Bioprocess Technician in the Netherlands

Working at our organization means working together for health in an international work environment with dedicated colleagues. You will be given all the space to develop yourself and show who you are. Furthermore, you can count on attractive employment conditions:

• Competitive salary depending on your knowledge and experience.
• 3% year-end bonus and an annual bonus based on individual and company results.
• At least 35.5 vacation days.
• Travel allowance and a solid pension scheme.
• A high-quality company restaurant with fresh and healthy options daily.
• Excellent accessibility: the train station is located directly at our main entrance and there is ample parking availability.
• A contribution to your personal gym membership to support your vitality.
• A beautiful private park on the premises, ideal for a walk, a break, or a moment of relaxation.
• Mental wellbeing support via Lyra Health for you and your family members.
• Access to a separate prayer/meditation room.
• Extensive career growth opportunities thanks to the size of the site and the presence of many disciplines and global departments represented in Boxmeer.
• A workplace within an organization that is continuously growing and evolving.

This role falls within the O-2 Mid scale.

Job Description

Join our team in the Tissue Culture Boxmeer (TCB) department and help with the production of viral antigens for various animals, from pets to livestock.

For our location in Boxmeer, we are looking for a Bioprocess Technician

• Producing viral antigens and monitoring biological culture processes in roller bottles and Single Use Bioreactors.
• Preparing media used for culturing cells and viruses, as well as for their inactivation.
• Carefully documenting all operations according to Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) guidelines and internal company guidelines.
• Identifying deviations and malfunctions regarding processes, equipment, and safety.
• You can be deployed in the most common upstream (USP) and downstream (DSP) steps within our department. This includes, among other things, the startup and passage of cells, infection, and various virus harvest techniques, including sonication, inactivation, concentration, and purification techniques, both in roller bottles and in Single Use Bioreactors.
• Additionally, you will assist and support in problem analyses ranging from raw materials to end products and work on solutions, using MPS techniques such as the 8-step method or Kaizen.

Bioprocess Technicians are our key performers of the production operations that lead to our high-quality vaccines. Our work is divided into teams, which together take responsibility for the upstream and downstream processing tasks of the production process.

Aseptic operations take place in Class A and B cleanrooms.

• You have a technical affinity and an interest in technology and process improvement.
• You communicate clearly and concisely in Dutch, both orally and in writing.
• You are willing to work in cleanroom conditions and wear the associated cleanroom clothing.
• You have a hands-on mentality, are flexible, work accurately, and continuously see opportunities to further improve processes.

Entry-level candidates are also explicitly invited to apply. Are you motivated to further develop yourself within an innovative GMP environment? Then we would love to meet you.

Our animal health division is a trusted world leader in veterinary medicine, dedicated to the health and well-being of animals. We are a global team of professionals working together to make a positive difference in animal care and the world's food supply, and we have a deep sense of responsibility toward our customers, consumers, animals, society, and our planet. We offer the most innovative products, services, and technologies in our sector that serve to prevent, treat, and control diseases in all major species of livestock and companion animals.

Please send your question together with the vacancy number and the title of the vacancy to this email address: RecruitmentNL@MSD.com. You can only apply via the website.

Aseptic Manufacturing, Bioprocesses, Cell Cultures, Clean Rooms, GMP Environments, Manufacturing Documentation, Microbiology, Production Environment

Flexible Work Arrangements: Not Applicable

Job Posting End Date: 11/26/2026