Main Responsibilities:

• Lead the manufacturing process of the company thin film medical devices.
• Lead the manufacturing team of operators, technicians, and engineers.
• Coordination and planning of production with Development, Marketing & Sales.
• Responsible for timely delivery of products to internal and external customers.
• Daily operational management of the manufacturing of thin-film based medical devices, using micro- and nanofabrication in cleanrooms.
• Daily operational management of graphene production.
• Support the strategic allocation of manufacturing capacity and balance between outsourcing locations.
• Contract management.
• Manage production documentation, work instructions and training of production personnel.
• Manage & report production KPIs.
• Ensure overall compliance of the manufacturing processes to the ISO13485.
• Coordinate and plan product development batches.
• Manage the inflow of research and/or development results into the industrial manufacturing environment.

Required Qualifications & Experience:

• Experience with cleanroom production; in-depth experience with clean room production processes & operational management.
• Knowledge of micro and nanofabrication processes such as: thin film deposition, photolithography, reactive ion & wet etching techniques, bonding & assembly techniques, materials, mechanical and electrical test, and measurement.;
• ISO9001 knowledge is required.
• A technical degree in engineering, physics, chemistry, materials science, electronics, or equivalent discipline is required.
• People management skills to manage the manufacturing team, to communicate and align with other teams in the company, and to align with external partners/suppliers.
• Communication skills.
• Fluency in English required (English is company language). Fluency in Spanish is a plus.

Main Responsibilities:

• Lead the manufacturing process of the company thin film medical devices.
• Lead the manufacturing team of operators, technicians, and engineers.
• Coordination and planning of production with Development, Marketing & Sales.
• Responsible for timely delivery of products to internal and external customers.
• Daily operational management of the manufacturing of thin-film based medical devices, using micro- and nanofabrication in cleanrooms.
• Daily operational management of graphene production.
• Support the strategic allocation of manufacturing capacity and balance between outsourcing locations.
• Contract management.
• Manage production documentation, work instructions and training of production personnel.
• Manage & report production KPIs.
• Ensure overall compliance of the manufacturing processes to the ISO13485.
• Coordinate and plan product development batches.
• Manage the inflow of research and/or development results into the industrial manufacturing environment.

Required Qualifications & Experience:

• Experience with cleanroom production; in-depth experience with clean room production processes & operational management.
• Knowledge of micro and nanofabrication processes such as: thin film deposition, photolithography, reactive ion & wet etching techniques, bonding & assembly techniques, materials, mechanical and electrical test, and measurement.;
• ISO9001 knowledge is required.
• A technical degree in engineering, physics, chemistry, materials science, electronics, or equivalent discipline is required.
• People management skills to manage the manufacturing team, to communicate and align with other teams in the company, and to align with external partners/suppliers.
• Communication skills.
• Fluency in English required (English is company language). Fluency in Spanish is a plus.

Responsibilities:

Providing project assistance/management to achieve favourable market access conditions for current and new products and to optimize pricing and reimbursement for the entire portfolio.(Spain & Portugal)

• Developing and implementing Iberia (Spain & Portugal) pricing and access strategies and tactics at national, regional/CCAAs and Hospital level
• Monitoring & management of pricing and reimbursement/HRA regulations and trends across the 2 markets
• Conducting systematic analysis of the reimbursement potential for our products
• Providing strategic guidance on Market Access topics to the business development team
• Generating health economic evidence for existing and future products
• Partnering with our HQ Market Access Dept (AOP Orphan Pharmaceuticals GmbH) to define launch sequencing, align access strategies and support all local reimbursement application procedures and strategic initiatives
• Development of market insights and map key stakeholders for Market Access
• Analyzing pricing scenarios for tenders
• Generation of P&R dossier including the HTAs

Education and professional skills

• University degree or any equivalent in Life Science
• Any Master or executive program/course or equivalent in Life Science
• 5 years’ experience in managing similar position in other projects/companies in the past
• Deep knowledge of Iberia Markets (Spain & Portugal) environment and market access conditions. Previous experience in managing communication with AEMPS/INFARMED and respective Mohs Institutions.
• Important previous experience in P&R negotiations (multiple launches) in Iberia.
• Fluent in Spanish & English (oral & written) + Portuguese (if possible)

The Iberia Market Access Manager will be based at the company’s Iberian headquarters in Madrid.

