Senior Director, CMC Injectable Formulation

Location:

Måløv – Copenhagen, Zealand, Denmark

Salary:

Competitive

Type:

Permanent

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Job ID:

131308936

Posted On:

08 November 2024

   

Are you passionate about leading innovative pharmaceutical development? And are you an engaged leader with a strong CMC background who can contribute to the strategic direction of Novo Nordisk’s injectable formulation activities in CMC? Apply today as we are looking for a Senior Director to join our team. 

The position
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Director to lead our Injectable Formulation department in CMC.  

Your responsibilities will include:

-Leading five teams of dedicated laboratory technicians, research scientists and specialists. 
-Setting strategic direction of injectable formulation activities and ensuring deliverables are met according to regulatory requirements.
-Lead and collaborate effectively across the organisation.
-Build strong partnerships with various departments and stakeholders to ensure alignment on deliverables and formulation strategies.

Qualifications
To succeed in this position, we expect you have:

-Master’s degree in Natural Sciences or Engineering (e.g., Engineering, Pharmacy, Chemistry) with strong business insights. 
-Solid experience within pharmaceutical development of injectables. 
-Proven experience with people management and leading leaders. 
 

You are known for your positive mindset, flexibility, and persistence. You thrive in a dynamic environment with changing priorities, where you leverage your team’s skills, apply strong business understanding, and use a strategic approach to engage stakeholders effectively. You have strong willingness to explore new ideas and adapt to dynamic scientific and technological landscapes, fostering a culture of innovation. 

About the department
CMC Injectable Formulation is responsible for developing formulations and production processes for all new injectable products at Novo Nordisk covering clinical phase 1-3. The department is organised in 5 teams with 90 dedicated scientists, specialists and laboratory technicians based in Måløv, Denmark. The department is part of the CVP area Drug Product & Analytical Development which is anchored in the CMC Development & Scaling area – a part of Product Supply, Quality and IT organisation in Novo Nordisk.

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.  

Working at Novo Nordisk
Novo Nordisk is a leading global healthcare company with a 100-year legacy of driving change to defeat serious chronic diseases. Building on our strong legacy within diabe-tes, we are growing massively and expanding our commitment, reaching millions around the world and impacting more than 40 million patient lives daily. All of this has made us one of the 20 most valuable companies in the world by market cap. Our success relies on the joint potential and collaboration of our more than 63,000 em-ployees around the world. We recognise the importance of the unique skills and per-spectives our people bring to the table, and we work continuously to bring out the best in them. Working at Novo Nordisk, we’re working toward something bigger than ourselves, and it’s a collective effort. Join us! Together, we go further. Together, we’re life changing.

Contact
For further information, Elisabeth Haun, Talent Acquisition Partner, at # November 2024.

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

 

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