Competence Development Specialist, Safety Operations

Are you experienced within the pharmacovigilance/safety operations area and eager to drive effective training and development initiatives as well as optimisation of processes? Would you like to be part of one of the most skilled and advanced pharmacovigilance functions in Denmark?  

If so, you may be our new colleague in Safety Operations at Novo Nordisk.  

Apply today for a life-changing career! 

About the department 

Safety Operations Processes is a department within Safety Operations in Global Safety and is situated in Søborg, Denmark. We are a team of dedicated colleagues that support across the Safety Operations area and are responsible for warranting compliance with regulatory requirements, supporting audits and inspections, and ensuring the governance of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).  

We also streamline training programmes, optimise learning methodologies, and drive process innovation and optimisation. Additionally, we ensure alignment across the Novo Nordisk Safety hubs in Denmark, India, Mexico, and the US. 

The position 

In this position, you will be responsible for organising and aligning our onboarding programmes across the Safety Operations area and for supporting the training of our new employees. You will play a key role in defining and implementing relevant learning methodologies and supporting technologies to enhance the learner experience and output. You will furthermore be responsible for driving initiatives for innovative, fit-for-purpose process optimisation and training. 

Additionally, you will get the opportunity to support the implementation and operation of the competency framework and the continuous learning design model. 

This role will give you the chance to work both independently and in collaboration with a team of highly skilled, committed, and enthusiastic colleagues across the functional areas in Global Safety and across Novo Nordisk. Assuming responsibility, communicating information and taking action will be essential parts of your workday. 

Qualifications 

As an ideal candidate, you have: 

• A university degree within Natural Sciences: Doctor of Medicine (MD), Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM), Master of Science in Pharmacy (MSc Pharm) or equivalent 

• Extensive experience and solid understanding of processes and regulatory requirements within pharmacovigilance  

• A strong insight into the value chain within a pharma company 

• Proven track record in establishing effective learning and development governance and working closely with stakeholders to ensure it creates value  

• The ability to work independently in a continuously developing environment 

As a person, you take a positive and pragmatic approach to problem solving and you are eager to optimise and simplify processes around you. You are proactive, courageous, determined and have strong communication and interpersonal skills. You are curious and you have a risk-based mindset as well as a can-do attitude. You are goal-oriented and a team player and you thrive working across skill areas and cultures in a global organisation. 

Working at Novo Nordisk 

At Novo Nordisk, we do not wait for change. We drive it. We are 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 are all working to move the needle on patient care. 

Contact 

For further information, please contact Senior Director Ellen Ravn Englev at +45 30793567. 

13 October 2024 

Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. 

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

We are looking for several similar profiles in Global Safety at Novo Nordisk. Therefore, Hiring Managers from different teams might also look at your application. 

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.