About us

Ardena is a leading contract development organization for the pharmaceutical industry. We assist pharmaceutical companies, from virtual biotech to big pharma, in bringing their valued molecule(s) to the clinic and market. We provide a comprehensive and integrated portfolio of drug substance and drug product development, manufacturing, logistics and bioanalytical services.

 Ardena is a rapidly growing international orientated organization with a dedicated team of about 500 professionals operating from 7 sites in Belgium, The Netherlands, Sweden, Latvia and Spain. Ardena has an open and transparent culture: team-spirit, an open mindset and ownership are important values in our company.

 We are a dynamic drug developer offering exciting career opportunities to skilled and motivated people who want to work in a fast-growing market within the global pharmaceutical industry. Do you want to work in a challenging contract research and development environment, where experts come together to develop innovative drugs for unmet medical needs? Do you want to further develop Ardena and grow with us by becoming our next colleague? Then we might have the right opportunity for you.

For the Ardena Business Unit based in Södertälje, we are looking for a 

Project Manager

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• You will have the responsibility for projects concerning manufacturing of APIs for clinical studies
• You will be the contact person for our customers
• A typical project team consists of colleagues from process development, analytical development, manufacturing, quality control and quality assurance
• You will report to the Business Unit director
• You will be responsible for planning, coordination, communication and timeline throughout the project

YOUR PROFILE LOOKS LIKE/ RESEMBLES

• You have a masters degree or equivalent within the science/technology field, preferably chemistry, biotechnology or equivalent.
• You have at least 3 years of experience
• You have experience from working with GMP
• You feel comfortable in a dynamic and changing environment
• You like to learn and develop yourself
• You are flexible, a problem solver and a team player
• You have an analytical mindset and you can handle multiple projects at the same time
• You have good communication skills and are fluent in both Swedish and English (written as well as spoken)
• We love creative thinking and pro-activeness

WHAT WE OFFER

• A true learning environment where you will have the ability to grow your skills
• A rapidly developing and growing international company with an attractive services,  product and customer portfolio
• A dynamic working environment with nice colleagues
• Open straightforward but also caring culture
• We are true to our values
• An attractive remuneration package
• Flexible working hours
• Wellness allowance (Friskvård)

Please submit your application no later than the 7th of November. We will hold interviews continuously, so do not wait with your application.

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Only candidates eligible to work in the EU will be considered for the position. Unfortunately, given the high volume of applications we receive for our vacancies, these professionals (not entitled to work in the European Union)  will not be given a status update. Agency calls will not be appreciated.