Senior Analytical Scientist/Professional

Are you eager to optimize analytical methods for smooth operations? Do you thrive in improvement projects that ensure future QC solutions meet world-class standards in productivity, quality, and robustness? Would you like to help shape the working environment and culture in a newly established department? If so, this position might be perfect for you. Apply today!

We are looking for a dedicated, professional, and enthusiastic analytical scientist that can help optimize existing analytical methods, implement automated solutions to our current analytical methods, and additionally act as sparring partner for colleagues in Market Release QC where the routine analyses take place.

The position

You will be joining a team currently consisting of 11 dedicated scientists and laboratory technicians, in a newly established department, Launch and Scaling QC, which is part of Emerging Technologies. The department is responsible for maturing and scaling analytical methods in preparation for smooth operations, as well as support to our site QC laboratories.

As an Analytical Scientist your main tasks will be:

• Validation and optimization of new and existing oral analytical methods in close collaboration with lab technicians and other analytical scientists.
• Analytical support and transfer of new methods to site QC laboratories.
• Contribution to our continuous process improvements, including automation of existing and new processes.

You will plan various analytical tasks together with your colleagues and have a constructive collaboration with our many internal and external stakeholders. You will collaborate with professionals in neighbouring departments and participate in cross-departmental projects. As a member of our team and department you are expected to have a curious mindset and to contribute to our continuous process improvements in a GMP environment.

Qualifications

To succeed in this role, you:

• Hold a MSc or PhD. within a relevant field (e.g., Pharmacy, Biochemistry, Engineering).
• Have experience with LC and/or dissolution analytical methods, as well as other analytical methods.
• Are able to communicate in English, both written and spoken. Being able to speak and write Danish is a plus.

You enjoy working with people with different professional backgrounds. You thrive in a dynamic environment with varying projects and processes, requiring high flexibility. As a strong communicator, you can convey complex topics to diverse audiences, making a significant impact with your ideas and suggestions.

About the department

In Launch & Scaling QC based in Måløv, we are responsible for maturing and scaling analytical methods for use in operations, as well as managing the life cycle of analytical methods across site QC’s in Emerging Technologies. Furthermore, we transfer methods to automatic platforms and ensure a smooth transfer and maturation of new analytical methods. We offer a culture of collaboration and flexible work hours and create space for our employees as human beings with a healthy work-life balance. We also strive to create an environment that enables both professional and personal development for all.

Working at Novo Nordisk

At Novo Nordisk, we don’t wait for a 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 call Manager Nina Lundin (+45 3077 5241).

Deadline

12 January 2025 

Applications will be reviewed continuously, and interviews may be conducted on an ongoing basis. 

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 to 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.