Responsibilities:

Providing project assistance/management to achieve favourable market access conditions for current and new products and to optimize pricing and reimbursement for the entire portfolio.(Spain & Portugal)

• Developing and implementing Iberia (Spain & Portugal) pricing and access strategies and tactics at national, regional/CCAAs and Hospital level
• Monitoring & management of pricing and reimbursement/HRA regulations and trends across the 2 markets
• Conducting systematic analysis of the reimbursement potential for our products
• Providing strategic guidance on Market Access topics to the business development team
• Generating health economic evidence for existing and future products
• Partnering with our HQ Market Access Dept (AOP Orphan Pharmaceuticals GmbH) to define launch sequencing, align access strategies and support all local reimbursement application procedures and strategic initiatives
• Development of market insights and map key stakeholders for Market Access
• Analyzing pricing scenarios for tenders
• Generation of P&R dossier including the HTAs

Education and professional skills

• University degree or any equivalent in Life Science
• Any Master or executive program/course or equivalent in Life Science
• 5 years’ experience in managing similar position in other projects/companies in the past
• Deep knowledge of Iberia Markets (Spain & Portugal) environment and market access conditions. Previous experience in managing communication with AEMPS/INFARMED and respective Mohs Institutions.
• Important previous experience in P&R negotiations (multiple launches) in Iberia.
• Fluent in Spanish & English (oral & written) + Portuguese (if possible)

The Iberia Market Access Manager will be based at the company’s Iberian headquarters in Madrid.

Main Responsibilities:

• Plan and supervise execution of CMC development plans on several gene therapy products.
• Manage the project budget.
• Interact and work collaboratively with other key team members involved in R&D activities, particularly Project Leaders responsible of each of the specific programs of the company to which the manager will provide support. 

• Supervise execution by CROs and CDMOs. 

• Project management. Setting and maintaining timelines according to strategic plans.
• Write up reports and summaries of results.
• Present results and findings in front of Company leadership, colleagues and collaborators.

Required Qualifications & Experience:

• Degree in sciences (Chemistry, Biology, Pharmacy, Biotechnology)
• PhD Preferred.
• Experimental sciences with project management and leadership capabilities.
• 2+ Experience in project management.
• 3+ year’s professional experience in the biotech sector.
• 3+ Experience in either AAV or large molecules CMC development and GMP manufacturing.

Required Skills:

• Experience in regulatory development and regulatory guidelines for ATMPs will be highly considered.

• Able to work successfully within the start-up culture.
• Good communication skills.
• Excellent coordination skills.
• Assertiveness.
• Fluent in English written and spoken.
• Project management skills.

Main Responsibilities:

• Plan and supervise execution of CMC development plans on several gene therapy products.
• Manage the project budget.
• Interact and work collaboratively with other key team members involved in R&D activities, particularly Project Leaders responsible of each of the specific programs of the company to which the manager will provide support. 

• Supervise execution by CROs and CDMOs. 

• Project management. Setting and maintaining timelines according to strategic plans.
• Write up reports and summaries of results.
• Present results and findings in front of Company leadership, colleagues and collaborators.

Required Qualifications & Experience:

• Degree in sciences (Chemistry, Biology, Pharmacy, Biotechnology)
• PhD Preferred.
• Experimental sciences with project management and leadership capabilities.
• 2+ Experience in project management.
• 3+ year’s professional experience in the biotech sector.
• 3+ Experience in either AAV or large molecules CMC development and GMP manufacturing.

Required Skills:

• Experience in regulatory development and regulatory guidelines for ATMPs will be highly considered.

• Able to work successfully within the start-up culture.
• Good communication skills.
• Excellent coordination skills.
• Assertiveness.
• Fluent in English written and spoken.
• Project management skills.

Job Purpose & Main Responsibilities

The main responsibility is to establish & manage a strategic, efficient and productive Marketing activities in Iberia (Spain & Portugal) supporting 4 TAs products by ensuring that appropriate plans are created, aligned and developed as per company guidelines/priorities.

