VP of Engineering
Apply nowArchitecting the Future of mRNA Manufacturing Technologies with World’s Largest Microfluidic Chip.
Location: Oss, The Netherlands (On-site / Relocation Support Provided)
Company: RiboPro
Funding: Series A funded with Vlasroot, Rockstart, BOM Brabant Ventures, Mountain Capital partners along with undiluted funding from Wellcome Leap. Currently preparing for a Series B.
About RiboPro
At RiboPro, we are not just making mRNA medicines; we are reimagining how they are built. Based in the heart of the Dutch Life Sciences corridor in Oss, RiboPro is a high-growth biotech innovator dedicated to democratizing mRNA technology.
Our mission is twofold: we operate a world-class facility producing custom mRNA constructs and formulations, and we empower the global scientific community through our proprietary “RiboFlux” continuous-flow manufacturing systems. By reducing the transition time from academic discovery to clinical application, these new machines are providing the infrastructure for the next generation of pandemic response, personalized medicine and medicine in general.
The Opportunity
We are seeking a VP of Engineering to lead the hardware revolution of mRNA synthesis and redefine how medicines are made. This is a rare, high-stakes role for a visionary leader who thrives on “blank page” engineering. You will be responsible for the architecture of our RiboFlux systems: novel, unique equipment that does not follow a traditional blueprint.
You draw from 4 years of experimentation and engineering on prototypes of the system to deliver the first industrialized version of the RiboFlux system. Next, you will lead the work on the development various after-market upgrades and companion machines, expanding the capabilities of the system to a full-stack solution for medicine manufacturing.
You will have access to an experienced, multidisciplinary internal team (including QA/regulatory), a well-equipped prototyping lab, and strong external partners to achieve the mission.
As a member of the executive leadership team, you will work directly with the CEO to define our international growth strategy, turning bleeding-edge mechatronics into a global commercial standard.
Core Responsibilities
Engineering Leadership: Directly manage, mentor and grow an agile team of 10-12 internal engineers while serving as the primary technical lead for our external third-party design and manufacturing partners.
Novel System Architecture: Lead the design and development of “RiboFlux”, our continuous-flow mRNA manufacturing system. You will navigate high levels of ambiguity to create unique, first-of-their-kind mechatronic solutions.
Global Strategy & Growth: Partner with the CEO to build the company’s international scaling roadmap, ensuring our technology meets the needs of a diverse global market.
Commercial Liaison: Act as the technical face of RiboPro. You will engage with Biotechs, CDMOs, Bio foundries, and sovereign government representatives to translate complex engineering into high-value commercial solutions.
Regulatory & Safety Stewardship: Oversee the regulatory pathway for medicine equipment development, ensuring all hardware complies with international safety protocols and healthcare standards.
Who You Are
The Problem Solver: You don’t just solve problems; you thrive in the ambiguity of “unsolved” spaces. You have a proven track record of designing novel hardware architecture where no prior template existed.
The Mechatronics Expert: You possess a deep background in high-precision mechatronics, ideally within the healthcare, life sciences, or complex fluidics sectors.
The Communicator: You can navigate a technical deep dive with an engineer in the morning and a high-level strategic discussion with a government official in the afternoon. Your written and verbal English is impeccable.
The Mentor: You are passionate about coaching. You take pride in building a culture of excellence, curiosity, and accountability within your team.
The Hands-on Engineer: Next to your leadership role, you dive into the details when necessary and think 5 steps ahead to ensure maximum chance of success, without losing oversight of the bigger picture.
The Rock: You are stress-resistant, enjoy the occasional sprint and delivering against a tight deadline.
Candidate Requirements
Education: Advanced degree (Master’s or PhD) in Mechatronics, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related field.
Experience: Significant leadership experience (minimum 5 years, preferably 2+ products) in a commercial biotech/healthcare/med-tech environment.
Regulatory Knowledge: Prior exposure to the regulatory pathways (CE, FDA, ISO) required for medicine manufacturing, or medical device, equipment development.
Industry Savvy: A deep understanding of the commercial healthcare landscape and the ability to operate effectively within a fast-paced, Series A startup environment (at least 1 start-up role preferred).
Why Join RiboPro in Oss?
While many look to Amsterdam, the true innovation in Life Sciences is happening in Oss. As part of the Pivot Park ecosystem, you will be at the epicenter of European biotech.
