Cleaning Scientist

Are you a skilled professional with a strong interest in optimization and support? Are you excited to work in a place where development meets manufacturing, helping to improve cleaning processes by performing laboratory experiments and support API manufacture with cleaning support? If you have an interest in production cleaning processes and principles and you thrive in a self-directed environment, where prioritising tasks and taking ownership of your work assignments are key to success, then we have an exciting opportunity for you- join our team as a Cleaning Senior Development Scientist!

The position

We are expanding our current portfolio to include more products, so we are looking for new colleagues to help with this exciting task.  In this position, you will get a unique chance to work at the crossroad between development and GMP manufacturing in the Manufacturing Support organisation in PS API MSAT (Product Supply, Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients, Manufacturing Science and Technology).

As a cleaning scientist in our team, you will have two primary areas of responsibility: supporting projects on cleaning strategy and supporting the daily API production in matters regarding cleaning.

Your field of work will be:

• Process optimization.
• Support to production facilities including problem-solving and giving inputs to deviations.
• Planning, execution and evaluation of laboratory cleaning experiments.
• Preparation of protocols and reports and maintenance of development documentation.
• Supporting audits and regulatory inspections.

You will work with experienced colleagues across the organisation, ensuring implementation of new cleaning processes, as well as ongoing support of existing facilities and products. You will experience an enthusiastic working climate focused on quality, teamwork, and delivery.

Qualifications

To be successful in this role, we imagine that you:

• Have solid theoretical background and an academic degree (Cand. Pharm, Cand. Scient, Chemical Engineer, Chemistry or equivalent).
• Possess some years of practical experience from industry.
• Have knowledge within the field of cleaning from pharmaceutical production.
• Preferably, you have experience or knowledge within cleaning validation, cleaning experiments and/or TOC methods.
• Are a proficient user of English.

Process equipment knowledge and attention to details when working with data can also be an advantage.

As a person, you work independently, can handle a complex workday, and enjoy a close collaboration with your team and department. You are responsible, flexible, and have the courage and drive to engage in new assignments and stick to them until the job is finished.

It is important that you are a good communicator, since you are in daily contact with other scientists, production employees, project managers, analytical laboratories, and others, both in Denmark and the US. A positive mindset will suit our working environment where a good laugh is appreciated even when things are getting hectic.

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 and we have tree teams responsible for the 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, consisting of 13 scientists. As part of this team, we have a well-established cleaning group of 6 scientists. We thrive on professional challenges and work independently with great individual responsibility and a high level of commitment. We collaborate with different stakeholders in the organization including production departments, research, regulatory affairs, and QA. We therefore enjoy being part of a wide range of activities and projects within the organization.

Our department is in Bagsværd, which will be your primary location. But we also have offices in Gentofte and Kalundborg. Our primary objective is to support the production facilities in Kalundborg, Gentofte, Hillerød and USA. You should therefore expect some activities in Kalundborg, Gentofte and Hillerød and possibly travel to our site in USA.

Contact

For further information, please contact Pernille Galberg at [email protected] or +45 30791739.

Deadline

Apply before October, 11 2024

Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, so please do not hesitate to apply.

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.