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Whether you are a life sciences organisation looking to strengthen your project and consultancy capabilities or a specialist seeking new opportunities, SIRE Life Sciences provides the expertise, data, and network to make success inevitable. We connect specialist life sciences consultants with projects that drive discovery, production, and healthcare innovation across the Netherlands. that drive discovery, production, and healthcare innovation across the Netherlands. Join the companies and professionals shaping the future of biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, and medical innovation. Empowering Life Sciences through People, Projects, and Performance.

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Biotechnology

GMP Process Equipment Engineer

📍 Leiden, Zuid-Holland

⚙️ Ref: 59528

The Company Our client is a leading organization within the biopharmaceutical industry, focused on developing and manufacturing innovative medicines. The organization operates in a highly regulated GMP environment, with a strong commitment to product quality, patient safety and operational excellence. About the Role We are looking for an experienced GMP Process Equipment Engineer to join the Centre of Expertise within Primary Recovery (PR). In this role, you will support, maintain and improve critical manufacturing equipment and systems, focusing on equipment reliability, contamination prevention and continuous improvement within a GMP-regulated biopharmaceutical manufacturing environment. Responsibilities – Ensure GMP compliance through regular reviews of equipment documentation, processes and procedures. – Lead an Asset Team to maintain accurate asset data, identify equipment issues and support asset replacement planning. – Support the introduction and implementation of new process equipment and systems. – Investigate equipment failures and inefficiencies through root cause analysis in collaboration with Troubleshooters and Operations teams. – Develop and implement improvement strategies to reduce equipment downtime and operational losses. – Conduct Gemba walks to assess equipment usage and identify improvements in safety, quality,…

Biotechnology

Process Development Engineer

📍 Leiden, Zuid-Holland

⚙️ Ref: 59526

Company Our client is a leading organization in the life sciences sector, operating in a highly regulated environment. They combine innovation with strong quality standards and run modern manufacturing operations where engineering, process improvement, and robust documentation are key to reliable production performance. Job Description For a site in Leiden, our client is looking for a Process Development Engineer to support the development and continuous improvement of manufacturing processes. The role focuses on manufacturability, process capability, equipment and supplier evaluation, and maintaining clear process specifications and training documentation. The position is hands-on and collaborative, working closely with stakeholders to ensure processes meet quality, performance, and design requirements. Responsibilities – Support the development, improvement, and introduction of manufacturing processes, ensuring alignment with quality and design requirements. – Perform basic engineering activities and contribute to design reviews, providing feedback to improve manufacturability and process robustness. – Help define and maintain requirements for equipment, materials, and process performance. – Conduct initial equipment and supplier assessments to confirm capability, capacity, and cost-effectiveness. – Coordinate designed experiments and process capability studies; help interpret results and…

Pharmaceuticals

Maintenance & Utilities Manager

📍 Leiden, Zuid-Holland

⚙️ Ref: 59525

The Company Our client is a global biopharmaceutical company committed to advancing innovative medicines that improve patients’ lives worldwide. Through cutting-edge research, advanced biologics manufacturing, and a strong focus on quality and innovation, the company delivers life-changing therapies across a wide range of therapeutic areas. Job Description As a Maintenance & Utilities Manager, you will be responsible for leading the Maintenance & Utilities department within a regulated pharmaceutical manufacturing environment. The role focuses on overseeing daily maintenance operations, critical utilities, equipment reliability, breakdown management and maintenance projects. You will lead multidisciplinary teams, manage external contractors and drive continuous improvements in maintenance processes and operational performance. Responsibilities Lead and manage the Maintenance & Utilities department, overseeing daily operations and team performance. Ensure effective preventive and corrective maintenance of critical utilities, including HVAC, WFI, clean steam and other site infrastructure. Manage equipment reliability, breakdowns and maintenance activities to ensure smooth manufacturing operations. Lead maintenance projects, manage external contractors and oversee project budgets. Drive continuous improvement initiatives, optimise maintenance processes and improve departmental performance. Develop and guide multidisciplinary teams while supporting long-term maintenance…

