Contribute to global health by manufacturing and developing life-saving vaccines
• Grow with Bavarian Nordic and develop professionally and personally
• Engage with diverse cultures and build global connections through your daily work

If we were to mention a few other things, you will also get:

• Access to a vibrant staff club offering diverse and exciting events
• Use our EV charging stations at the site in Kvistgaard
• Enjoy the convenient bus route (70E) from Humlebæk Station directly to our facilities in Kvistgaard

For us, it is all about improving and saving lives together

We are a fully integrated vaccine company focused on the development, manufacturing, and commercialization of life-saving vaccines, and one of the largest pure-play vaccine companies in the world. You will be part of a global team of more than +1700 dedicated employees with diverse backgrounds and viewpoints, who are bound together by our commitment to protect lives every day.
 

Does this sound like something for you?

We are interviewing on an ongoing basis and look forward to receiving your CV as soon as possible. Cover letter is not mandatory.

Founded in 1994, we have +30 years of experience developing life-saving vaccines. We are a global leader in smallpox and mpox vaccines. Our commercial product portfolio contains market-leading vaccines against rabies, tick-borne encephalitis, cholera, typhoid, and Ebola. We are headquartered in Denmark and have manufacturing, research, and sales offices across Europe and North America. 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 based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
www.bavarian-nordic.com

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