Upstream/downstream Laboratory Technician Job in Denmark

With 25,000 people working in over 70 countries we are a truly globalpartner for better health. Takeda is dedicated to pharmaceutical innovation and tackling diseases for which there is currently no cure. We are expanding continuously into new fields of treatment and therapy. By always putting people first, we empower employees so everyone can develop to his or her full potential. We are looking for colleagues with the right skills and experiences to support us in improving the quality of the most precious thing we know: life.

Upstream/downstream Laboratory Technician Job Description

Takeda Pharma A/S is looking for an upstream/downstream laboratory technician. The position is placed under the CMC Center Roskilde function, which is responsible for pharmaceutical-technical development of new products and product-improvements. Within this function a department of 17 people are in charge of pharmaceutical development of in-licensed and internally developed biopharmaceutical and pharmaceutical products. In this department, a dedicated biologics substance group is working with the development of upstream/downstream processes for proteins/peptides and monoclonal antibodies. We work closely together with CMO´s/CRO´s for the manufacturing process development. For that area we have a need for a skilled and experienced technician that can participate in drug substance process development in our recently established upstream and downstream laboratory. In the upstream lab we are working with Sartorius Biostat B plus bioreactors with capabilities of on-line measurement of biomass- and glucose-concentration. In the downstream lab we are primarily working with Millipore Cogent filtration systems and Äkta avant purification systems.

Main Responsibilities

• Contribution with expertise and execution of in-house experiments in our upstream- and/or downstream lab.
• Planning and reporting of experiments in collaboration with our pharmaceutical scientists.

Upstream/downstream Laboratory Technician Job Requirements

Professional Profile – Education and experience

• Education as a laboratory technician or similar.
• At least 3 years hands on experiences with mammalian/microbial fermentation and/or downstream development for pharmaceutical proteins and peptides.
• Experience with basic maintenance and operation of fermentation equipment e.g. Sartorius Biostat and/or preparative chromatographic systems.
• Knowledge and experience with IT systems.
• Good communication skills in Danish and English.

• Focused, good practical skills and self-organising to a great extend.
• You find it motivating to work in a smaller team and share information with external partners.
• Optimistic and ready for challenges – also when you need to put chaos into order.
• Take everyday challenges with a bit of humour.

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