Senior Analytical Scientist

CMC & Product Supply

Høje Taastrup, Denmark

Are you an experienced scientist with expertise in API characterisation and collaboration with CMOs worldwide to bring new products to market? Join us on an exciting journey as we pursue an ambitious strategy for synthetic chemical API ingredients. If this sounds like you, we look forward to welcoming you to our department for External Analysis in Emerging Technologies (ET).

Your new role
As a Senior Analytical Scientist - API, you'll provide scientific and GMP expertise to CMOs globally, ensuring robust analytical programs are implemented and maintained throughout product life-cycles. Working in a developing area, you'll set direction and define ways of working, bridging development and commercial aspects to bring products to market.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Providing scientific and procedural support and expertise to CMOs and other stakeholders
• Supporting analytical activities (including submissions) from phase 3 clinical studies throughout commercial life cycle
• Leading regulatory submissions for emerging technology products
• Handling technical transfer and implementing analytical methods to and from collaborative partners
• Authoring and editing SOPs, reviewing protocols, reports, tech transfer plans, and other documentation
• Building and optimizing internal processes and SOPs to support daily operations
• Taking products to market by creating robust and reliable processes that support commercialization

Your new department
In CMC & Product Supply, we cover the full value chain from drug and device development to marketed Novo Nordisk products. We are more than 30,000 colleagues across the globe with the shared responsibility of scaling molecules, processes, devices, and products, dedicated to supplying life-saving medicines to the patients who need them most.

You will join ET - External Analysis & QC, a department currently with teams based in USA and Denmark. We have a growing pipeline, many of which are based on new technology platforms coming through internal development projects or acquisitions. 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. You'll be part of a diverse team of Analytical Project Managers, Senior Analytical Professionals and Analytical Professionals, fostering an open, positive, and collaborative atmosphere for discussing ideas, problems, and solutions.

Your skills & qualifications
We're looking for a scientist who thrives on flexibility and adaptation, with a firm hand when it comes to science and strong communication skills across all stakeholder levels. You'll bring with you:

• A minimum of a master’s degree in Pharmacy, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, or other similar scientific disciplines
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in a similar position, ideally within the pharmaceutical sector
• +2 years of experience in API characterisation by LC-MS, GC-MS, ICP-MS, OES and NMR
• Hands-on experience working in a GMP regulated environment, e.g. QC laboratory
• Strong knowledge within GMP, ICH guidelines, and pharmaceutical regulatory requirements
• Experience working with deviations, change requests, out of specifications and method validation
• Full professional proficiency in both spoken and written English

It is an advantage to have knowledge of late phase (phase 3 and ongoing) pharmaceutical development projects and previous experience working with chemical synthesis (e.g. small molecules, oligonucleotides or peptides).

Working at Novo Nordisk
At Novo Nordisk, we don't wait for change. We drive it. We're a dynamic company in an even more dynamic industry, and we know that what got us to where we are today is not necessarily what will make us successful in the future. We embrace the spirit of experimentation, striving for excellence without fixating on perfection. We never shy away from opportunities to develop, we seize them. Every day we seek solutions that defeat serious chronic diseases, approaching our work with determination, constant curiosity and commitment to finding better ways forward. When you join us, you're becoming part of a story focused on lasting change for long-term health that spans generations.

More Information
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.

Given that many CMOs are internationally based, the position may involve some travel, and meetings outside of normal working hours can occur.

Deadline
8th of April 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.