{"data":{"id":177746,"slug":"senior-research-engineer-rd-downstream-process-development-viral-vector","type":"job","title":"Senior Research Engineer - R&D Downstream Process Development Viral Vector","description":"Bring more to life. \nAre you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?  \nAt Cytiva, one of Danaher's 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives\u2014and we're all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.   \nYou'll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher's system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact \u2013 innovating at the speed of life. \nWorking at Cytiva means being at the forefront of providing new solutions to transform human health. Our incredible customers undertake life-saving activities ranging from fundamental biological research to developing innovative vaccines, new medicines, and cell and gene therapies.  \nAt Cytiva you will be able to continuously improve yourself and us \u2013 working on challenges that truly matter with people that care for each other, our customers, and their patients. Take your next step to an altogether life-changing career. \nLearn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible.\nWe are looking for a Senior Research Engineer to join the Viral Vector Applications R&D section in Uppsala. The team consists of approximately 20 researchers focused on the development and optimization of downstream processes for viral vectors, plasmids, and nucleic acids, including purification, filtration, and analytical workflows. The work is closely connected to product development, translating process understanding into solutions that meet customer needs.\nWe are now seeking a new colleague who will work with downstream process development activities for viral vector manufacturing. The role focuses on developing, optimizing, and scaling purification processes, with particular emphasis on filtration and chromatography operations. The successful candidate will apply process understanding to improve productivity, robustness, scalability, and manufacturability while supporting the development of next-generation Cytiva technologies.\nWhat You'll Do: \nAs a Senior Research Engineer, you will focus on the development, optimization, and implementation of filtration and purification processes for AAV and lentiviral vectors, including harvest and clarification of upstream material. Your work will span new product development, product care, and market support projects, always with a strong customer and process performance focus.\nYour responsibilities will include:\nDriving process development activities within filtration and downstream purification, including experimental design, method development, and method verification to ensure robust and scalable processes.\nApplying a holistic understanding of the end-to-end workflow (Upstream to Downstream including analytics) to design efficient, integrated process solutions and provide technically sound recommendations aligned with customer needs and regulatory requirements.\nIndependently planning, executing, and analyzing experiments in a structured and data-driven manner, and effectively communicating results in project teams and customer interactions.\nOwning and maintaining process-related infrastructure by ensuring proper use, calibration, and upkeep of instrumentation, as well as developing and updating standard operating procedures (SOPs) to support reproducibility and quality.\nEvaluating, proposing, and implementing new technologies and technical solutions within your area, with a focus on improving process efficiency, robustness, and scalability.\nContributing to scientific dissemination by preparing and delivering posters and oral presentations at conferences, translating process development outcomes into clear and impactful insights.\n\nWho you are:\nYou hold an MSc and have at least 5 years of industrial experience in biopharmaceutical process development, particularly within harvest and downstream processing.\nYou have hands-on experience in developing and optimizing end-to-end purification processes, with a strong understanding of critical process parameters, scalability, and process robustness. Experience with viral vectors is highly desirable.\nYou enjoy working in the lab, bringing structure to complex tasks, and take pride in maintaining clear, accurate, and well-organized documentation.\nYou possess strong presentation and communication skills, with the ability to translate complex process data into clear insights.\nYou are fluent in English (spoken and written) and having working proficiency in Swedish is seen as a plus.\n\nIt would be a plus if you also possess experience in:\nExperience working with large-scale production equipment is considered a strong advantage and demonstrates your ability to bridge process development and manufacturing.\nYou thrive on working in cross-functional teams, where collaboration and communication are essential to drive projects forward. You enjoy working in a dynamic environment and maintain a strong focus on delivering robust, customer-oriented process solutions.\n\nApplication\nWe continuously assess candidates and invite them for interviews, so please don't hesitate to write and send in your application. The recruitment will be completed as soon as a suitable candidate is found.\nWe look forward to seeing your application.","language":"sv","is_translated":true,"title_original":"Senior Research engineer - R&D Downstream Process Development viral vector","description_original":"Bring more to life. \nAre you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?  \nAt Cytiva, one of Danaher\u2019s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives\u2014and we\u2019re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.   \nYou\u2019ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher\u2019s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact \u2013 innovating at the speed of life. \nWorking at Cytiva means being at the forefront of providing new solutions to transform human health. Our incredible customers undertake life-saving activities ranging from fundamental biological research to developing innovative vaccines, new medicines, and cell and gene therapies.  \nAt Cytiva you will be able to continuously improve yourself and us \u2013 working on challenges that truly matter with people that care for each other, our customers, and their patients. Take your next step to an altogether life-changing career. \nLearn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible.\nWe are looking for a Senior Research Engineer to join the Viral Vector Applications R&D section in Uppsala. The team consists of approximately 20 researchers focused on the development and optimization of downstream processes for viral vectors, plasmids, and nucleic acids, including purification, filtration, and analytical workflows. The work is closely connected to product development, translating process understanding into solutions that meet customer needs.\nWe are now seeking a new colleague who will work with downstream process development activities for viral vector manufacturing. The role focuses on developing, optimizing, and scaling purification processes, with particular emphasis on filtration and chromatography operations. The successful candidate will apply process understanding to improve productivity, robustness, scalability, and manufacturability while supporting the development of next-generation Cytiva technologies.\nWhat You'll Do: \nAs a Senior Research Engineer, you will focus on the development, optimization, and implementation of filtration and purification processes for AAV and lentiviral vectors, including harvest and clarification of upstream material. Your work will span new product development, product care, and market support projects, always with a strong customer and process performance focus.\nYour responsibilities will include:\nDriving process development activities within filtration and downstream purification, including experimental design, method development, and method verification to ensure robust and scalable processes.\nApplying a holistic understanding of the end-to-end workflow (Upstream to Downstream including analytics) to design efficient, integrated process solutions and provide technically sound recommendations aligned with customer needs and regulatory requirements.\nIndependently planning, executing, and analyzing experiments in a structured and data-driven manner, and effectively communicating results in project teams and customer interactions.\nOwning and maintaining process-related infrastructure by ensuring proper use, calibration, and upkeep of instrumentation, as well as developing and updating standard operating procedures (SOPs) to support reproducibility and quality.\nEvaluating, proposing, and implementing new technologies and technical solutions within your area, with a focus on improving process efficiency, robustness, and scalability.\nContributing to scientific dissemination by preparing and delivering posters and oral presentations at conferences, translating process development outcomes into clear and impactful insights.\n\nWho you are:\nYou hold a MSc and have at least 5 years of industrial experience in biopharmaceutical process development, particularly within harvest and downstream processing.\nYou have hands-on experience in developing and optimizing end-to-end purification processes, with a strong understanding of critical process parameters, scalability, and process robustness. Experience with viral vectors is highly desirable.\nYou enjoy working in the lab, bringing structure to complex tasks, and take pride in maintaining clear, accurate, and well-organized documentation.\nYou possess strong presentation and communication skills, with the ability to translate complex process data into clear insights.\nYou are fluent in English (spoken and written) and having working proficiency in Swedish in seen as a plus.\n\nIt would be a plus if you also possess experience in:\nExperience working with large-scale production equipment is considered a strong advantage and demonstrates your ability to bridge process development and manufacturing.\nYou thrive on working in cross-functional teams, where collaboration and communication are essential to drive projects forward. You enjoy working in a dynamic environment and maintain a strong focus on delivering robust, customer-oriented process solutions.\n\nApplication\nWe continuously assess candidates and invite them for interviews, so please don\u2019t hesitate to write and send in the application. The recruitment will be completed as soon as a suitable candidate is found.\nWe look forward to seeing your application.","price":null,"currency":"SEK","status":"active","noindex":true,"location":{"address":"Bj\u00f6rkgatan 30","full_address":null,"city":"Uppsala","country":"SE","latitude":59.8520701,"longitude":17.7188369},"metadata":{"region":"Uppsala l\u00e4n","duration":"Tills vidare","employer":"Cytiva Sweden AB","postcode":"75184","positions":1,"profession":"Forskare, bioteknik","salary_type":"Fast m\u00e5nads- vecko- eller timl\u00f6n","scope_of_work":"100\u2013100 %","working_hours":"Heltid","employment_type":"full_time","occupation_field":"Naturvetenskap","employer_workplace":"Cytiva Sverige AB","experience_required":true,"employment_type_label":"Tillsvidareanst\u00e4llning (inkl. eventuell provanst\u00e4llning)"},"user_id":null,"is_sponsored":false,"views_count":0,"ai_views_count":8,"ai_vendor_counts":{"meta":5,"other":2,"anthropic":1},"visibility":"public","submission_source":null,"submission_ai_name":null,"has_owner_email":true,"can_contact_owner":true,"phone":null,"owner_email":"TASweden@danaher.com","images":[],"published_at":"2026-08-28T12:31:20+00:00","expires_at":"2026-09-27T23:59:59+00:00","created_at":"2026-08-29T03:50:53+00:00","updated_at":"2026-09-02T02:54:33+00:00"}}