Environmental Scientist for CMC Pilots Engineering

Environmental Scientist
CMC Development
CMC Pilots Engineering
Bagsværd, Denmark

From project planning to qualified facilities – environmental monitoring in action.

Drive Environmental Monitoring across engineering projects, owning activities from early planning through qualification to ensure compliant delivery of classified pilot facilities. You play a key role in enabling critical development projects by embedding environmental monitoring into design, execution and qualification.

Join us for this exciting role as Environmental Scientist in a high‑impact engineering environment. You will work at the intersection of environmental science, engineering and project delivery with visibility, influence and real impact on facilities supporting clinical development. Apply now to make a real impact on engineering projects supporting future medicines.

Your new role

As an Environmental Scientist in Chemistry, Manufacturing & Control (CMC) Pilots Engineering, you will play a central role in project-based delivery of compliant classified facilities. You will work closely with other environmental scientists and project teams to define, plan and execute Environmental Monitoring (EM) strategies as part of larger investment and facility projects.

You will be involved from early project phases through qualification and handover, ensuring that environmental monitoring is integrated into project planning, timelines and decision-making. Your work will directly support successful project delivery, regulatory readiness and safe API production for clinical trials.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Drive environmental monitoring activities as an integrated part of engineering and facility projects.
• Define EM strategies and sampling plans during project planning and design phases.
• Execute EM activities during room and facility qualification in collaboration with project teams.
• Analyse monitoring data and translating results into project decisions and compliant documentation.
• Ensure equipment and technical solutions are suitable for use in classified environments.
• Collaborate and coordinate closely with QA, operations, support functions and external suppliers.
• Manage multiple project interfaces while maintaining progress, quality and compliance.

This role offers end‑to‑end ownership of environmental monitoring in complex engineering and facility projects as well as opportunities for continuous learning and development in a global company.

Your skills & qualifications

We are looking for a structured and proactive professional who thrives in a project environment and enjoys taking ownership across interfaces. To succeed in this role, you have:

• A scientific or engineering background, such as an MSc (cand.scient.) or engineering degree
• Knowledge of Environmental Monitoring and classified areas as well as qualification of these
• Strong planning skills and the ability to balance multiple project tasks in parallel
• A structured approach to documentation and regulatory compliance
• Confidence working with many stakeholders and contributing actively in project teams

Your new department

You will join CMC Pilots Engineering, part of CMC Pilots within the CMC Development organisation. CMC Development's role in Novo Nordisk's value chain is to turn molecules into approved products in close cooperation with our colleagues in Research & Development and Global Manufacturing & Supply.

CMC Pilots supports the production of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) for clinical trials and plays a critical role in enabling early‑stage development projects.

The Engineering Project department consists of more than 80 colleagues and is responsible for delivering complex investment and facility projects that expand and modernise pilot capacity. The department works in a highly collaborative, project-driven environment where engineering, quality and science are closely connected. Your contribution will directly support successful project outcomes and long-term facility performance.

Working at Novo Nordisk

Every day we seek the solutions that defeat serious chronic diseases. We do this through dedication, curiosity and a commitment to finding better ways forward. For more than 100 years, this mindset has driven us to create lasting change for long-term health. When you join Novo Nordisk, you become part of a company where diverse perspectives, shared purpose and mutual respect enable meaningful impact.

More information

Due to the volume of applications, we do not offer pre-interview calls. However, if there are practical challenges related to the application process, please contact Senior Talent Acquisition Partner Helle Krogsgaard at HKGS@novonordisk.com

Deadline

4 May 2026

You do not need to attach a cover letter to your application, but please include a few sentences about why you are applying for the Environmental Scientist role 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'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.