Biotechnology

Senior Workday Deployment Consultant

📍 Utrecht, Utrecht

⚙️ Ref: 59524

Company The company is an international biotechnology organization focused on developing innovative medicines to improve the lives of patients. Operating across multiple countries, it has a strong global presence and a growing international workforce. As the organization continues to expand, it is investing in its HR systems and global processes to ensure efficient, scalable, and compliant operations across different regions.   Role Description The Senior Workday Deployment Consultant will join the global HR Systems team to support the expansion and optimization of the company’s global Workday platform, with a particular focus on implementing Workday in new EU countries. The role requires a hands-on Workday expert who can independently manage country deployments from initial requirements gathering and solution design through configuration, testing, go-live, and post-implementation support. The consultant will collaborate closely with HR, Payroll, Finance, IT, and external partners to ensure scalable, compliant, and effective HR systems.   Responsibilities – Lead Workday implementations in new EU countries, from requirements gathering and solution design through configuration, testing, go-live, and stabilization. – Independently configure and maintain Workday modules, including Core HCM, Compensation, Recruiting, Onboarding, Talent…

FMCG

Industrial Automation Reliability Engineer

📍 Haps, Noord-Brabant

⚙️ Ref: 59519

Company The client is an organisation with a complex industrial automation environment, focused on maintaining reliable, secure and continuously improving operations. Job Description The client is looking for an Industrial Automation Reliability Engineer to manage and improve industrial automation systems and infrastructure. The role focuses on system continuity, performance, quality and cybersecurity, while providing technical expertise and supporting maintenance, projects and operational improvements. Responsibilities – Manage industrial automation systems and help ensure their reliability, performance, quality and cybersecurity. – Review projects that affect industrial automation, including requirements, engineering standards and validation protocols. – Provide technical support when resolving operational automation issues. – Contribute to the development and improvement of policies, procedures and best practices. – Lead and participate in root cause analyses using Integrated Work Systems (IWS) methodologies to investigate and prevent unplanned downtime. – Oversee maintenance management, change management and lifecycle management activities. – Work closely with IA Engineers, Maintenance Engineers, EMR/IA Engineers, Automation Technicians, Improvement Technicians and Project Technicians. – Manage and coordinate external contractors and suppliers, ensuring compliance with internal engineering and automation standards. – Coordinate the…

Pharmaceuticals

Senior HR Workday Systems Consultant

📍 Utrecht, Utrecht

⚙️ Ref: 59518

The Company Our client is an international and growing biopharmaceutical organization focused on developing innovative medicines. As the organization continues to expand its European operations, it is investing in its global HR systems and strengthening its Workday capabilities. About the Role We are looking for a Senior HR Workday Systems Consultant to lead Workday implementations across new European countries. You will manage the full implementation lifecycle, from requirements gathering and system configuration to testing and go-live, ensuring solutions meet local HR needs while maintaining global standards. Responsibilities – Lead hands-on Workday implementations and deployments across new European countries. – Configure Workday Core HCM, including organizational structures, staffing models, job profiles, compensation and business processes. – Configure country-specific requirements, including absence plans, holiday calendars, work schedules, employee classifications and local HR processes. – Translate local HR and payroll requirements into effective Workday configurations while maintaining global standards. – Manage cross-module dependencies involving business processes, security, reporting and integrations. – Lead functional and end-to-end testing, data migration, cutover, go-live and post-go-live support. – Configure and maintain business process rules, workflows, supervisory organizations,…

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SIRE® Life Sciences 

SIRE® Life Sciences is a leading partner in project management, consultancy and secondment services for the Life Sciences industry in the Netherlands. With a proven track record of excellence, we provide strategic workforce and project solutions that empower Life Sciences organizations across biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, clinical research, medical devices, and the food industry to achieve operational success and sustainable growth.

Our team of Life Sciences specialists combines scientific expertise with business insight to deliver customized project management, consultancy, and secondment services that align with the highest standards of quality and compliance. We support Life Sciences clients through every phase of the product lifecycle; from research and development (R&D) to clinical trials, manufacturing, and commercialization.

As the leading Life Sciences consultancy in the Netherlands, we have a strong network of exceptional consultants in areas such as biotech engineering, clinical operations, regulatory affairs, pharmacovigilance, manufacturing, quality assurance and medical affairs. Our consultants and project managers bring deep industry knowledge and a results-driven mindset, ensuring each project is delivered on time, within scope, and in full compliance with international standards.

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