Product Stability Scientist

Are you passionate about working with solid dose products and other emerging technologies? Do you find it interesting to work with technical demands for storing drugs and have experience with documentation for drug products? If your response is yes, then you are the perfect fit for us! Apply now for a life changing career!

The Position

As a Product Stability Scientist, you will work closely with colleagues in Manufacturing Development Life Cycle Management (MDev LCM), and you’ll be responsible for supporting the daily operation of stability studies. Problem solving in collaboration with relevant stakeholders will be a part of your responsibilities.

The main tasks will be to:

• Plan and initiate stability studies in close collaboration with our technicians.
• Prepare protocols and reports that document the quality of our products.
• Continuously evaluate the quality of the product with base in the results of our studies.
• Take part in preparation of instructions that secure improvement of product quality. 
• Manage deviations and prepare change request cases.

Qualifications

To succeed in this role, you have:

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in science within pharmacy, chemistry, engineering, or similar field.
• Knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry and GMP regulations.
• Experience within the field of Chemistry, Manufacturing and Control, Quality Control or similar will be a plus.
• Experience within oral formulation and tablet production will be a plus.
• Good communication skills in both oral and written English, knowledge of Danish is a plus.

As a person, you work independently and prefer proactive approach to your tasks. You are keen on cooperation and communicating with various stakeholders. You have good eye for details and do not compromise on quality. When presented with new challenges, you are inquisitive and always investigate to find the best solution.

You are a team player who can inspire and motivate your colleagues, also through very strong stakeholder management skills. Part of your personality is being open-minded, engaged, energetic and enthusiastic.

About the Department

Emerging Technologies (ET) is a newly established SVP area in Novo Nordisk. We have a growing pipeline of new products, many of which are based on emerging technology platforms coming into Product Supply via internal development projects and externally acquired assets. ET is well-known for having a pioneering spirit as well as a curious and daring approach and we play a key role in developing and producing future treatments for millions of patients around the world.

Our department, Manufacturing Development Life Cycle Management employs approximately 45 highly skilled and motivated employees with the missions to maintain and optimize products on the market. Our growing portfolio currently holds solid-dose products within Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT), diabetes and obesity. We support production sites in Denmark, US, Japan & Algeria. Our offices are located in Høje Taastrup and Måløv. Høje Taastrup will be the primary workplace from September 2024.

Working at Novo Nordisk

Novo Nordisk is its people. We know that life is anything but linear and balancing what is important at different stages of our career is never easy. That’s why we make room for diverse life situations, always putting people first. We value our employees for the unique skills they bring to the table, and we work continuously to bring out the best in them. Working at Novo Nordisk is working toward something bigger than ourselves, and it’s a collective effort. Novo Nordisk relies on the joint potential and collaboration of its more than 64,000 employees. Together, we go further. Together, we’re life changing.

Contact

For further information please contact Pia Grubbe (e-mail pgbb@novonordisk.com).

Deadline

Apply before 15 May 2023.

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.