Senior/Principal Upstream Process Scientist

at  Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies

Are you a highly motivated and experienced Upstream Process Scientist? And would you like to play a key role in providing scientific leadership to support both clinical and commercial cell culture programs? Then this position could be relevant for you.
The position as a senior/principal Scientist in the Upstream Process Science team offers a unique opportunity to influence the team and company.
Your New Role
You will join our highly dedicated team in a project-driven organization working cross functionally with colleagues from multiple other departments to ensure a smooth introduction of new programs into our large-scale manufacturing facilities.
You will be engaged with customers from around the world partnering on the successful tech transfer of their cell culture processes. You will provide scientific support in various projects and ongoing programs.

Your responsibilities include but are not limited to

• Taking the lead on tech transfer (TT) activities for new programs.
• You will be the subject matter expert (SME) on projects and programs and have the direct interface with customers and internal cross functional teams on the technical aspects.
• Interpretation of manufacturing data and/or laboratory data to make customer updates, and to monitor process performance to aid in root cause investigation and/or process impact assessments etc.
• Mentor and share your expertise within the team to consistently develop and improve ways of working to foster an efficient and innovative culture.
• Collaborating closely with our Upstream Manufacturing Department to support running campaigns.
• Writing documentation for internal and external use, such as manufacturing campaign summary reports, PPQ protocols/reports, and impact assessments.

Your Skills, Talent & Knowledge

• Master’s or Ph.D. degree with + 10 years of experience in the biopharmaceutical industry
• Strong scientific knowledge within mammalian cell culture processing, associated analyses, tech transfers and process scaling.
• Experience in leading TT projects in a cross-functional environment both internally and externally.
• Able to handle several projects at a time, prioritize tasks and work with tight deadlines.
• Insight in trends, guidelines, and innovation within cell culture processing.
• Knowledge and experience with GMP production
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English.

As a person you are
curious of nature; meet and greet people with a smile and have a can-do attitude. You work with a humility and respect for the people around you, and you want to lead the way. You are independent, pragmatic, and able to prioritize tasks to meet defined timelines. You work structured with a quality mind-set and enjoy working independently and proactive in a dynamic entrepreneurial environment.
Your New Team
The Upstream Process Science team, which consist of 18 dedicated and enthusiastic professionals, acts as leads in process technology transfers, are the Subject Matter Experts for running processes, responsible for scale up/scale down of processes as well as other projects.
The Process Science team is a dynamic environment, and you will have the opportunity to work with highly skilled and trustworthy colleagues and make a real impact on the company’s success. Cross-functional collaboration throughout the entire organization is an important part of our everyday work. The department continuously strives to identify opportunities to improve systems and practices and provides direction to the manufacturing organization.
The work environment is international and informal. We keep a high pace and focus on a vital work life balance while having fun. We put a strong emphasis on psychological safety through trust and empowerment within our teams and hope that this is something that speaks to you as well.
Application
Has this sparked your interest? Then we encourage you to please upload your CV and cover letter. We will screen candidates on a continuous basis and call in for interviews. If you have any questions or need for further information, please reach out to Director Nina Mønster at nina.moenster@fujifilm.com
The Company
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.
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, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identify or any other protected class.
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About Us
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 site in Hillerød, Denmark, brings together expertise, capabilities and technologies to manufacture advanced biologics. The large scale manufacturing facility has a capacity of 120,000 liters to reliably manufacture biologics for late phase and commercial use. We commenced 6 billion DKK projects to double our manufacturing capacity and to add fill finish to the site.
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.
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.

• Taking the lead on tech transfer (TT) activities for new programs.
• You will be the subject matter expert (SME) on projects and programs and have the direct interface with customers and internal cross functional teams on the technical aspects.
• Interpretation of manufacturing data and/or laboratory data to make customer updates, and to monitor process performance to aid in root cause investigation and/or process impact assessments etc.
• Mentor and share your expertise within the team to consistently develop and improve ways of working to foster an efficient and innovative culture.
• Collaborating closely with our Upstream Manufacturing Department to support running campaigns.
• Writing documentation for internal and external use, such as manufacturing campaign summary reports, PPQ protocols/reports, and impact assessments