Lab Scientist for our Upstream Lab team in Drug Substance MSAT

Join our Upstream Lab team within the Drug Substance Manufacturing Science & Technology (MSAT) organization, where you’ll be the first point of entry for external client processes. You’ll establish and transfer upstream cultivation processes developed externally into our environment, enabling seamless scale-up to large-scale.

About the Job
We offer an exciting job, where you will be working alongside highly experienced scientists and technicians. You’ll ensure efficient tech transfer, robust small-to-large scale translation, and ad‑hoc support to large-scale operations. As no two clients are the same, you’ll partner with a broad range of biopharma companies worldwide and work with industry-leading technologies and equipment in a dynamic, growth-oriented lab and pilot settings.

Key responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate and analyze cell culture processes to drive decisions for upscaling from small scale to pilot and production scale.
• Assess and drive continuous improvement of lab practices, data integrity, and technology/ equipment readiness for the future.
• Author and review technical documentation (protocols, batch records, reports) and contribute to technology transfer packages and control strategies.
• Collaborate directly with external clients and internal stakeholders to align tasks, timelines and deliverables.

Qualifications

• Hold a PhD degree, or M.Sc., within Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology, Biochemistry/ Life Sciences, or similar with preferred 3-5 years industrial experience.
• Hands-on experience within cell culture development, preferred mammalian cells, and scale-up from bench to pilot or production scale.
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong technical writing and documentation skills; experience authoring protocols, reports, and tech transfer documentation.
• Have excellent skills in English (written and spoken) for presenting data to external clients and internal cross-functional teams.

The Team & Department Area
You will join a dedicated and skilled team of 8 people, technicians and scientists, who works strongly together and takes responsibility. The work environment is informal and collaborative – valuing psychological safety, transparency and empowerment - while things are moving fast, we are having fun.

The Upstream Lab is part of Cell Culture department within the Drug Substance MSAT area consisting of 5 departments: Cell Culture (Upstream), Purification (Downstream), Technology Transfer, Process Data Analytics and Engineering Science. With over 80 people from more than 10 countries you will be part of a very dynamic and international organization.

How to apply
Has this sparked your interest, please submit your CV and motivated Cover Letter in English no later than Sunday 19th April 2026. If you have any questions do not hesitate to reach out during working days between 3-5 pm to Lab manager Anna Johanson by phone: +45 3193 2959.

Fujifilm Biotechnologies

FUJIFILM 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 competitive compensation and benefit package.

FUJIFILM 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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