Senior Process Scientist

Location:

Kalundborg – WestZealand, Zealand, Denmark

Salary:

Competitive

Type:

Permanent

Main Industry:

Search Science Jobs

Other Industries & Skills: 

Information Technology, Property & Real Estate

Job ID:

131189701

Posted On: 

03 October 2024

Do you want to be part of one of the biggest greenfield pharmaceutical investment projects in the Nordics and strengthen our position as an innovative and respected life-science pioneer? We are hiring a Senior Process Scientist to join our New Purification Plant five (PPV) that is about to start the manufacturing phase soon.

Would you like to join a dynamic global company and work on implementing one of the exciting capacity expansion projects? Are you interested in the opportunity to establish a new active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) manufacturing facility that bridges new and automated technologies with strong know-how and expertise in biotech manufacturing? Make the most of your talent and join our team!

The activities will be carried out at our site in Kalundborg, Novo Nordisk hub for API manufacturing. 

The Position

As a Senior process scientist/engineer, you will support getting the new equipment up and running and validating the purification processes. You will have a high degree of responsibility, drive own task and mentor junior colleagues.

Amongst others, you can look forward to working with the following tasks:

-Participate in qualification activities prior to process validation.

-Tests and documentation

-Validation of the purification process

-Stakeholder management

You will take an active part in a competent user organisation, integrated with engineering partners, and collaborating with stakeholders within Novo Nordisk. You will be a key player in ensuring smooth transition into production and implementing best practises for following up on process performance and implementing improvements.

Qualifications

To be successful in this role, we imagine that you have:

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-At least 6 years of experience within Good Manufacturing Practice and ideally Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient manufacturing.

-Minimum a bachelor’s level education in in e.g. chemical engineering, Biotechnology, Natural Sciences, or similar.

-A solid understanding of unit operations, pharmaceutical processes, and documentation. 

-Full professional English proficiency (verbal and written).

-It would be advantageous if you have knowledge and experience related to implementing new process equipment and validation of API processes.

-Further a solid understanding of automation systems for production (PCS and MES) will be an advantage.

On a personal level, you will thrive in this job if you enjoy close teamwork, can ride out a storm, and are a motivator for others. You thrive in a multicultural environment that demands independence to make critical decisions. Building structure comes naturally to you and you strive for simplicity. You are motivated to succeed and have the desire to set a very clear direction.

About the Department

We are a newly established purification department in Novo Nordisk API. We are qualifying and validating a new purification facility, together with numerous stakeholders.

Our approach is innovative, stakeholder focused, and inclusive in everything we do. You will be part of a Process Support team with dedicated experienced and junior colleagues, where we take pride in collaboration, so we get access to all the knowledge and know-how that everyone in the team possesses.

About Novo Nordisk Kalundborg

Since 1969, Novo Nordisk Kalundborg has been a cornerstone in our production of API. With more than 50 years of expertise in large-scale biotech manufacturing, we are today the world’s largest insulin-producing facility. Our 4,400 employees at Novo Nordisk Kalundborg produce half of the world’s insulin, and a number of biopharmaceutical products. Together, we make a difference every day for more than 35 million people living with diabetes and other chronic diseases.

Join our growing manufacturing hub in Kalundborg and gain thousands of dedicated colleagues. It is your drive and our passion, that makes a difference for their future. Are you ready for a life-changing career?

Working at Novo Nordisk

Novo Nordisk is a leading global healthcare company, founded in 1923 and headquartered in Denmark. Our purpose is to drive change to defeat serious chronic diseases, built upon our heritage in diabetes. We do so by pioneering scientific breakthroughs, expanding access to our medicines, and working to prevent and ultimately cure disease. Novo Nordisk employs about 61,400 people in 80 countries and markets its products in around 170 countries.

Contact

For further information, Associate Manager Katrine Greve: +45 34488754 or Director Kasper Krogh: +45 30752553.

We will process applications as we receive them, so apply now rather than later. 

Deadline

Apply before October, 20 2024.

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 in 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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