Global Process Safety Lead; Global Program Lead

Are you motivated by taking a pivotal role in shaping EHS Project Management and Process Safety on a global scale? Are you passionate about enhancing our Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) performance and embedding safety excellence across all areas of our business?

Great! We have an exciting job opportunity as a Global Process Safety Lead to join our growing team.

The right candidate will have the potential to develop our Project and Process Safety Engineering Protocols with influence across the entire organization, positioning you as a key figure in steering Bavarian Nordic's EHS strategy. You will partner with our Global Project Engineering team and Biosafety Officers to support the Biorisk Management System and contribute to our Biosafety Centre of Excellence Ambition.

Join our team and let us make a difference together

We are expanding our EHS organization to support our mission of protecting lives every day. As our business grows, this role presents an exciting opportunity to influence and shape global EHS initiatives. In this position, you will collaborate with EHS specialists and cross-functional teams worldwide, with approximately 15% travel expected to support our various locations. Key stakeholders will include Project Engineering, the Biosafety team, the Global Environmental Lead, and Global Operations.

This hybrid role is based in Kvistgaard, Denmark; or Bern, Switzerland, and reports to the Global EHS Director.

Your Impact

This is a senior role where you will lead initiatives to manage critical risk scenarios, ensure safe and reliable operations, and contribute to the continued success of Bavarian Nordic. This position offers a unique opportunity to influence our EHS strategy, drive operational excellence, and collaborate across global locations.

Your key tasks will include:

• Operational Leadership: Evaluate critical risks, develop safe operating protocols, and provide technical support for operational and research facilities
• Behavioral Change: Drive safety culture by embedding safety principles into production, engineering, and laboratory activities, leveraging knowledge of Human and Organizational Performance Principles (HOP)
• Project Management: Oversee EHS aspects of projects, support risk mitigation, and partner with Biosafety Officers and Environmental Leads on key initiatives
• Compliance and Regulation: Ensure compliance with relevant regulations (e.g., REACH, SEVESO, Machinery Directive) and act as a liaison with regulatory authorities
• Risk Assessment: Lead HAZOPs, PHRs, LOPA assessments, and incident investigations to identify and address process safety risks
• Reporting and Analysis: Develop and report on Process Safety KPIs while implementing global process safety systems

Are you our next pioneer?

To succeed in this role, you will need:

• A bachelor's degree in chemical, pharmaceutical, or mechanical engineering (master's preferred)
• 5+ years' experience as a Process Safety Engineer, ideally in pharmaceutical or vaccine manufacturing
• Expertise in process safety programs, including HAZOPS, SIL assessments, and EHS-critical equipment management
• Knowledge of industry standards (e.g., ASME, API, NFPA) and Management of Change (MOC) principles
• Proficiency in English; Danish or German is a plus

About you

You have exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, strong organizational and strategic thinking abilities, a talent for innovative problem-solving and driving change, and a collaborative, team-oriented mindset with a customer-focused approach. You communicate clearly and effectively across the organization and ensure transparency in explaining the purpose behind actions.

Why join us?

• This is your chance to take a leadership role with global impact. You will shape the way we design and operate equipment, ensuring the safety of our critical vaccine production processes
• You have the opportunity to develop best in class process safety program for an expanding vaccine company
• You will be part of something bigger - a mission to protect lives through world-class vaccines while advancing your career in a role that truly makes a difference
• We are united by a mission to deliver life-saving vaccines. Join us to make a meaningful impact on our EHS journey while developing as a global leader in safety and sustainability
• Join our New Way of Working with Safety utilizing HOP tools and fostering a true culture of psychological safety
• Enjoy a vibrant staff club that offers a variety of diverse fun and exciting events
• We have charging stations for electric vehicles at our facilities in Kvistgaard

Ready to make a Difference? Apply Now!

Apply by clicking the 'APPLY' button. We are interviewing on an ongoing basis and look forward to receiving your motivated CV, where you state your motivation for applying for this particular role. A cover letter is not required. Due to the upcoming Christmas holidays, our recruitment team will have limited availability. While we are excited to review your application, we kindly ask for your patience as responses may be delayed until after the holiday season.

Please contact Simone Petersen, Global EHS Director at + 45 29 65 76 62 Write an email if you have any questions about the role.

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 in Bavarian Nordic. We are a fully integrated vaccine company focused on the development, manufacturing, and commercialization of life-saving vaccines, and the largest pure-play vaccine company in the world.

In Bavarian Nordic, we believe in the power of the team, and you will be part of a global team of more than +1600 dedicated employees with diverse backgrounds and viewpoints, who are bound together by our commitment to protect lives every day. We believe in creating an inclusive and flexible workplace with a strong focus on personal and professional development, because we need each other to take things further.

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Founded in 1994, we have +30 years of experience developing life-saving vaccines. We are a global leader in smallpox and mpox vaccines. Our commercial product portfolio contains market-leading vaccines against rabies, tick-borne encephalitis, cholera, typhoid, and Ebola. We are headquartered in Denmark and have manufacturing, research, and sales offices across Europe and North America. Our values - our Bavarian Nordic DNA, as we like to call it - are what guide our actions every day. We act as persistent pioneers, embrace change, value being boosted by the team, and believe in protecting lives every day. If that is also a part of your DNA, we invite you to join us in Bavarian Nordic! Bavarian Nordic is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
https://www.bavarian-nordic.com/

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