Quality Control Chemist

Are you driven by continuous optimisation and securing high level of compliance? Are you highly motivated to work in an analytical laboratory and ensure fast delivery of quality products to our patients?

We are currently seeking Quality Control (QC) Chemist to join us in Gentofte and it might be you!

If you are as ambitious as we are, you can look forward to an exciting job in an environment where we always strive to be the best in class in everything we do.

The position

As a Quality Control Chemist, you will be responsible for approving analytical results and you will support the laboratory technicians with the analytical work in the laboratory through guidance and coaching, securing timely delivery of analytical results. You will also work in close collaboration with the chemists in the team and ensure that the analytical performance and equipment live up to industry standards and cGMP.

We have 15 dedicated employees in the team (11 laboratory technicians and 4 chemists), and the core tasks for the team are:

• Timely delivery of analytical results to our stakeholders ensuring medicine reach the patients.
• Solving laboratory investigations and deviations utilising systematic problem solving as a tool.
• Continuous improvement and optimisation of our processes using cLEAN principles.

This role offers an exciting and diverse job where you will play a critical role in helping your team achieve its targets. The position provides opportunities to influence daily routines and responsibilities, and it encourages the implementation of digital and innovative process improvements. You will have the chance to build a strong network within Novo Nordisk while further developing your skills, both personally and professionally.

Qualifications

Your experiences include:

• Masters Degree in chemistry, pharmacy, engineering or have a similar background. We are also open to applications from new graduates
• Good communication skills
• You are professionally proficient in both written and spoken Danish and English
• A natural flair for IT
• Analytical skills

It is an advantage if:

• You have experience from the pharmaceutical industry and preferably are used to work in accordance with cGMP standards
• Experience with LEAN

As a person, you are responsible, dedicated and have an open-minded approach. In addition, it should be natural for you to take the initiative and put yourself in play. You are good at creating an overview and have the courage to solve new types of tasks both individually and in close collaboration with your colleagues and stakeholders. You must also be able to keep an overview of your tasks and work with documentation in a structured way to be able to prioritize.

About the department

AMSAT QC Analytical GE is part of Novo Nordisk, which delivers products for treatment of rare blood and endocrine disorders. AMSAT QC consist of 8 departments supporting our production facilities by performing Quality Control (QC) analysis on the whole product portfolio in AMSAT.

Our department's area of responsibility is chemical, biological and general compendial analysis of stability samples, drug substance samples, drug product samples and intermediate samples. In our QC department in Gentofte, we are approximately 100 motivated and talented colleagues divided into 7 teams. Your new department is characterized by high professionalism, quality mindset and an informal tone.

Contact

For further information, you are welcome to contact Smahan Mrabet, Associate Manager, at: +45 30775570 , between 3-4 PM. Please note this contact shall respond to the queries about the role itself, not recruitment status related.

Deadline

23 April 2024

We will review applicants on ongoing basis, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. You do not need to attach a cover letter to your application, but please include a few sentences about why you are applying for this job 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.