Microbiologist in Quality Control - Maternity Cover (12 months)

Are you eager to join a fast-growing pharmaceutical company? Now you have a unique opportunity as we are looking for a Microbiologist who shares our passion, drive, and energy – what we call Genki – to join QC Microbiology.

About FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies and our Quality Control Department
FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies is a world leading Contract Development Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) serving customers in the pharmaceutical industry – from pre-clinical investigations to commercial GMP production. Our overall mission is to “Advancing Tomorrow’s Medicines” and we like to invite you to be part of that journey.

Our Quality Control (QC) department at site Hillerød consists of approximately 200 employees divided into different support teams and five testing teams. In QC we strive towards a OneQC team spirit where we help and support each other across teams not only to reach our goals but also to support a high level of collaboration and possibilities for personal development. The pillar in our QC department is our employees – our success is only possible due to competent and dedicated colleagues, who wants to make a difference for QC, our site, our customers, and patients all over the globe. As a leading CDMO company we, in QC, are obligated to continuously improve our way of working creating a dynamic and inspiring environment with huge individual co-decision making due to our flat organizational structure.

The culture at FUJIFILM Denmark (FDBD) is key if you ask our employees and besides a competitive salary and bonus package, we offer health insurance, massage and physiotherapy, health check, fitness center, possibility to work from home and most recently we invested in a mobile barista coffee van. FDBD also has a canteen arrangement incl. Friday brunch and monthly afternoon cake, just as we have a “bell ringing” tradition when reaching important milestones.

About the teams
You will be part of the QC Microbiology but also working close together with the project implementing a DPM facility at site.

Microbiology in QC currently consists of 46 dedicated employees – scientists, laboratory technicians, samplers, student helpers and four associated managers. The teams deliver very important results that support the final release of the Drug Substance batch – and hence the bioburden samples are tested within 24 hours. The team supports 7 days a week testing within normal working hours.

The teams enjoy working within the field and are very engaged and knowledgeable. They have a great team spirit approach when it comes to making sure the laboratory runs smoothly and results are delivered within timelines.

About the position
Your primary tasks will be but not limited to:

• Be part of a team working on new Filling line in a new DPM area.
• Implementation of sterility test in QC Microbiology
• Implementation of Media fill in QC Microbiology
• Microbiological support to the DPM expanding project.
• Making and assessing change controls for various processes & projects that needs to be implemented.
• Delivering on the tasks in a safe and healthy working environment.
• Our current methods are Bioburden, Endotoxin, Sub Visible Particles, Identification (ID) of bacteria species via MicroSeq or maldiToF, BacT testing of in-process samples and Container Closure Integrity testing (CCI) all made according to specifications,pharmacopeia (EP/JP/USP) and requirements from customers. New methods and equipment will continuously be implemented. Documentation and analytical review of test results are in our Labware LIMS system for IPC, DS/DP and raw materials in the laboratory according to cGMP.

Professional and Personal Qualifications

• The ideal candidate holds a master’s degree in microbiologist or similar scientific background on a master level and experience with cGMP QC microbiology laboratory.
• Knowledge of Microbiological testing from a DPM production as one of the main tasks is to implement sterility and media fill test in the QC Microbiological laboratory.
• Knowledge of microbiology methods (bioburden, ENDO, ID etc.) and general laboratory experience is an advantage.
• We are looking for a person who has the right can-do-attitude and energy and understands the requirements in a cGMP QC laboratory with a OneQC mindset. Someone who finds it natural and easy to create overview and structure information from many stakeholders and is an excellent communicator and collaborator.
• Someone who can handle a busy environment with many changing priorities without losing your good mood and overview. You are curious, self-driven, dedicated, systematic and you reach out to find the necessary information and dare to make the decision/prioritization. Fluency in English is required as English is our corporate language.

At FDBD we put people first and we always look for candidates with the right combination of personality and skills. FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies will, as any other modern company, ask our employees for agility and flexibility from time to time but we always make sure to have a controlled work-life balance. We are many different nationalities and personalities at FDBD and for us to succeed we all need to focus on communication, take responsibility, organize, and execute on various tasks, solve problems, and display great interpersonal skills.

Application
Has this sparked your interest? Then we urge you to send an updated CV and cover letter as soon as possible. We will continuously invite relevant candidates for job interviews and will close the position as soon as we have found the right candidate.

In case you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact microbiology managers [email protected]

Working at FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies
We offer a competitive compensation package in a site/company growing rapidly, with many opportunities for individual growth, we also offer access to fitness and an attractive canteen.

FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies is an industry-leading Biologics Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) with locations in Hillerød, Denmark, Teesside, UK, RTP, North Carolina and College Station, Texas, USA. We use our skills, dedication and ambition to enable impact for the world’s most innovative biotech and biopharma companies reimagining healthcare’s potential. We work across the entire lifecycle of our customers’ products – enabling success throughout. Every cure, vaccine, biologic, and advancement we contribute to starts with our people and our passion. We fuel one another’s passion, help accelerate progress, expand capabilities, strengthen innovation, and improve processes to improve lives.

Our Manufacturing site in Hillerød, Denmark, brings together a complete range of expertise, capabilities and technologies to manufacture advanced biologics. As we continue to enhance and expand our capabilities, we are looking for people who share our passion, drive, and energy – what we call Genki – to join our team.

We offer the chance to be part of a global workplace where passion, drive and commitment are met with opportunities for professional and personal development. Deeply committed to diversity and inclusion, we ensure that everyone no matter their background or gender has an opportunity to develop. We take pride in enriching our communities, caring for our environment, and cultivating a world of opportunity for future generations.

We aim to foster a collaborative, innovative and rewarding environment, where diverse perspectives and people come together united by a common purpose and shared values. We pursue our fullest potential as individual contributors and team members. We strive to be the employer of choice and offer a competitive compensation and benefit package.

FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies Denmark (FDBD) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identify or any other protected class.

To all agencies: Please, no phone calls or emails to any employee of FUJIFILM about this requisition. All resumes submitted by search firms/employment agencies to any employee at FUJIFILM via-email, the internet or in any form and/or method will be deemed the sole property of FUJIFILM, unless such search firms/employment agencies were engaged by FUJIFILM for this requisition and a valid agreement with FUJIFILM is in place. In the event a candidate who was submitted outside of the FUJIFILM agency engagement process is hired, no fee or payment of any kind will be paid.

Location: FDBD Hillerod