Senior Health & Safety Partner - Chemistry and Enzymes

Are you able to oversee and implement safety protocols and procedures in the context of chemical and enzymes processes and handling, be a sparring partner, and drive compliance with all relevant regulations and standards? We are seeking a passionate and experienced Safety, Chemistry and Enzymes professional to join our team. 

Apply now for the role of Senior Health & Safety Partner in our Health & Safety team within the Sustainability Partnering department at Køge.

The position 

As our new senior Health & Safety Partner, you will be responsible for conducting risk assessments and hazard analyses related to chemical processes, enzyme handling, and supplement the production. You will be developing and implementing safety protocols and procedures specific to chemistry, enzymes, and supplement processing.  

Moreover, key Responsibilities will include: 

• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure safety measures are integrated into all aspects of operations. 
• Providing training and guidance to personnel on safe chemical handling, enzyme usage, and supplement production protocols. 
• Keeping abreast of industry best practices and regulatory requirements to continuously improve safety standards in chemistry, enzymes, and supplement processing. 
• Developing safety data sheets (SDS) and material attributes (MA) documentation. 
• Reporting to authorities regarding chemical handling, enzyme usage and GMO use for example REACH related information. 

Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s or master’s in chemistry, Biochemistry, or related field is required with 5+ years’ experience with relevant work ideally from a pharmaceutical/biopharmaceutical production 
• In-depth knowledge of relevant regulations and standards pertaining to chemical, enzyme, and safety. 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills within both Danish and English 
• Ability to negotiate the right solutions with our business needs, and an interest in both strategic and hands-on tasks. 

As a person, you will thrive in this role if you appreciate a diverse workday with hands-on tasks, facilitations and presentations, data crunching, reporting and project group participation with key deliveries. You have high personal drive and a positive attitude enabling you to pursue key focus areas and achieve results. You are good at communication and training, and you can communicate complex subjects in a simple way. You have a qualitative and analytical mindset with a proactive, structured, and systematic approach to tasks. Your colleagues will see you as highly motivated, flexible, and friendly, but also persistent and able to get things done. 

About the department 

You will be a part of the Sustainability Partnering department at NNPR with two teams: Environment team, Health & Safety team, and profession managers within project portfolio and sustainability/ESG Reporting. The Health & Safety team consists of 11 employees including you. We work diligently to support NNPR embracing diversity and inclusion, whilst focusing on having a fun and encouraging a curious working environment.  

Novo Nordisk Pharmatech A/S is a 100% owned subsidiary of Novo Nordisk located in Køge. We are 500 people covering the entire value chain from R&D and Business Development to Manufacturing, Marketing and Sales. NNPR is a global and leading manufacturer of pharmaceutical ingredients for the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industries. Our purpose is to enable better medicines, enabling better lives by providing sustainable pharmaceutical materials through innovative and customized solutions. Our product range consists of quaternary ammonium compounds (QUATs), Recombinant Insulin, Customized Purification Resins, and Specialty Enzymes. 

Working at Novo Nordisk Pharmatech A/S 

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 

If you would like to know more about the position, please contact Associate Manager of the Health & Safety Team, Graham Stenning on mobile number +45 31 97 01 03 

 Deadline 

5th January 2025 

Applications will be evaluated continuously, and candidates may be called for an interview before the deadline, so please apply as soon as you can. You do not need to attach a cover letter to your application, but please include a few lines about your motivation in your resume or CV. Additionally, please avoid the use of photos in your CV. This provides a better and more fair 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.