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Laboratory Equipment Engineer (Training Provided) Jobs in Gelderland, Netherlands at Byondis
Title: Laboratory Equipment Engineer (Training Provided)
Company: Byondis
Location: Gelderland, Netherlands
Develop your career in laboratory equipment, validation and GMP
Do you have a technical background and enjoy working with equipment, instruments and technical systems?
Perhaps you currently work as a Field Service Engineer, Medical Technician, Service Engineer, Equipment Technician, Maintenance Technician or Mechatronics Engineer. Or perhaps you have recently completed an MBO 4, MBO+ or HBO technical qualification and are looking for an opportunity to develop specialist skills.
At Byondis, you will work with advanced laboratory and R&D equipment used in the development of innovative medicines. You will receive training in equipment qualification, validation, calibration and GMP.
You do not need previous pharmaceutical experience. We are looking for technical ability, curiosity, accuracy and the motivation to learn.
About Byondis
Byondis is an independent Dutch biopharmaceutical company based in Nijmegen. We develop innovative medicines for cancer and autoimmune diseases, with one clear goal: to improve the standard of care for patients.
Our values, integrity, authenticity, entrepreneurship, quality and trust, guide the way we work together.
Your role
As a Laboratory Equipment Engineer within the Engineering & Maintenance department, you will help ensure that laboratory, R&D and GMP equipment remains safe, reliable, compliant and available.
You will coordinate and carry out maintenance, perform first-line troubleshooting and support calibration, qualification and requalification activities.
You will work closely with scientists, laboratory users, engineers and external service providers. You will also contribute to equipment improvement and investment projects.
This is a development role. Byondis will invest in your training in GMP, validation, qualification and specialist equipment.
What you will do
- Coordinate and execute preventive and corrective maintenance.
- Perform first-line troubleshooting on laboratory and technical equipment.
- Support and execute calibration, qualification and requalification activities.
- Coordinate external service engineers and specialist suppliers.
- Maintain maintenance plans, service contracts and technical records.
- Prepare and update GMP documentation, including qualification reports, maintenance records and deviations.
- Support root cause analyses and technical investigations.
- Contribute to equipment installation, investment and improvement projects.
- Work with equipment users to improve reliability and performance.
- Help improve maintenance and qualification processes.
Who we are looking for
You have an MBO 4, MBO+, Associate Degree or HBO qualification in a technical or science-related field.
What will help you succeed
- You enjoy understanding how equipment and technical systems work.
- You are practical and comfortable investigating faults.
- You communicate clearly with colleagues, equipment users and suppliers.
- You work accurately and understand the importance of documentation.
- You can organise your work while responding flexibly to urgent issues.
- You are proactive, curious and eager to develop.
- You can work independently and contribute to a team.
- You communicate well in Dutch and English.
Experience that is useful, but not essential
- Maintenance, repair or servicing of medical, laboratory, analytical or industrial equipment.
- Calibration, testing, validation or equipment qualification.
- Experience in pharma, biotech, medical devices, healthcare, laboratories or another regulated environment.
- Familiarity with GMP, EudraLex, ISPE, ITIL or technical quality systems.
- Experience preparing service reports, maintenance records or technical documentation.
Why join Byondis?
If you currently work in field service, this role offers the opportunity to work from one location and take greater ownership of the equipment you support.
If you are early in your career, this is an opportunity to build specialist knowledge in laboratory equipment, GMP, validation and qualification.
You will work closely with scientists and engineers and support the equipment behind the development of new medicines.
What we offer
- Structured training in GMP, equipment qualification and validation.
- Long-term development within Engineering & Maintenance.
- A technically varied role in an innovative biopharmaceutical environment.
- A competitive salary based on experience.
- 30 days of annual leave based on full-time employment.
- A good pension scheme.
- A modern, state-of-the-art campus in Nijmegen.
- Company events and a collaborative working culture.
- A working week of 32–40 hours, preferably full-time.
Join Byondis
Would you like to develop from a technical or service background into a specialist in laboratory equipment and validation?
Join Byondis and help keep the equipment behind tomorrow’s medicines reliable, compliant and ready for use.
Applicants must be nationals of an EU Member State or hold a valid work permit for the European Union and speak Dutch.
