Research Technician conjugate Technology
Intravacc is the place in the Netherlands to work on the development and production of vaccines that are valuable for global healthcare. As an established Contract Development & Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) with over 100 years of experience, Intravacc offers a wide range of expertise to independently develop and manufacture innovative vaccines for partners around the world, including (inter)national governments, public health organizations (WHO, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation), biotech and pharmaceutical companies.
The department Process Development (PD) Bacterial vaccines is searching for a
Research Technician conjugate Technology
(36/ 40 hours per week)
Vacancy number: 052023
The position
As our research technician conjugate technology, you will contribute to the process development of Intravacc’s bacterial vaccines. Within this role, you are primarily responsible for setting up down stream and conjugation processes. You will carry out activities related to the purification and chemical engineering of vaccine components, with a focus on developing, optimizing, and validation of our new conjugation vaccines. You will be closely working with members of the up-stream processing and other Intravacc teams involved in the vaccine process development.
The role requires affinity and/or experience working in BSL-2/ML-II areas. In addition, you are familiar with working safely in a GLP/GMP environment. You have experience with working independently and as part of a team. The role involves preparing, executing, analyzing, and reporting experiments. Daily equipment and inventory management will be part of your activities. Additional tasks and responsibilities are:
- Preparation of experiments
- Independently and in a team carrying out experiments and analyses
- Reporting results orally and in writing
- Managing laboratory equipment and facilities
Your profile
The ideal candidate should have knowledge and experience with separation techniques such as HPLC/UPLC. You have the ability to interpret and combine data from various analytical techniques. You are precise in your work, self-critical, and enthusiastic about solving problems and process challenges, within a team. Flexible mindset to deal with tight deadlines and shifting priorities.
Job requirements
- You completed bachelor’s degree (HLO), or equivalent in biotechnology or organic chemistry (Candidates with a PhD degree will not be considered)
- 2-5 years of relevant work experience, and experience with HPLC systems, using a variety of techniques, like SEC, IEX and/or RP
- Experience with SDS-PAGE, DLS, TFF, SEC-or FFF-MALS is a plus
- Experience with GLP/GMP is also a plus
- Analytical mindset and the capability to follow protocols accurately
- Able to plan and organize your work independently and communicate results in the team proactively
- You should have excellent verbal and written communication skills in both Dutch and/or English
Our offer
You will become part of an enthusiastic team within an innovative growing company that makes a substantial contribution to global healthcare. You will have plenty of opportunities to further professionalize the organization and to develop yourself – both technically and personally.
A long-term position with initial employment for 1 year. We offer a good salary, dependent on education and experience, including 8% holiday allowance and an additional 8.3 % End of Year payment.
Information
For further information about the position you can contact Arnoud Spies, Technician PD Department (telephone: 030-79 20 587, email: arnoud.spies@intravacc.nl). For questions regarding the recruitment process, please send an email to Human Resources: personeelszaken@intravacc.nl.
Application
Do you recognize yourself in this vacancy? Then you might become our new colleague!
Send your resume and motivation letter to personeelszaken@intravacc.nl Do not wait too long because the vacancy will close as soon as we have found the right candidate.