Impact: Your work will directly reduce the cost and lead time of life-saving medicines. If successful, you will have forever changed how medicines are made.
Stability & Growth: With our $20M funding, we offer the agility of a startup with the financial runway of an established company.
Total Rewards: A highly competitive executive compensation package, including performance incentives and comprehensive benefits.
Relocation: For the right candidate, we provide full support to help you and your family settle into the high quality of life the Netherlands has to offer.
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If you are ready to move beyond incremental improvements and want to build the machines that will define the future of medicine, we want to hear from you.
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Project Engineer – Innovative mRNA Manufacturing Machine (FT)
Apply nowAre you fascinated by microfluidics and also a tech enthusiast?
Are you eager to take ownership in taking our state-of-the-art mRNA manufacturing machine to the next level and to make a significant impact on global health?
Are you looking for an independent and responsible role as an Project Engineer at a fast-growing start-up?
Then read on quickly. To expand our growing and ambitious team we are looking for multiple enthusiastic Project Engineers.
The job
What will you be doing?
As a Project Engineer at RIBOPRO, you will play a pivotal role in the design, development and manufacturing of our state-of-the-art mRNA manufacturing machine. You will be at the forefront of developing, designing and outsourcing the development of parts of the integrated high-tech system of both the microfluidic beating heart of the machine and the machine itself. You will act as product owner, and you will be responsible for the end-to-end management of our product development lifecycle.
This machine has the potential to transform the way we produce mRNA-based therapeutics, vaccines, and diagnostics, offering a faster and more scalable solution to address global health challenges.
We have designed the machine from the ground up, utilizing the most advanced biological processes as the basis for this completely re-imagined way of manufacturing. For the last 1.5 years, our team of engineers and scientists have laid the foundation, and now we need to convert our Proof-of-Concept into a robust, industrialized machine.
Join our team that embraces challenges and empowers individuals to take ownership of their work, free from the constraints of a typical 9-5 mindset.
- Collaborate within our interdisciplinary team of engineers and scientists to design and develop new modules for the mRNA manufacturing machine.
- Take ownership of projects from ideation to execution, showing initiative in identifying areas for improvement and implementing proactive solutions.
- Collaborating with stakeholders to define and prioritize product features and requirements
- Demonstrate a results-oriented mindset, consistently delivering high-impact outcomes independently.
- Stay updated on newest molecular biology trends and emerging technologies relevant to the project.
What do we offer?
We offer a dynamic and challenging position in an enthusiastic talented team. RIBOPRO is a fast-growing start-up (already 25 great coworkers), so you will play an import role in the company’s development. By proactively contributing you have the opportunity to have an impact on the company and its culture.
You’ll become a full member of our team and work closely together with our dedicated team. At RIBOPRO we are convinced that our mRNA products will make the world a better place. Do you share this vision and are you capable of building highly technical machines? Then this is the perfect opportunity for you with:
- Flexible working hours based on a 40 hours per week contract
- Competitive salary
- Pension arrangement
- When earned; a certain level of autonomy and agency
- Several education and training options to develop yourself
- Enthusiastic colleagues who are intrinsically motivated
- An exciting working environment
What do we expect of you?
Key requirements
- Master/PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering or Mechatronical Engineering
OR
Master/PhD degree Engineering and life-science-enthusiast (Molecular Biology, Lab-on-a-chip, Point-of-care, etc). Either coupled with with substantive knowledge of production techniques. - 3+, preferably 5+, years of relevant work experience.
- Proven excellence in clear and articulate communication, paired with the ability to work effectively within collaborative team environments.
- Creative problem-solving skills, spanning across disciplines from molecular biology to all facets of engineering,
- Proven ability to work autonomously, ensuring the seamless execution of tasks and the timely attainment of project goals.
- A track record of successfully coordinating and executing experiments, including proficiency in analysis and interpretation of data.
- Experience with pharmaceutical manufacturing equipment is a plus.
Your personality
- You are independent, result-oriented, and work accurately.
- For most tasks you have experience and you know what is important. You learn quickly and master your new tasks quickly.
- Able to work both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- Enthusiastic, motivated, flexible, self-starting team player.
Ready to start?
To apply, please send your resume and a cover letter outlining your qualifications and interest in the role to . We look forward to hearing from you and exploring the potential of working together to make a lasting impact in the field of genetic therapeutics.
Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Meet your new colleagues!
Together you will create success!
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Marc Penders
Head of Innovation- 4+ yrs of experience
- R&D-grade mfg.
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Head of Innovation
Marc Penders
Marc is a driven professional, trained in the latest biotechnology and nanotechnology techniques. He applies this formal knowledge with a talent for automation, systems engineering and creative solutions to build robust, economical and high-performing (mRNA) production systems. As Head of Innovation, he makes it his personal mission to deliver the highest quality, on time.
Marc has previously worked on:
- Founding ChemNote, a start-up for specialty notebooks for chemistry
- QC-assays of LNPs and the lipids therein
- mRNA manufacturing
Nort Denissen
Head of Engineering- 5+ yrs of experience
- Microfluidics
Head of Engineering
Nort Denissen
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We worked on:
- mRNA vaccin project
- mRNA vaccin project
- mRNA vaccin project
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Join our fast growing startup
Our mission
It is our mission to revolutionize medicine by being the most innovative and supportive technology partner for RNA-therapy pioneers.
Together, we will create scientific breakthroughs, bring novel, better medicines to the patient, or address other societal challenges, such as the environment.
Culture & values
We value a collaborative culture, where together we make the difference. As a start-up, we have to get things done, grow, innovate with just a few people, but we know, together we can get it done.
We do not shy away from an experiment and accept that failing is part of the learning curve. As long as we keep on learning, it is not a waste.
About us
We started RIBOPRO from a desire to help innovators around the world bring new medicines to the patient. We believed access to high-quality material and to technologies that affect the performance of the drug were critical to that mission. Thus, through in-house research, we developed both the manufacturing processes for high quality mRNA and LNPs, and developed novel technologies to boost the performance of the mRNA/gain control over the delivery. These technologies not only provide better outcomes, but also provide freedom to operate in an otherwise competitive marketplace.
We go beyond. Beyond the expected, by challenging the status quo. By thinking ahead and working harder we achieve more. For us going above and beyond is our daily routine. We do so because we have a clear vision of the rewards when we do.
Apply now!
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Interested in working at RiboPro but looking for a different function?
Biomedical Engineer – Innovative mRNA Manufacturing Machine (FT)
Apply nowAre you fascinated by molecular biology, but also a tech enthusiast?
Are you eager to take ownership in translating processes into modules integral to a machine that holds the potential to make a significant impact on global health?
Are you looking for an independent and responsible role as an Biomedical Engineer at a fast-growing start-up?
Then read on quickly. To expand our growing and ambitious team we are looking for multiple enthusiastic Biomedical Engineers.
The job
What will you be doing?
As a Biomedical Engineer at RIBOPRO, you will play a pivotal role in designing and developing modules that serve as the beating heart of our state-of-the-art mRNA manufacturing machine. You will be at the forefront of translating molecular biological processes into robust modules within the machine.
This machine has the potential to transform the way we produce mRNA-based therapeutics, vaccines, and diagnostics, offering a faster and more scalable solution to address global health challenges.
We have designed the machine from the ground up, utilizing the most advanced biological processes as the basis for this completely re-imagined way of manufacturing. For the last 1.5 years, our team of engineers and scientists have laid the foundation, and now we need to convert our Proof-of-Concept into a robust, industrialized machine.
Join our team that embraces challenges and empowers individuals to take ownership of their work, free from the constraints of a typical 9-5 mindset.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate within our interdisciplinary team of engineers and scientists to design and develop new modules for the mRNA manufacturing machine.
- Take ownership of projects from ideation to execution, showing initiative in identifying areas for improvement and implementing proactive solutions.
- Demonstrate a creative approach to translate in lab-proven biological processes into modules, coupled with proficiency in independently designing and executing experiments for their validation.
- Demonstrate a results-oriented mindset, consistently delivering high-impact outcomes independently.
- Stay updated on newest molecular biology trends and emerging technologies relevant to the project.
What do we offer?
We offer a dynamic and challenging position in a enthusiastic talented team. RIBOPRO is a fast growing start-up (already 25 great coworkers), so you will play an import role in the company’s development. By proactively contributing you have the opportunity to have an impact on the company and its culture.
