Sr MSAT Scientist
Category:
Manufacturing
Location:
Høje-Taastrup, Capital Region of Denmark, DK
Are you passionate about product stability, scientific problem solving and ensuring patients receive safe, high-quality medicines?
Do you enjoy investigating complex technical challenges, working across global manufacturing networks and influencing the lifecycle of commercial pharmaceutical products?
We are looking for two Senior MSAT Scientists to join our Tablet Manufacturing Science & Technology (MSAT) organisation. These positions offer the opportunity to work on marketed products as well as new product introductions, supporting manufacturing operations across Denmark, Ireland and the United States.
This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a collaborative, highly experienced scientific team responsible for maintaining product quality, supporting manufacturing and ensuring medicines continue to reach patients worldwide.
About the Role
As a Senior MSAT Scientist, you will act as a scientific expert supporting commercial manufacturing throughout the product lifecycle.
Working closely with Manufacturing, Quality Control (QC), Quality Assurance (QA) and CMC teams, you'll investigate technical challenges, lead product stability activities and provide scientific recommendations that directly support product quality and regulatory compliance.
Depending on the team you join, you will either support:
Lifecycle Management of marketed products, or New product introduction, supporting technology transfer from development into commercial manufacturing.
Both provide excellent exposure to global stakeholders and offer genuine opportunities to influence how products are manufactured and maintained throughout their lifecycle.
Your Responsibilities
As a Senior MSAT Scientist, you will:
- Lead product stability studies and interpret scientific data throughout the product lifecycle.
- Monitor product stability trends and investigate out-of-trend or unexpected results.
- Provide scientific product quality support to Manufacturing during deviations and investigations.
- Perform root cause analysis and recommend scientifically sound solutions.
- Support regulatory submissions and lifecycle management activities.
- Develop and review technical documentation, protocols and scientific reports.
- Work closely with Manufacturing, QC, QA and CMC to resolve complex technical issues.
- Contribute to regulatory inspections and interactions with Health Authorities.
- Mentor junior colleagues and share scientific knowledge across the team.
- Identify opportunities to improve processes, product quality and ways of working.
What We're Looking For
- We're looking for scientists who enjoy combining technical expertise with problem solving and collaboration.
Essential
- Bachelor's or Master's degree (or equivalent) in Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemistry, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering or another relevant scientific discipline.
- Experience working within a GMP-regulated pharmaceutical, biotechnology or other highly regulated manufacturing environment.
- Strong scientific problem-solving skills.
- Experience investigating technical or quality-related issues.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
- Strong technical writing and documentation skills.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with multiple stakeholders.
Preferred
Experience in one or more of the following areas would be advantageous:
- Product Stability
- Product Quality
- MSAT
- Quality Control (QC)
- Manufacturing Support
- Technology Transfer
- Validation
- Regulatory submissions
- Supporting Health Authority inspections
- Oral solid dosage manufacturing
Candidates from pharmaceutical, biotechnology and other regulated manufacturing organisations are encouraged to apply.
What Will Make You Successful
Our most successful scientists are people who:
- Take ownership and enjoy working independently.
- Are naturally curious and enjoy investigating scientific problems.
- Adapt quickly when priorities change.
- Thrive in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
- Build strong relationships across different functions.
- Enjoy mentoring colleagues and sharing knowledge.
- Have excellent attention to detail.
- Continuously look for opportunities to improve ways of working.
About the Team
You will join Tablet Manufacturing Science & Technology, supporting commercial manufacturing across Denmark, Ireland and the United States.
The department plays a critical role in maintaining product quality, supporting manufacturing, leading product stability activities and ensuring products remain compliant throughout their lifecycle.
You'll become part of a collaborative, informal and highly experienced team where managers work alongside scientists, knowledge sharing is encouraged and teamwork is central to success.
The team currently supports a growing portfolio of products within diabetes, obesity and hormone replacement therapy, making this an exciting time to join the organisation.
Working at Novo Nordisk
Working at Novo Nordisk means joining a global healthcare company with more than 100 years of innovation and a clear purpose: improving the lives of people living with serious chronic diseases.
We offer exciting scientific challenges, opportunities for continuous learning and career development, and the chance to collaborate with talented colleagues across our global manufacturing network.
Salary and benefits
Salary: For this role, the annual base salary ranges from DKK 651,000 to 956,900, depending on your experience and competencies.
Incentives and benefits: The package may include short- and/or long-term incentives as well as additional employee benefits, aligned with the position level, location, and market benchmarks.
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.
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.