Chemist for Chromatographic Analysis Team (18-month parental cover)

Do you have experience with chromatography, and would you like to work in a QC laboratory with a variety of chromatographic methods? Are you interested in ensuring the quality of raw materials for production through high-level chromatographic analysis work, as well as developing and implementing new methods? Do you thrive in a workday filled with exciting and diverse tasks, where cross-disciplinary collaboration and continuous learning are key? Then you may be our new QC Chemist.

Apply today for a life-changing career!

About the Position

In this role, you will, in collaboration with the team, support a wide range of chromatographic methods for the analysis of raw materials and excipients for pharmaceutical production. You will be a key person, using your high level of expertise, analytical mindset, and chromatographic experience to ensure our production flow through the quality assurance of released raw materials.

Your primary tasks will include:

• Reviewing chromatographic analyses on the platforms HPLC/UPLC (UV, ELS, RI), as well as GC/GC-HS and possibly IC.
• Problem-solving and providing support to the laboratory.
• Method updates and maintenance.
• Preparing deviations, laboratory investigations, and change control cases.

You will work closely with other chemists, laboratory technicians, and colleagues in Material Manufacturing Development.

Qualifications

It is important for the position that you understand chromatography and preferably hands-on experience in the field. Additionally, it is beneficial if you are familiar with working according to pharmacopoeia (Ph.Eur., USP, JP, and CP) and GMP, although this is not a requirement.

We envision your background could include:

• A relevant scientific education (e.g., Pharmacist, Chemical Engineer, Chemist, or similar).
• Experience with chromatographic methods.
• Experience with at least one of the following systems: HPLC/UPLC, IC, GC/GC-HS (preferably with data processing in Empower and possibly Chromeleon).
• Fluent in Danish and able to speak and write English at a professional level.

Familiarity with QC-relevant processes such as deviation handling, laboratory investigations, laboratory equipment qualification, and method validation/verification would also be an advantage. However, the job primarily focuses on your chromatographic experience.

About the Department

Sourcing QC is part of Sourcing Operations, which is ultimately responsible for the incoming supply chain at Novo Nordisk. Sourcing QC is responsible for the chemical analysis of raw materials, excipients, and primary packaging materials, as well as for the physical testing of primary and secondary packaging materials. The department has approximately 130 employees distributed across 9 teams: three chemical teams, three packaging material teams, and two chromatographic teams, all located in Hillerød.

The position is within one of our chromatographic teams, which, together with the other chromatographic team and the two chemical teams, is responsible for the chemical control of raw materials/excipients for both API and finished products. The team consists of 9 laboratory technicians and 4 chemists.

We have an open and dynamic work environment with frequent professional discussions and cross-disciplinary collaboration, where adaptability is a key element. The diverse tasks and many methods ensure continuous development and challenges.

Working at Novo Nordisk

At Novo Nordisk, it is your skills, commitment, and ambitions that help us improve the lives of many people. We offer you the opportunity to work alongside talented colleagues and provide numerous opportunities for both professional and personal development.

Contact

If you would like to know more about the position, please contact Manager Sofie Hagel Andersen via email: [email protected] 

Deadline

February 1, 2025.

You do not need to upload a cover letter when applying. Instead, we ask you to include a few lines about your motivation in your CV. We also kindly ask you not to include a photo in your CV, as this helps us ensure a better and fairer process.

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.