Help us keep containment strong, from the first design sketch to daily operations
Vaccines protect people, and protecting the people who make them is just as important. At Bavarian Nordic, we are looking for a Biorisk Management Engineer (BRM) to bridge biosafety, biosecurity, and engineering at our Kvistgaard site.
You will make sure containment is built into our facilities, utilities, equipment, and processes. That applies to the buildings we run today and to the expansions and projects that will shape our future.
About the role
You will be the go-to engineering expert on biorisk management, working closely with Engineering, Operations, Process Development, Quality, EHS, and project teams. Your job is to turn biosafety and biosecurity requirements into engineering solutions that are practical, maintainable, and verifiable.
Your responsibilities
Be the containment expert our projects and operations rely on
Drive biorisk management from the engineering side, as the link between BRM, facility and process engineering, utilities, security, and operations
Assess facilities, equipment, and processes, and turn risk assessments and regulations into robust, practical engineering controls
Advise on containment strategies, from pressure cascades, HVAC, and HEPA filtration to decontamination and waste inactivation
Shape the future of our Kvistgaard site
Define the BRM basis of design for new laboratories, production facilities, expansions, and BSL-3 projects
Join design reviews and risk assessments (FMEA, HAZOP, LOPA), and challenge solutions that could compromise containment
Make sure risk controls are tested, documented, and handed over smoothly to operations
Strengthen what we run today
Spot containment gaps and improvement opportunities in existing facilities, and support changes while balancing GMP, operability, and business continuity
Contribute your engineering expertise to investigations, deviations, CAPAs, audits, and inspections
Build containment awareness across the organization through advice and training
Get hands-on with qualification and testing
Support risk-based commissioning, qualification, and verification (FAT, SAT, IQ, OQ, PQ) and define acceptance criteria and test strategies for containment-critical systems
Step into hands-on testing and troubleshooting when it matters
Safeguard both biosafety and biosecurity
Work with Security, IT, and Automation to integrate access control, CCTV, intrusion detection, and zoning with our containment systems
Who you are
You have
A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in engineering, preferably Biochemical, Biotechnology, Biosafety, Process, or Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field
Experience from pharmaceutical or biomanufacturing environments, ideally vaccine production or high-containment operations
A strong understanding of biosafety risk assessment, containment strategies, and GMP-aligned engineering
Practical knowledge of bioprocess equipment, cleanrooms, HVAC, HEPA filtration, pressure cascades, decontamination, and waste inactivation
Experience with design reviews, technical risk assessments, facility or equipment changes, and CQV documentation
The ability to turn complex BRM requirements into workable solutions and to communicate clearly across functions and with external partners
It is an advantage if you have
Hands-on CQV experience from high-containment facilities, automated CIP/SIP, aseptic processing, building automation, or containment monitoring
Familiarity with FMEA, HAZOP, LOPA, applicable BRM legislation, ISO 35001, EU GMP, and WHO biosafety guidance
Knowledge of physical security systems and experience managing cross-functional technical projects
Additional training or certification in commissioning, qualification, validation, HVAC testing, building automation, containment engineering, or security systems
You are
A proactive advocate for containment integrity, with sound technical judgement and genuine curiosity
Comfortable working both independently and…