Manager, QC Material Receipt

Manager, QC Material Receipt

Join Bavarian Nordic and help protect lives through innovative vaccines.

We are looking for an experienced and people-focused Manager to lead our QC Material Receipt team and ensure the efficient and compliant flow of samples and raw materials supporting our manufacturing operations and QC laboratories.

In this role, you will combine people leadership, operational management and GMP compliance. You will lead a team responsible for the receipt, registration, sampling and distribution of QC samples and raw materials, while continuously improving processes and strengthening collaboration across Quality Control, Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Quality Assurance.

If you enjoy creating structure in a dynamic GMP environment, developing people and improving the way we work, this could be an opportunity for you.

About the Role

As Manager, QC Material Receipt, you will have personnel responsibility for the Material Receipt team and overall responsibility for the daily operation of the area.

Your team plays an important role in connecting manufacturing activities with the QC laboratories. You will ensure that samples and materials are received, registered, sampled, aliquoted, distributed and managed accurately and on time, while maintaining a strong focus on quality, data integrity and regulatory compliance.

You will also be responsible for planning and prioritising activities according to changing manufacturing needs and ensuring that the team has the competencies and resources required to deliver.

As part of the QC Leadership Team, you will contribute to the continued development of Quality Control and support strategic initiatives, digitalisation and operational improvements across the department.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and develop your team

You will be responsible for creating clear direction for the QC Material Receipt team and ensuring that people have the support, competencies and priorities needed to succeed. Through regular dialogue, feedback and development planning, you will help build a strong and resilient team with a shared focus on quality, collaboration and continuous improvement.

Ensure strong daily operations

You will ensure that daily Material Receipt activities are executed efficiently, compliantly and in line with manufacturing and QC priorities. A key part of the role is maintaining a clear overview of workload, sample flow and operational risks, while adjusting priorities when business needs change.

Maintain quality and compliance

You will ensure that Material Receipt activities are carried out in accordance with cGMP, applicable quality requirements and the Bavarian Nordic Quality Management System. You will promote strong Data Integrity practices and help maintain a consistently high level of inspection readiness across the area.

Own and continuously improve the Material Receipt process

You will have overall responsibility for ensuring that the Material Receipt process is robust, compliant and efficient across the full sample lifecycle. This includes maintaining accurate documentation and data, ensuring reliable sample flow and making sure processes support both QC and manufacturing needs.

Drive collaboration and improvement

You will work across functions to ensure that Material Receipt supports the broader QC and manufacturing organisation effectively. By combining strong stakeholder collaboration with data and digital tools, you will help improve transparency, efficiency and the way work flows across the department.

Your Profile

We are looking for a people leader who combines a strong quality mindset with the ability to create structure, develop others and maintain momentum in a dynamic GMP environment. You are comfortable balancing operational priorities with compliance requirements and working closely with stakeholders across functions.

• You have a relevant scientific degree and experience from a GMP-regulated pharmaceutical or biotechnology environment, ideally combined with leadership experience from QC, laboratory support, sample management or a similar operational area.
• You bring a solid understanding of cGMP, Data Integrity and Quality Management Systems and are confident working with systems such as LIMS, ERP platforms or other digital laboratory tools.
• You are structured, improvement-oriented and able to prioritise competing activities, communicate clearly and build strong cross-functional relationships.

Why join us?

At Bavarian Nordic, our people and our ability to work as a team are essential to delivering high performance and achieving our growth ambitions. In this role, you will have the opportunity to lead a team that plays an important part in supporting both our manufacturing and quality operations.

• Lead and develop a team whose work contributes directly to the production and supply of vaccines that help protect people around the world.
• Take ownership of an operational area with broad cross-functional impact and the opportunity to influence processes, collaboration and ways of working.
• Contribute to continuous improvement, digitalisation and Operational Excellence while developing professionally in an international vaccine company in continued growth and transformation.

Ready to make a difference? Apply now!

We are interviewing on an ongoing basis and look forward to receiving your CV.

We kindly request that headhunters or recruitment agencies refrain from contacting us regarding this position.

For us, it is all about improving and saving lives

Improving and saving lives through innovative vaccines is at the heart of what we do at Bavarian Nordic. We are a fully integrated vaccine company focused on the development, manufacturing and commercialisation of life-saving vaccines, and the largest pure-play vaccine company in the world.

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