QA Specialist

At Bavarian Nordic, we are committed to saving and improving lives by unlocking the power of the immune system. Our commercial product portfolio includes market-leading vaccines against smallpox, mpox, rabies, tick-borne encephalitis, typhoid fever, cholera, and chikungunya. We excel in R&D innovation, manufacturing, and commercialization, striving to improve health and quality of life for people worldwide, protecting our tomorrow. Join us in our mission to make a difference.

The role
We are seeking a QA Specialist for our external manufacturing department who can play a key role in ensuring the quality and safety of vaccines supplied to patients worldwide. As QA Specialist, you will take on a broad and impactful role, working directly with our affiliated CMOS and with stakeholders across the organization to ensure high quality standards within External Manufacturing production. You will report to the Head of QA for External Manufacturing. The role can either be in Denmark or Germany.

Key responsibilities
 

• Ensuring CMOs maintain the highest levels of Quality standards conforming to cGMP and in conjunction with BN QAA

• Support the Bavarian Nordic QPs to enable the release of the highest quality vaccines

• Managing and resolving complex quality-related issues

• Promoting a strong quality culture and driving continuous improvement initiatives across areas

• Representing QA External Manufacturing in global and cross-organizational forums within Bavarian Nordic

In addition, you will contribute to a range of related QA activities:
 

• Change controls

• Deviations

• SOP and Documents

• Reports and protocols

What you bring
You have 4–5 years of relevant experience from the pharmaceutical industry, ideally within a production setting, and you have worked directly with Contract Manufacturing or in roles connected to this space. You possess strong insight into pharmaceutical processes and applicable GMP standards, supported by a relevant scientific degree such as Pharmacist or similar. You communicate fluently in English, while Danish or German is considered an advantage.

Why this role
In this role, you’ll make a direct impact on vaccine quality and patient safety worldwide. You’ll work closely with our CMOs, solve complex quality challenges, and help drive a strong quality culture across Bavarian Nordic. With broad cross‑functional exposure, a global footprint, and the option to be based in Denmark or Germany, this is a chance to grow your expertise while contributing to something that truly matters.

Application
We are interviewing on an ongoing basis and look forward to receiving your motivated CV. A cover letter is not required.

Please note that we do support any visa sponsorship for this role.

We kindly request that headhunters or recruitment agencies refrain from contacting us regarding this position.

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 at 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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