Bioprocess Technician

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Working with us means working together on health in an international working environment with dedicated colleagues. You will get 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 contribution to your personal gym membership to support your vitality.
• Mental wellbeing support via Lyra Health for you and your family members.
• A workplace within an organization that is continuously growing and evolving.

This role falls within the O-2 Mid scale.

Job Description

Make an impact with your work, every single day! Do you want to work in an environment where technology, teamwork, and social impact come together? Join us as:

As a Bioprocess Technician, you play an important role in the production process of our vaccines. Together with your colleagues, you will work on various steps within the process, always working according to strict GMP and safety guidelines. Your responsibilities include, among others, preparing and filling vaccines into ampoules, correctly freezing and storing products in liquid nitrogen, and operating modern equipment to ensure aseptic quality.

We provide extensive internal training so that you can start your job well-prepared. During this training, you will learn, among other things, aseptic working in cleanrooms, safe handling of equipment, and working according to established procedures and documentation. In this way, you will grow into an all-round employee with varied, meaningful work, in which you can continue to learn and further develop yourself.

Week 1: Mon/Wed/Thu: 12:30 - 21:00; Tue/Fri: 10:00 - 18:30

Week 2: Mon/Wed/Thu: 12:30 - 21:00; Tue/Fri: 10:00 - 18:30

Week 3: Mon/Wed/Thu: 14:00 - 22:30; Tue/Fri: 12:30 - 21:00

• Production of vaccines in cleanrooms, with strict adherence to GMP regulations and work documents.
• Active participation in various process steps, both inside and outside cleanrooms, and working with automated filling machines.
• Independently resolving minor malfunctions and documenting all actions according to GMP guidelines.
• Performing crucial supporting tasks, such as setting up equipment and following cleaning procedures.
• Identifying, reporting, and assessing the impact of deviations.
• Contributing to teamwork and process improvements, with a focus on collaboration and learning from mistakes.
• Improving work instructions and methods in consultation with the process owner.

• You have completed an MBO education level 3 or 4, or an HBO education, in a relevant field (for example, Life Sciences, process technology, laboratory technology, or similar).
• Experience in a GMP production environment (such as food, animal feed, or pharmaceuticals) is a plus, but not a requirement.
• You communicate clearly and carefully in Dutch, both orally and in writing.
• You are motivated to work in a dynamic biotech environment and are open to following internal courses and training.
• You work accurately according to instructions, can take on tasks independently, and dare to take initiative when appropriate.
• You have a flexible mindset and understand that working in a modern production environment sometimes requires adjustment of working hours. You are therefore open to performing work at irregular times in the future, if necessary.

Do you not meet all the points, but do you bring a relevant education, motivation, and eagerness to learn? Then we cordially invite you to apply; we attach great value to diversity, growth, and development.

Our Animal Health division is a trusted world leader in veterinary medicine, dedicated to preserving and improving the health, welfare, and performance of animals and the people who care for them. We are a global team of professionals working together to make a positive impact on animal care and the world's food supply, and we have a deep sense of responsibility to our customers, consumers, animals, society, and our planet.
Through our dedication to The Science of Healthier Animals®, we offer veterinarians, farmers, pet owners, and governments one of the broadest assortments of veterinary medicines, vaccines, and health management solutions and services, as well as an extensive range of digitally connected identification, traceability, and monitoring products. We invest in dynamic and extensive R&D resources and a modern, global supply chain. We are active in more than 50 countries, while our products are available in approximately 150 markets.

Send your inquiry 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.

Clean Room Environment, Clean Rooms, Documentation Preparation, Downstream Processing, GMP Guidelines, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Microbiology, Process Improvements

Project Temps (Fixed Term)

Not Applicable

10/22/2026