Scientist – with project management skills

About the role
Bio-Works is looking to further strengthen its strategic position in Life Science by improving Development department and expanding its organic chemistry capacities. We want to make it one of our priorities to follow the latest scientific and technical developments in our field. We are looking for somebody who can manage these projects, develop our products, and promote knowledge.



Responsibilities
In this role, you will be responsible for planning, executing, and leading development projects. You will act as our organic chemistry expert, focusing on resin development, including agar emulsification, resin crosslinking, and ligand coupling. As part of the development team, you will focus on developing methods for characterization and quality control, generating ideas and intellectual property, and developing media packing methods into columns (or other devices). You will also educate and develop partners, customers, and colleagues within your area of expertise.

You will follow the latest scientific and technical developments and act as a spokesperson to inform our internal and external stakeholders on these developments. As a subject matter expert, you will develop applications and methods for using Bio-Works’ products in-house or in cooperation with external partners.

What you will do day-to-day

- Planning, performing and, leading scientific projects and experimental work.
- Preparing user requirements and technical specifications in development projects.
- Characterizing resin and columns in projects.
- Developing applications for both new products and established products.
- Performing technical sales support/customer service.
- Supporting the development of quality control methods.
- Managing the lab and equipment, purchasing the right materials, and ensuring that people are trained and up to date in your field of expertise.
- Supporting and participating in audits, if required.
- Identifying and addressing opportunities for efficiency improvement.




Qualifications you will need to have:

- A Master’s degree in organic chemistry or closely related scientific field.
- 2+ years of experience working in development and/or operations of pharmaceutical, biochemical, or associated products.
- 2+ years of experience in a team focussed on product development.
- Experience working with agarose-based or similar products to those of Bio-Works.
- Experience with the creation and management of integrated project plans, complex projects, and cross-functional teams.
- Strong communication skills.
- Experience with cross-functional, multicultural, and international teams.
- Business fluency in English.


It is an advantage if you have:

- Experience with lean methods.
- Process Technology experience
- Any other language skills such as Swedish.




Qualities we would like you to have:

- A proactive risk-based attitude focussed on identifying problems and solutions.
- A precise and analytic mindset that recognizes and focuses on issues and risks.
- A bridge-building perspective while balancing the interests of internal and external stakeholders.




Applications
We will process applications continuously so please apply as soon as possible. The position requires you to be a citizen in the EU/EEA/Switzerland region or to have the legal right to work in Sweden.



About Bio-Works
We develop, produce, and deliver innovative agarose-based products to industry and research organizations in the Life Science field. Our business focus is on marketing and sales of products for the purification of peptides, proteins, and other biomolecules in markets with fast growth. Our knowledge and experience in this field have made it possible to develop a strong product portfolio with very high performance regarding yield and purity, vital in research applications and industrial production. We are in an exciting development phase as a company and envision an inspiring future. Our teams are the perfect combination of professional, innovative and yes, even a bit nerdy experts with big hearts and a lot of enthusiasm.

Bio-Works is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.