Senior Scientist, Tech Ops

Senior Scientist, Tech Ops (Pathogen Safety)

The Opportunity

Join CSL Behring’s Technical Operations – Pathogen Safety team and help ensure the safety of life-saving plasma-derived therapies across the entire product lifecycle against viruses and other adventitious agents, such as prions.

As a Senior Scientist, Tech Ops, you will provide scientific expertise to support pathogen safety activities across Technical Operations, manufacturing, product development, and product lifecycle management. Working as a technical subject matter expert, you will partner with cross-functional project teams to evaluate pathogen safety risks, provide scientific assessments, and contribute to projects that ensure product quality, patient safety, and regulatory compliance.

This role is ideal for a scientist who enjoys solving complex technical challenges, collaborating across functions, and applying scientific expertise in a highly regulated biopharmaceutical environment.

Responsibilities

Scientific & Technical Support

• Provide scientific expertise to support pathogen safety activities across manufacturing, Technical Operations, product development, and lifecycle management.
• Perform scientific evaluations and pathogen safety risk assessments related to manufacturing changes, deviations, investigations, product complaints, and process improvements.
• Prepare and review scientific documentation including technical reports, regulatory responses, risk assessments, and supporting documentation.
• Contribute scientific expertise to cross-functional Technical Operations and product development projects on local and global level.
• Support investigations and resolve scientific questions impacting pathogen safety activities, e.g., virus reduction unit operations, emerging pathogens, or raw material safety.

Project Team Representation

• Represent the Global Pathogen Safety function within multidisciplinary project teams.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing Sciences & Technology (MS&T), Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Process Development, Manufacturing, and other technical functions.
• Provide timely scientific input to support project objectives and business priorities.
• Communicate technical findings clearly to both scientific and non-scientific stakeholders.

Continuous Improvement

• Identify opportunities to improve scientific processes, workflows, and knowledge sharing.
• Support implementation of best practices and continuous improvement initiatives within Pathogen Safety.
• Contribute to maintaining scientific standards and operational excellence.

Compliance & Quality

• Ensure all activities comply with applicable regulatory requirements, quality standards, and internal procedures.
• Support inspections, audits, and regulatory interactions as required.
• Maintain high standards of scientific integrity, documentation, and data quality.

Qualifications

Education

• Master’s degree (MSc) or PhD in Virology, Microbiology, Biotechnology, Biology, Biochemistry, or another relevant Life Sciences discipline.

Experience

• Approximately 3–5 years of relevant experience within the biopharmaceutical, biotechnology, vaccine, or life sciences industry.
• Experience supporting manufacturing, Technical Operations, process development, or product lifecycle activities.
• Experience working in cross-functional project teams.
• Knowledge of GxP-regulated environments is advantageous.

Knowledge & Skills

• Scientific expertise in virology, microbiology, pathogen safety, biotechnology, or related disciplines.
• Strong analytical thinking and scientific problem-solving skills.
• Experience performing scientific risk assessments and interpreting technical data.
• Ability to communicate complex scientific concepts clearly.
• Strong collaboration and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic, global environment.
• Excellent written and spoken English.

Working Conditions

• This role operates within a global, matrixed organization and involves close collaboration with colleagues and project teams across multiple regions.
• As part of its global scope, the position requires flexibility to participate in meetings and activities outside of local business hours on a periodic basis to accommodate different time zones.

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Über CSL Behring

CSL Behring ist ein weltweit führendes Unternehmen, das hochwertige Therapeutika für Menschen mit seltenen und ernsten Krankheiten entwickelt und vertreibt. Mit unseren Medikamenten für die Therapiegebiete Immunologie, Hämatologie, Herz-Kreislauf und Stoffwechsel, Atemwegserkrankungen und Transplantationsmedizin halten wir unser Versprechen, die Lebensqualität von Patienten in mehr als 100 Ländern zu verbessern. Erfahren Sie mehr über CSL Behring .

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