Senior QA Professional

Do you seek to utilize your quality mindset in the development of superior medical devices improving the lives of our users worldwide? Does it excite you to be a vital part of development projects? Are you able to interpret regulations and standards to find the best way of implementing quality in medical device development projects? Then you might be our new Senior Quality Professional in Novo Nordisk Device and Delivery Solutions (DDS).

Apply today and join us in Hillerød for a life-changing career!

The position
As a Senior Quality Professional, you will be responsible for supporting our development projects with setting direction for quality in terms of internal and external requirements. More specifically, you are expected to lead tasks such as:

•    Supporting the projects in making the right approach to quality
•    Reviewing and approving Design Control documents. 
•    Finding the best way of achieving both quality and other project objectives and setting a clear direction
•    Being the QA partner for device development projects within Diabetes, Obesity, or other newer therapeutic areas. 
•    Collaborating with many different stakeholders both internally in Novo Nordisk, and with development partners in which case you ensure quality oversight of our international partners. 
•    Being part of the development process from early innovation until launch. 

Qualifications
To succeed in this role, you need to have:
•    An education within engineering, pharmaceutical, science (e.g., microbiology or biochemistry), or other relevant academic fields
•    A proven track record in interpreting regulatory requirements, ideally well-versed in: MDR, 21CFR820, ISO13485 and ISO14971 
•    Hands-on work experience within QA and/or Medical Devices 
•    Ability to constructively engage your stakeholders and navigate in cross organisational stakeholder landscapes
•    Written and verbal communication skills in English

On a personal scale, you exhibit positivity, collaboration, and a solution-driven mindset. Your approach is characterized by systematic, logical, and proactive work methods. Attention to detail and a commitment to maintaining high-quality standards are also essential attributes for success in this role.

About the department
DDS Quality is responsible for covering all quality aspects in the Device and Delivery Solutions portfolio, which includes mechanical devices for drug device combination products, devices integrated with electronics and software, Software as a Medical Device and Primary Packaging. Additionally, our remit encompasses Quality Management System processes, supervising the quality standards of our suppliers, and conducting audits and inspections.

We are an international team of almost 40 passionate experts in the realm of Quality Assurance, hailing from varied backgrounds. While the majority are in Hillerød, Denmark, there are 4 experts operating from a Device R&D satellite situated in Seattle, Boston and Fremont, USA.

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 more information on the role, please contact Dean Kloe at kloe@novonordisk.com

Deadline
13 of April 2025

Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, so you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible with expressing your motivation and interest in the role.

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Should you wish to learn more about working at Novo Nordisk, here may be a good place for you to begin: https://www.novonordisk.com/careers/working-at-novo-nordisk.html
 

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.