Are you eager to work with a wide variety of stakeholders and be a key expert and driver in cross-unit raw and polymer material tasks? Do you thrive with supporting, assessment evaluation, coordination, projects, and stakeholder interaction? Then this is the opportunity for you. We are currently looking for a Development Scientist - Materials and Process Aids to join our team in the Manufacturing Support organisation in PS API MSAT (Product Supply, Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients, Manufacturing Science Analytical Technology).

Apply today and join us for at life-changing career!

The Position
As a Development Scientist, your primary responsibility will be process aids and Single Use Systems (SUS) used in all our API processes. You will be working in a dynamic environment with a broad range of stakeholders located in different functional areas such as development, production, sourcing operations and quality control. For this position you will apply your technical and science expertise to manage risk and continuously optimise a wide variety of raw materials, polymer materials and SUS.
Key task will include:
• Perform leachable and extractable assessments and evaluate suitability of polymer materials/SUS.
• Technical assessments of new polymer materials/SUS.
• Collaborate with productions and process support to define and document user requirements for polymer materials, SUS and raw materials.
• Coordinate the implementation of supplier related changes to materials.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing and Process Support to investigate material issues and implement necessary changes.
• Support our API productions with optimization and innovation related to their usage and handling of polymer materials/SUS and raw materials.
• Develop and maintain a knowledge base for polymer materials and single-use systems, providing insights for internal stakeholders.
• Stay updated with relevant regulations and standards concerning polymer materials and single-use systems, ensuring compliance and proper documentation.
In this role you will act as the scientific liaison between Manufacturing, Process Support and Procurement.
You will work with experienced colleagues across the organisation and collaborate with various external stakeholders such as material suppliers, logistics services, production departments, CMC, regulatory affairs, and QA, to ensure product quality and stable production. You will experience an enthusiastic working climate focused on quality, teamwork, and delivery.

Qualifications
To be successful in this role, you have:
• A solid theoretical background and a science academic Degree (Cand. Pharm, Cand. Scient, Chemical Engineer, Chemistry or equivalent) complimented with some years of practical experience from industry and an interest in raw materials.
• Experience with working in cross functional projects with a broad range of stakeholders.
• You might have worked as a project manager.
• Proficiency in both spoken and written English.
On a personal level, you are an independent worker that thrives in a matrix organisation. You can navigate between multiple stakeholders and utilize your great communication skills to ensure a successful collaboration. You have a curious mind-set and are eager to seek and identify new solutions that will optimize our processes.

About the Department
In the Product Supply (PS) section of Novo Nordisk we manufacture the pharmaceutical backbone of our many quality APIs. PS API MSAT Manufacturing Support consist of four teams responsible for timely support of the many processes that create our APIs.
You can look forward to becoming part of a dynamic, well-functioning, and cross functional team. As part of this team, we have a raw material group of 3 scientists. We thrive on professional challenges and work independently with great individual responsibility and a high level of commitment.

Our department is in Bagsværd, which will be your primary location, but we also have offices in Gentofte and Kalundborg.

Working at Novo Nordisk
At Novo Nordisk, we don’t wait for change. We drive it. We’re a dynamic company in an even more dynamic industry, and we know that what got us to where we are today is not necessarily what will make us successful in the future. We embrace the spirit of experimentation, striving for excellence without fixating on perfection. We never shy away from opportunities to develop, we seize them. From research and development, through to manufacturing, marketing and sales – we’re all working to move the needle on patient care.

Contact
For further information, please contact VP Ulla Falkenberg on +4530758890.

Deadline
5 December 2024.

You do not need to attach a cover letter to your application, but please include a few sentences about why you are applying in your resume or CV. To ensure an efficient and fair recruitment process, please refrain from adding a photo in your CV.

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.

At Novo Nordisk we recognize that it is no longer good enough to aspire to be the best company in the world. We need to aspire to be the best company for the world and we know that this is only possible with talented employees with diverse perspectives, backgrounds and cultures. We are therefore committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates the diversity of our employees, the patients we serve and communities we operate in. Together, we’re life changing.