We are hiring a Senior Scientist who combines a solid scientific background with outstanding communication, collaboration, and project management skills. We offer a central role in the organization and execution of the vaccine development process across various functions and cultures.

We are looking for motivated individuals who can
manage high-profile research programs.

What will you do:

• Autonomously organize, conduct, coordinate, and lead research project(s) and perform all necessary experiments to design, develop or improve vaccines, vaccination strategies, and veterinary products for tropical fish aquaculture.

• Ensure the fastest possible development of products while ensuring the quality standards and a high level of performance confidence of the product developed.

• In conjunction with research management, determine the lines and approaches for product development in their own field of expertise.

• Initiate new projects and support transfer to production and registration of new products

• Function as research leader for (multiple) projects. Plan, coordinate, and prioritize project team activities based on priorities, resources, and overall efficiency.

• Maintain up-to-date scientific developments and literature within your expertise fields.

• Is or strives to become the company expert for the diseases and products you work on.

• Control and be responsible for the progress of projects.

• Ensure project reporting through internal processes & higher management meetings.

• Performs and supervises experiments according to GLP.

• Is up to date with regulatory guidelines for the products and geographical areas they are developing products for, maintaining direct contact with Regulatory Affairs.

• Writes project proposals and timely suggests amendments to running projects to R&D management.

• Present research results both internally and externally.

• Identifies potential intellectual property and takes steps to initiate the evaluation of the potential.

• Contributes to project discussions within the R&D site and Global R&D.

• Explore cross-discipline developments for application in their projects. Ensure compliance with Company, EHS, Quality, and Regulatory guidelines.

• Propose improvement to facilitate or expedite the activities within the R&D group.