• Prepare & support the launch of all Iberia products creating & implementing Iberia (Spain & Portugal) marketing & communication plans, with clear strategies and tactics at national, regional/CCAAs and hospital level
• Provide significant input into the annual marketing plan, specifically: market trends, competitive activity and required promotional effort, allocation of expenses between products (taking into consideration stage in product life cycle, potential for future growth and profit contribution, potential competitors), required sales promotion program (taking into consideration marketing strengths relative to competitors, selling opportunities, customer needs and attitudes) and the marketing materials needed to accomplish the goals
• Develop Disease Management analyses of therapeutic areas of relevance, and strategic assessments of the company’s products in our markets
• Conduct systematic markets analysis (Spain & Portugal) to better understand and anticipate any environment/competitors’ changes that could impact/influence the company’s products/TAs evolution.
• Development of market insights and map key stakeholders at national, regional & hospital level building coherent network/engagement with main KOLs in all reference TAs
• Coordinate and interact with the Iberian Sales Force supporting them in any moment & in all promotional activities also in strong coordination with Medical & MA Departments
• Partnering with main National & Regional Medical and Patients Associations to support them and establish best interaction/exchange creating & developing projects that add value to HCPs in managing/helping their patients
• Partnering with their 4 TAs Depts. (CIP, ICA, HON, NMD) in HQ to establish launch priorities, align marketing/communication strategies and create the right level of interaction/support between our affiliate and HQ

Education and professional skills

• University degree or any equivalent in Life Science, Marketing & Communication
• Any Master or executive program/course or equivalent in Life Science/MKTG & Communication
• 5 years’ experience in managing similar position in other projects/companies in the past
• Deep knowledge of Iberia Hospital Markets (Spain & Portugal) environment and market access conditions.
• Previous experience in managing communication with National Medical Associations and Patients Associations (Rare Diseases and Specialty Area).
• Fluent in Spanish & English (oral & written) + Portuguese (if possible)

Key responsibilities:

• Keeping updated on relevant literature
• Planning and performing lab experiments in accordance with Vaccibody strategy
• Work closely with the entire CMC and Research teams in addition to external partners to align the experiments performed in all areas
• Use the data generated to develop improved Vaccibody vaccines
• Act as the formulation specialist in Vaccibody and support all projects

Education and experience requirements:

• MSc or PhD in pharmaceutical sciences, chemistry, biochemistry or similar
• Experience in working with pDNA and/or other biologics
• Track record in pharmaceutical formulation development
• 5-10 years’ experience from big pharma or biotech
• Skilled user of IT systems
• Proficiency in English both verbal and in writing

Other qualifications:

• Have strong interpersonal skills and possess the ability to communicate with other staff in a fast-paced setting
• Take responsibility and be able to work independently
• Flexibility and enjoy handling multiple tasks at the same time
• Be a team player with a “we” mentality
• Have an analytical, structured, and innovative mindset

Location:

Vaccibody has offices in Copenhagen (DK) and Oslo (NO).
Ideal location for the candidate is either Denmark or Norway due to work collaboration and work environment, but the candidate can be domiciled in any European country. In which case the candidate must be willing to travel extensively

Employment Type:
Permanent. Full-Time

Who are we looking for?

When hiring new employees, we look for the individuals who we think would be a good fit with our collaborative and inclusive company culture. You enjoy working together with other people in cross-functional team structures. Moreover, you appreciate working in an international environment.

Why join our Vaccibody team?

At Vaccibody, we offer a fun and dynamic international working environment. The people are at the heart of our organization, which is why we always keep striving to offer a workplace where we cheer each other on and find motivation. Your skills and competencies are unique and to ensure continued development our aspiration is to provide you with good opportunities for personal growth. We care about each other.

About us

Our company was founded in 2007 and has since then, become one of the world’s most exciting Biotech companies, rapidly growing. Today we are counting more than 60 amazing employees within medical and development teams, manufacturing, bioinformatics, and research teams. We use the Vaccibody technology to generate therapeutics with best-in-class potential to treat cancers with a high unmet medical need. Furthermore, we also focus our research on infectious diseases and immune tolerance. We closely collaborate with Roche and Nektar Therapeutics. And we are proud to have entered into a worldwide license and collaboration agreement with Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, to develop individualized neoantigen cancer vaccines.

