Team Lead for Pilot Purification Facility

Are you an authentic and strong people leader, eager to set the direction through a team of dedicated scientist, technician? Do you have an urge to make complex processes simple and find new technical solutions by integrating digitalization and automation into them? Do you thrive in a dynamic and sometimes unpredictable environment that combines both daily operations and long-term improvements?

If leading, developing and the well-being of your team members is one of your core values, then you might be our new team leader (Associate Manager) to join our leadership team. Together we ensure our daily operations and future productions. Take the next step in your life-changing career and apply today!

For an introduction to our area - CMC API Pilots - please visit our career page.

The position

You will join a growing area preparing for taking in more exciting development projects and new production facilities to raise the capacity for the supply of our portfolio. You will primary be responsible for purifying active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) for phase 1 and 2 studies. Your team consists of 15 employees (scientists and technicians) who are preparing, conducting, and reporting API production campaigns in close collaboration with the development and production areas of Novo Nordisk.

As Associate Manager you will work onsite Bagsværd for our purification team in building 1R. Your primary responsibility is to be visible, easy to approach and set a clear direction for your team as well as:

• Keep yourself updated with the team’s tasks and projects, know when to get involved, and take action when needed. 
• Place the well-being of your team at the centre of your attention, be supportive, and use your skills to build a trustful working environment.
• Empower, motivate, and develop your team as well as help them balance priorities and deadlines.
• Communicate and collaborate effectively across disciplines.

In this job, you will have opportunities to grow personally and professionally by developing your leadership competencies and being part of establishing new facilities while keeping the current production running. Furthermore, you can look forward to exciting digitalization projects as well as being involved in various investment initiatives and projects.

You will be a part of the leadership team in Purification Pilot Plants (PPP), consisting of five team leaders, one coordinator and a director that meets frequently, support each other, and routinely use each other as sparring partners.

Qualifications

We are looking for an ambitious, robust, and performance-oriented leader, that finds simple solutions to complex challenges. To succeed in this position, you have:

• A master’s degree or PhD in science/technology, biochemical/chemical engineering, pharmacy, or other relevant fields.
• Several years of experience in people management, ideally within a development or production environment.
• The ability to challenge the status quo and see cLEAN as a natural part of your daily work
• Strong communication skills in Danish and English, both written and spoken

On a personal level, you possess strong interpersonal skills, which enables you to build trust within your team. As a confident and self-driven leader, you take responsibility for developing others and you motivate your employees by being inspiring and engaging. You thrive in a high-paced environment, where a clear direction and sharp priorities are needed. Finally, you think above and beyond your area and you promote knowledge sharing.

About the department

As part of Novo Nordisk PSQIT organisation, Chemistry, Manufacturing and Control (CMC) Development & Scaling makes a real difference for patients with chronic diseases across the world. We develop, manufacture and distribute drug candidates for clinical trials and have a strong culture with a “can do” mind-set.

The position is in the department of Purification Pilot Plants and part of Chemistry Manufacturing and Control (CMC) API Pilots. CMC API Pilots manufacture and control new drug substance candidates for the development portfolio at Novo Nordisk. Currently, 85 staff make up the department, and are split into five teams and five facilities. Our core tasks include the upscaling of processes and purification of proteins for toxicological and clinical studies. Our department consists of academics, specialists, interns and technicians.

Working at Novo Nordisk

At Novo Nordisk, we share a passion for changing patients’ lives, and we are always looking for talented individuals who want to join us in this effort. Novo Nordisk offers you the opportunity to join a professional company and a department with highly skilled and motivated colleagues. We have an engaged and people-focused culture, which is strongly founded on our Novo Nordisk Way.

Contact

For more information, please contact Senior Director Charlotte le Fevre. +45 3075 1148 after July 29th.

Deadline

August 12, 2024.

Please apply as soon as possible. We are conducting interviews on continuous 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.