You’ll become a full member of our team and work closely together with our dedicated team. At RIBOPRO we are convinced that our mRNA products will make the world a better place. Do you share this vision and are you capable of building highly-technical machines? Then this is the perfect opportunity for you with:
- Flexible working hours based on a 40 hours per week contract
- Competitive salary
- Pension arrangement
- When earned; a certain level of autonomy and agency
- Several education and training options to develop yourself
- You will be part of an energetic team that is dedicated to contributing to a better world!
- An exciting working environment
What do we expect of you?
Key requirements
- Master/PhD degree in Biomedical Engineering (BME)
OR
Master/PhD degree life science and tech-enthusiast (Arduino, 3D-printing, etc)
Either coupled with with substantive knowledge of molecular biological techniques (experience with mRNA and/or delivery techniques is a pre) - 3+, preferably 5+, years of relevant work experience.
- Proven excellence in clear and articulate communication, paired with the ability to work effectively within collaborative team environments.
- Creative problem-solving skills, spanning across disciplines from molecular biology to all facets of engineering,
- Proven ability to work autonomously, ensuring the seamless execution of tasks and the timely attainment of project goals.
- A track record of successfully coordinating and executing experiments, including proficiency in analysis and interpretation of data.
- Experience with pharmaceutical manufacturing equipment is a plus.
Your personality
- You are independent, result-oriented, work accurately, have great enthusiasm and a flexible attitude.
- For most tasks you have experience and you know what is important. You learn quickly and master your new tasks quickly.
- Able to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- Enthusiastic, motivated, self-starting team player.
Ready to start?
To apply, please send your resume and a cover letter outlining your qualifications and interest in the role to . We look forward to hearing from you and exploring the potential of working together to make a lasting impact in the field of genetic therapeutics.
Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Meet your new colleagues!
Together you will create success!
Open popup about Marc Penders
Marc Penders
Head of Innovation- 4+ yrs of experience
- R&D-grade mfg.
More information
Head of Innovation
Marc Penders
Marc is a driven professional, trained in the latest biotechnology and nanotechnology techniques. He applies this formal knowledge with a talent for automation, systems engineering and creative solutions to build robust, economical and high-performing (mRNA) production systems. As Head of Innovation, he makes it his personal mission to deliver the highest quality, on time.
Marc has previously worked on:
- Founding ChemNote, a start-up for specialty notebooks for chemistry
- QC-assays of LNPs and the lipids therein
- mRNA manufacturing
Nort Denissen
Head of Engineering- 5+ yrs of experience
- Microfluidics
Head of Engineering
Nort Denissen
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consetetur sadipscing elitr, sed diam nonumy eirmod tempor invidunt ut labore et dolore magna aliquyam erat, sed diam voluptua. At vero eos et accusam et justo duo dolores et ea rebum. Stet clita kasd gubergren, no sea takimata sanctus est Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consetetur.
We worked on:
- mRNA vaccin project
- mRNA vaccin project
- mRNA vaccin project
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consetetur sadipscing elitr, sed diam nonumy eirmod tempor invidunt ut labore et dolore magna aliquyam erat, sed diam voluptua. At vero eos et accusam et justo duo dolores et ea rebum. Stet clita kasd gubergren, no sea takimata sanctus est
Join our fast growing startup
Our mission
It is our mission to revolutionize medicine by being the most innovative and supportive technology partner for RNA-therapy pioneers.
Together, we will create scientific breakthroughs, bring novel, better medicines to the patient, or address other societal challenges, such as the environment.
Culture & values
We value a collaborative culture, where together we make the difference. As a start-up, we have to get things done, grow, innovate with just a few people, but we know, together we can get it done.
We do not shy away from an experiment and accept that failing is part of the learning curve. As long as we keep on learning, it is not a waste.
About us
We started RIBOPRO from a desire to help innovators around the world bring new medicines to the patient. We believed access to high-quality material and to technologies that affect the performance of the drug were critical to that mission. Thus, through in-house research, we developed both the manufacturing processes for high quality mRNA and LNPs, and developed novel technologies to boost the performance of the mRNA/gain control over the delivery. These technologies not only provide better outcomes, but also provide freedom to operate in an otherwise competitive marketplace.
We go beyond. Beyond the expected, by challenging the status quo. By thinking ahead and working harder we achieve more. For us going above and beyond is our daily routine. We do so because we have a clear vision of the rewards when we do.
Apply now!
"*" indicates required fields