Development Scientist

Temporary Position: Development Scientist

API MSAT Process Support – Bagsværd

Are you passionate about protein chemistry and industrial recovery processes? Do you want to play a key role in late-stage development and provide scientific support for industrial-scale API recovery? This is a 14-month temporary position and your opportunity to join Novo Nordisk and contribute to delivering life-changing medicines.

Your new role

As Development Scientist in API MSAT Process Support, you will become part of the Fermentation & Recovery Support Team, where you will support API manufacturing and drive optimisation of recovery processes on a yeast platform.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Optimisation and troubleshooting of API recovery processes to ensure robustness and scalability
• Scientific support to production facilities, including root cause analysis and problem solving
• Planning, execution, and evaluation of laboratory and pilot-scale experiments
• Preparation of protocols, technical reports, and development documentation
• Collaboration with stakeholders across development, QA, Regulatory Affairs, production sites, and external partners

The position is based in Bagsværd, with close collaboration and support to manufacturing sites in Kalundborg and Clayton (USA). You should expect travel to Kalundborg 1–3 days per month and occasional international travel.

Your new department

You will join API MSAT Process Support, part of Novo Nordisk’s CMC & Product Supply organisation, covering the full value chain from drug development to marketed products. With more than 30,000 colleagues globally, we are responsible for scaling processes and ensuring a stable supply of high-quality medicines to patients.

Within API MSAT Process Support, you will be part of a highly skilled team operating at the interface between R&D and full-scale manufacturing. The department focuses on process understanding, implementation, and optimisation, working closely across functions to support late-stage development and commercial production. The area consists of approximately 130 employees across eight teams in Bagsværd and Gentofte, fostering a collaborative and knowledge-sharing environment.

Your skills and qualifications

We are looking for a candidate who combines strong scientific capabilities with a structured and solution-oriented mindset.

To succeed in this role, you have:

• An MSc or engineering degree in chemistry, pharmacy, or a related discipline
• Experience with protein recovery, purification, or separation techniques such as filtration, chromatography, or precipitation
• Solid understanding of chemical processes, ideally within pharmaceutical production or development
• Strong collaboration and communication skills, enabling you to work effectively across stakeholders
• A proactive and independent approach, with the ability to navigate complex and dynamic environments

Experience with programming or data modelling is considered an advantage but is not required.

Working at Novo Nordisk

Every day we seek the solutions that defeat serious chronic diseases. To do this, we approach our work with determination, constant curiosity and a commitment to finding better ways forward. For over 100 years, this dedication has driven us to build a company focused on lasting change for long-term health. One where diverse thinking, shared purpose and mutual respect come together to create extraordinary results. When you join us, you're not just starting a job – you're becoming part of a story that spans generations.

What we offer

There is, of course, more on offer here than the uniqueness of our culture and the extraordinary results we produce. Being part of a global healthcare company means opportunities to learn and develop are all around us, while our benefits are designed with your career and life stage in mind.

Salary: For this role, the Annual Base Salary ranges from 570,200 to 838,100 DKK (DK), corresponding to the level of the position.
The placement within the salary range will be assessed during the recruitment process based on the candidate’s skills, competencies, knowledge, and relevant experience.

Incentives and Benefits: The salary package may include short-term and/or long-term incentives as well as other employee benefits based on position level, location, functional area and relevant market benchmarks.

Learn more about our Reward Philosophy here

Contact

For further information about the position, please contact Claus Juul‑Mortensen at cjmn@novonordisk.com.

Deadline

2 August 2026

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.

At Novo Nordisk, we're not chasing quick fixes – we're creating lasting change for long-term health. For over 100 years, we've been driven by a single purpose: to defeat serious chronic diseases and help millions of people live healthier lives. This dedication fuels our constant curiosity and inspires us to push the boundaries of what's possible in healthcare. We embrace diverse perspectives, seek out bold ideas, and build partnerships rooted in shared purpose. Together, we're making healthcare more accessible, treating and preventing diseases, and pioneering solutions that create change spanning generations. When you join us, you become part of something bigger – a legacy of impact that reaches far beyond today.