Strategic Planning responsibilities:

• Develop a strategic perspective based on a thorough understanding of purpose and the market, working closely with our internal teams
• Continuously assess our business model and propose changes to our strategic vision that may adapt to Healthcare’s changing context

Business Development responsibilities:

• Execute an ambitious bus dev pipeline, with a focus on strategic opportunities on current and new clients in the different client verticals (payers, hospital systems, pharmaceutical companies, and employers)
• Motivate a growing team of KAM and business developers to meet our ambitious growth targets
• Nudge current clients into new contracts with a stronger emphasis on value-based payment
• Lead the development of the contract strategy for each negotiation collaborating with internal teams to develop the financial and implementation terms of the contract
• Negotiate initial contract terms and SOW
• Work closely with the legal team on contract drafting and signing
• Provide pro forma to client and internally of deals at confirmation stage
• Advise on business model & monetization of product.

Client management responsibilities:

• Look for new and expanded sales opportunities with current clients.
• Collaborate broadly with internal operations and product teams in develop overall scope and plan for contract
• Regularly check in with clients on high-level aspects of the project (personnel, budget, overall satisfaction).

Qualifications and work experience

• Degree in business, economics, or a related field is required
• Previous professional experience in Sales and Business Development on CRO or Pharma/MedTech is required – experience in European countries (Germany/DACH, United Kingdom, Spain) is highly valued
• Strong negotiation skills demonstrated with proven experience of engaging with seasoned executives
• Multitasking and prioritization skills with a demonstrated capability to manage several negotiations and key accounts in parallel
• Experience with value-based contracts would be a distinctive factor

Personal characteristics:

You are bright, articulate and passionate about being part of a nascent project in healthcare. You have the ability to lead and coach other people and the flexibility to manage differences of opinion within the team. You are a good communicator and you are excellent at establishing contacts and building relationships. You privilege an analytical approach and an ability to identify the strategic dimension of the issues.

You can work from anywhere across Europe. We expect your responsibilities to demand that you may travel on an as-needed basis to meet prospect or current clients across Europe.

Key responsibilities:

• Keeping updated on relevant literature
• Screening of new Vaccibody products with respect to manufacturability
• Planning and performing downstream process development work
• Work closely with the entire CMC and external Collaborators to align the experiments performed in both areas
• Use the data generated to further develop the process for new generations Vaccibody constructs
• Be the go-to person in Vaccibody with respect to downstream processing

Education and experience requirements:

• MSc or PhD in Biotechnology or Chemical Engineering
• Experience in working with process development and manufacturing of biologics
• Experience with pDNA process development is an advantage
• Preferable expertise within both USP and DSP, but with focus on DSP
• Skilled user of IT systems
• Proficiency in English both verbal and in writing

Other qualifications:

• Have strong interpersonal skills and possess the ability to communicate with other staff and external partners in a fast-paced setting
• Take responsibility and be able to work independently
• Be flexible and enjoy handling multiple tasks at the same time
• Be a team player with a “we” mentality
• Have an analytical, structured, and innovative mindset

Integration in company structure

Company division:          Finance & Administration      

Department:                  Accounting

First line superior:          Head of Accounting

Second line superior:      Head of Finance & Administration

Responsibilities in detail:

• Accounts payable
• Accounting bills and receipts VISA credit card and cash
• Accounting of subsidiary company Orpha Trade, Trimed, Orpha Devel
• Backup for salary accounting
• Backup for travel expense accounting

Filing of Incoming Invoices, Export Licences, Dispatch notes (motor fuel)

• Administration, support and preparation of annual necessary documents like

Balance Confirmations of clients

• Preparation of papers for reports to the Austrian Statistical Agency
• Reporting § E109 EStG.
• Handling of value added tax refunds
• Up keeping of data in ERP system (Navision)

Car Pool Administration

• Notification of claims (back office)
• Drivers logbook
• Fuel Cards
• Handling of car registrations and car insurances

Accounting Representative Offices

            Including all bookings for

• Salary
• Travel expenses
• Accounts payable
• Bank accounts

Hard skills and competences

• Education
• Additional trainings
• Professional experience
• Additional know how
• Language skills
• IT skills

Soft skills

• Presentation/communication
• Way of working, abilities
• Leadership experience

The Accountant will be based at the company’s Iberian headquarters in Madrid.