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Are you a motivated professional who excels in solving complex process challenges and guiding your colleagues through systematic problem-solving? Do you bring a strong interest and experience in downstream processes, eager to work at the bridge of development and manufacturing? If you are ready to play a key role in optimizing and ensuring consistent production of our Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API), we are looking for two new colleagues to join us in API Manufacturing Science and Technology (MSAT) Downstream Process Support. Apply today! The position As one of our Senior Downstream Scientists, you will get a unique chance to work at the crossroad between development and GMP manufacturing, supporting one of our API production factories – either for Haemophilia & other Rare Diseases or Diabetes & Obesity products. You will work closely with members of your team, other teams in MSAT, manufacturing sites, and stakeholders in the product project teams to coordinate the relevant deliveries across the organization. You will provide active scientific support for our API production sites in Gentofte, Hillerød, Kalundborg, Clayton (US), and New Hampshire (US). Your key tasks will include:
  • Developing and maintaining core documentation processes and control strategies related to API master formulas, in-process controls, risk assessments, and drug substance quality specifications
  • Providing scientific support for troubleshooting, improvements, expansions, and optimisation for the API production sites
  • Ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and confidently addressing inquiries from authorities to uphold quality standards
  • Setting-up yield, process optimisation, and experiments in our in-house laboratory
  • Collaborating closely with production, QA, development, Regulatory Affairs, analytical departments, and project department
In this role, you will ensure effective communication and knowledge-sharing within the team and towards management, contributing to the overall success of our downstream processes. The position is based in Bagsværd or Gentofte but some travel will be expected – both to Kalundborg (approximately once per month) and to the US (1-2 times per year). Qualifications To be successful in this role, we envision you:
  • Hold a PhD in chemical engineering, biotechnology, chemistry, or a related field, coupled with relevant industry experience, OR alternatively,
  • Have a master’s degree with a minimum of 3 years of practical experience in a GMP environment within the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or food production sectors
  • Bring solid expertise in downstream purification processes
  • Demonstrate strong communication and collaboration skills to ensure efficient distribution of tasks and alignment across the team
  • Display full professional proficiency in both oral and written English
You will thrive in this role if you are curious about digitalisation and enjoy working with LEAN tools, applying a systematic problem-solving. As a person, you are a good communicator who shares knowledge and effectively educates peers and stakeholders through clear guidance. You are self-driven and proactive, with the ability to make decisions and assist team members. You thrive in a collaborative environment, taking ownership of your work assignments and skilfully prioritising tasks. As MSAT's product portfolio expands rapidly, you remain adaptable and pragmatic, maintaining high standards while supporting our business needs. About the department API MSAT Downstream Process Support is a department specialised in downstream manufacturing processes with over 80 employees located in Bagsværd, Gentofte, and US. We are downstream process owners and form the bridge between process development and Novo Nordisk API manufacturing sites. We provide scientific and critical support and collaborate with development to make processes for new products ready for large scale production. Our expertise encompasses all of Novo Nordisk's therapeutic areas, including diabetes, obesity, haemophilia, and other rare diseases. You will join a specialized team focused on either diabetes and obesity (in Bagsværd) or haemophilia and other rare disease APIs (Gentofte). The teams consist of highly skilled and experienced scientists who thrive in a challenging and self-directed environment, where effective task prioritization and taking ownership of work assignments are essential for success. We are committed to being a scientific lighthouse that not only supports other departments but also drives innovation across Novo Nordisk's expanding portfolio of products. Working at Novo Nordisk We are a proud life-science company, and life is our reason to exist. We’re inspired by life in all its forms and shapes, ups and downs, opportunities and challenges. For employees at Novo Nordisk, life means many things – from the building blocks of life that form the basis of ground-breaking scientific research, to our rich personal lives that motivate and energise us to perform our best at work. Ultimately, life is why we’re all here - to ensure that people can lead a life independent of chronic disease. Contact For further information, please contact Senior Manager Helle Damgaard Nielsen at HCAS@novonordisk.com or Manager Michael Palvig Nissen at MEQN@novonordisk.com. Deadline 9 June 2025. 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.

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