Skilled Senior Scientist Microbiology to optimization of Live Active Bacteria – BAGSVÆRD

Job title:

Skilled Senior Scientist Microbiology to optimization of Live Active Bacteria – BAGSVÆRD

Company:

Chr. Hansen

Job description

Location: Denmark : Avedoere
Country: DenmarkOur purpose points the way
In Novonesis, we know that solutions rooted in biology can help solve humanity’s biggest challenges. Since we began more than a century ago, this has been our guide. It’s how we’ve gotten so far. And it’s how we’ll impact the future. Now, more than ever, the world needs change. And with biosolutions, the possibilities for transformation are endless.We’re here to better our world with biology.Join us as our new Senior Scientist Microbiology
If you are excited about microbiology and continuously improvements of methods for Live Active Bacteria, this is a great job opportunity where you can combine your science, support, and communication skills.We are enhancing and streamlining processes in our QC labs by implementing advanced technologies to increase testing throughput and accuracy. In this role, you will take ownership of these methods and provide direct support to our QC lab teams in both Europe and the US.Welcome to the Live Active Bacteria optimization team
In this position you will join the Proteins, LAB assay optimization & Contaminants (PLOC) department responsible for analytical method development, method optimization and support to QC.The department consists of 3 teams working with Live Active Bacteria, Enzyme Contaminants and Chemistry and consists of 17 dedicated scientists and lab technicians. The Live Active Bacteria optimization team consists of 4 engaged scientists, 1 lab technician and 1 student helper. Your workplace will be at site Bagsværd, Denmark and you will refer to the senior department manager.In this role you’ll make an impact by:
Working as a Senior Scientist you will be responsible for alignment of QC methods and processes across the sites. Development of new ideas for QC optimization and optimizing the methods. This function covers all QC Testing laboratories for Live Active Bacteria in Novonesis. In your daily work you will have close collaboration with scientists and technicians in many areas of our organiNovonesis.Your primary tasks will include:

• Continuous improvement and optimization of methods for LAB
• Organizing and leading global Net-works meetings for Global QC
• Transfer of methods to Global QC
• Automation of existing methods together with the atomization team
• Identifying methods for optimization for Global QC together with local QC labs
• Supporting local QC laboratories with issues and questions
• Facilitating microbiological issues resolution and escalating information when required
• Interacting with stakeholders to ensure good methods and workflow to be implemented in QC

To succeed you must hold:
You are a skilled Senior Scientist with expert knowledge within food microbiology and you hold a MSc degree, or higher level of education, within Microbiology, Food Science or Biotechnology.It is very important that you value and take an active part in building the team and defining our way of working. You will be working with many different colleagues and stakeholders across the organization, so being a team player with good collaboration skills is therefore crucial, along with having a proactive and self-driven attitude.Further, you have the ability to work globally and think holistically, you are eager to try out new things and get motivated by challenges. You are structured, process-oriented with a great overview and you proactively focus on identifying opportunities and solutions. Finally, you thrive in working independently.Further to this you have;

• 5 – 10 years’ experience within QC, preferably within food or the pharmaceutical industry
• Experience within automatization in microbiological QC laboratories is an advantage
• Fluency in English, verbal and written. Danish is not a requirement as we work globally
• A technical background that enables you to understand the flow in a Microbiological QC laboratory

#LI-HybridCould our purpose be yours? Then apply today!Application deadline: January 12th, 2025. We will invite for interviews after the application deadline, so you can expect to hear from us soon after this date.Contact details: Senior Department Manager, Proteins, LAB assay optimization & Contaminants Berit Borup-Larsen on +45 5133 8060.At Novonesis we commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants. We recommend you not to attach a cover letter to your application. Instead, please include a few sentences in your resume/CV about why you are applying. To ensure a fair recruitment process, please refrain from adding a photo in your resume/CV.Novonesis is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All employment decisions are based on business needs without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, age, disability, or veteran status.Want to learn more?
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Expected salary

Location

Bagsværd, Hovedstaden

Job date

Sat, 21 Dec 2024 06:48:46 GMT

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