Analytical Project Manager

Join Novo Nordisk as an Analytical Project Manager and be part of our fast-growing CMO area.

Are you passionate about analytical chemistry and would like to work in direct contact with external CMOs supporting analysis of raw materials? Apply today for a life-changing career as an Analytical Project Manager in CMO Material Support!

You can look forward to an exciting job in an environment where we seek to be the best in class in everything we do. Enhance your career with Novo Nordisk and apply now!

The Position

We are looking for an Analytical Project Manager to support transfer and implementation of analytical methods to our Contract Manufacturing Organizations (CMO) for the analysis of raw materials under Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP). Your primary responsibility will be to provide remote support to external CMO QC laboratories, handling various analytical tasks within method life cycle management.

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinate analytical development, validation and other analytical activities between Novo Nordisk and CMOs

• Primary contact for CMO regarding coordinating analytical activities to ensure that the CMO has needed analyses ready and implemented
• Author and edit SOPs, review protocols and reports, tech transfer plans, and other documentation.
• Support QC setup for analytical test methods and release testing for raw materials, starting materials, excipients, and intermediates from the late development phase to market.
• Prepare for and contribute to internal and external audits and inspections.
• Lead improvement projects to optimize processes in the department.

Qualifications

To be successful in this role, you:

• Have master’s degree in chemistry, Pharmacy, Engineering, or another relevant field within the natural sciences.
• Have a minimum of five years’ experience within QC analytical method validation (e.g., HPLC, GC, KF) and have solid knowledge of analytical methods and GMP, ICH guidelines, EP/USP, and regulatory requirements.
• Are experienced in working in a GMP environment, such as a QC laboratory or support department, preferably with CMOs.
• Have a ‘Project-mindset’ and experience driving projects in a regulated industry, preferably pharma.
• Have excellent communication skills in both written and spoken English.

On a personal level, you have a problem-solving mindset and ability to handle multiple tasks and projects. You are proactive, independent, and able to set direction and drive performance. You are motivated by the opportunity to build a large network and work in a multicultural and complex environment.

And known for your interpersonal skills that enable you to create and maintain strong relations in your team and commitment from a wide scope of stakeholders

About the Department

The CMO Material Support department provides material support to our CMOs for Drug substance and Drug product. We cooperate with a variety of functions and stakeholders, including Development, quality control and assurance, IT, inbound supply management, strategic sourcing and Novo Nordisk production sites globally, as well as with external CMOs. We are newly established department consisting of two teams, one focusing on Drug Substance CMOs and the other on Drug Product CMOs. We currently seek new CMO Material Support Project Managers (Analytical Project Managers) to join our Drug Substance team.

The roles will be based in Hillerød but moving to Taastrup January 2026.

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. From research and development, through to manufacturing, marketing and sales – we’re all working to move the needle on patient care.

Contact

For further information, you can contact Senior Manager Christina Johansen at +45 30776056.

Deadline

24 November 2024.

Applications will be reviewed, and interviews will be scheduled on an ongoing basis. Please include a few sentences about why you are applying in your resume or CV and refrain from adding a photo to ensure a fair recruitment process.

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.