Oligonucleotide Development Scientist/Specialist

About the Position

Oligonucleotide Development Scientist / Specialist (m/f/d) - 📍Lystrup

Help shape the future of genomics and bring new scientific innovations from the laboratory into manufacturing.

At LGC, our mission is simple: Science for a Safer World. Every day, our work helps improve the quality, safety and reliability of healthcare, diagnostics and life science solutions around the world.

We're looking for an Oligonucleotide Development Scientist / Specialist (m/f/d) to join our Technology Development Team in Lystrup, Denmark. In this role, you'll help develop and optimise the next generation of oligonucleotide manufacturing technologies, working on innovative customer projects and transforming new scientific ideas into scalable manufacturing solutions.

This could be the ideal opportunity for:

• An experienced Laboratory Technician or Scientist looking to apply their hands-on laboratory expertise in a development-focused role.
• A recent MSc or PhD graduate in Chemistry, Biochemistry or a related discipline eager to start their career in industrial R&D.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimise oligonucleotide manufacturing processes
• Design and execute laboratory experiments and development activities
• Collaborate on innovative customer and co-development projects
• Analyse data, solve technical challenges and drive continuous improvement
• Support the introduction of new technologies and manufacturing capabilities
• Work closely with colleagues across development, manufacturing and commercial teams

Requirements

• A degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biotechnology or a related scientific field, or equivalent hands-on laboratory experience
• Practical laboratory experience and a passion for science
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• The ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with others
• Curiosity, initiative and a desire to learn and innovate

Nice to Have

• Experience in oligonucleotide synthesis or analytical characterisation
• Knowledge of LC-MS or other analytical chemistry techniques
• Experience in process development or process optimisation
• Experience in GMP or regulated laboratory environments

We Offer

You'll join a collaborative team at the forefront of oligonucleotide innovation, where your work will directly contribute to developing new technologies and manufacturing capabilities that support scientific discovery and improve lives worldwide.

About the Company

With laboratories in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, and Denmark, LGC Biosearch Technologies is an international company supplying products to customers across the molecular diagnostics, pharmaceutical/biotechnology, and food industries.

At our Lystrup site, we manufacture synthetic DNA and RNA oligonucleotides through chemical synthesis. These products are used in a wide range of biotechnology applications by research institutions, biotechnology companies, hospitals, and the pharmaceutical industry.

OUR VALUES

• PASSION
• CURIOSITY
• INTEGRITY
• BRILLIANCE
• RESPECT

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

LGC strongly believes that every job applicant and employee should be valued for their individual talents regardless of age, disability, race, color, ethnic or national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion, or belief. Short listing, interviewing and selection will always be carried out without regard to gender, sexual orientation, marital status, color, race, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, age, or trade union membership.

For more information about LGC, please visit our website www.lgcgroup.com

Job Location

• City: Lystrup
• Country: Denmark
• Work Arrangement: On-site
• Employment Type: Full-time