Senior QC Equipment Chemist

Are you interested in analytical chemistry, digitalization and specifically analytical equipment? And would you like to join the journey of improving processes in a modern and professional QC laboratory, where you will have ample opportunities for collaboration and responsibility? Then the position as a Senior chemist is something for you – come join us at our digital journey at Sourcing QC!

Apply today for a life-changing career!

About the Position

The position is within one of our three Chemical Control teams but will also involve equipment life cycle management activities in our two sister teams. You will be part of a team with 15 individuals, including both laboratory technicians and chemists. The work environment is open and dynamic, and we have good collaboration within the team, the department, and with our primary stakeholders. The team is responsible for a wide range of analytical chemical test methods, generally performed in accordance with various pharmacopeias. You will work with general wet chemical analytical methods, as well as with various analytical platforms. The platforms we use and are responsible for in the team are particularly within spectroscopy, i.e., Raman, NIR, FT-IR, and UV. Additionally, we handle pH, osmolality, TLC, microscopy, SDS-PAGE, and ELISA.

As a senior chemist in Sourcing QC, your tasks will include:

• Qualification of Laboratory Equipment: Ensuring all equipment meets required standards for accurate and reliable performance.
• Data Digitalization: Streamlining processes through automatic data transfer from equipment to the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS).
• Implementation of Automated Equipment: Introducing and integrating advanced equipment to automate analytical processes.
• Method Improvement: Optimizing existing analytical methods for enhanced efficiency and accuracy.

• Method Verification and Validation: Ensuring new and improved methods meet rigorous quality and compliance standards.

You will contribute to setting the direction for our journey towards a more digitalized laboratory, with a strong focus on simple and robust methods. You will collaborate closely with our other chemists in the department as well as our colleagues in Material Manufacturing Development and in Sourcing Warehouse, who perform ID by NIR and Raman under QC supervision.

The position provides ample opportunity to further develop yourself and strengthen your chemical analytical competencies and technical skills within analytical equipment.

Qualifications

To succeed in this role, you:

• Hold at least BSc degree within relevant field (e.g., bachelor’s degree in chemistry, biology, etc.).
• Have proven experience within GMP as well as working in a QC laboratory.
• Are experienced with spectroscopy and a solid basic chemical understanding and analytical mindset are preferred.
• Can articulate yourself in writing and verbally in both English and Danish at a professional level.

We conduct analyses on raw materials and excipients used in the production of Novo Nordisk's products, and our primary focus is to release the analyses on time. To support this, you understand the value of being a team player, being flexible when priorities change, and taking responsibility for meeting the deadlines that our customers depend on. We are on a digital journey in QC, so it is expected that you are familiar with equipment and IT and can navigate different systems.

About Sourcing QC

You will be part of the Sourcing QC department, which is responsible for ensuring the quality of raw materials, excipients, and packaging materials for Novo Nordisk's productions. The department consists of approximately 132 employees divided into 9 teams. You will be part of one of our three chemical teams all located in Hillerød. The position is in one of our chemical analysis teams, which is responsible for the chemical analysis of materials using a wide range of methods, but specialised in spectroscopic analyses, such as UV, FT-IR, NIR and Raman. The teams each consists of 15 people, including laboratory technicians and chemists, with a strong sense of commitment and team spirit where we care for and help each other.

About Novo Nordisk

At Novo Nordisk, it is your abilities, your commitment, and your ambitions that help us improve the lives of many people. In return, we offer you the opportunity to work with exceptionally talented colleagues and provide you with a wide range of opportunities for professional and personal development.

Contact

If you want to know more about the position, please contact Manager Cecilie Nordgren at [email protected]

Deadline

28 January 2025

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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.