Environmental Partner

Do you care about the environment and want to apply a scientific approach to protect it? Do you enjoy working with different stakeholders across the value chain and creating, implementing, and evaluating solutions that meet both regulatory and business needs? And are you looking for a chance to apply your skills to help a growing Novo Nordisk Pharmatech (NNPR) to achieve its ambitious goal of zero environmental impact by 2030?  Then this is a great opportunity to join a committed department and be part of our exciting journey to expand and scale up our business in a sustainable way.

The position

As an Environmental Partner, you will work with a wide range of environmental areas including air pollution, CO2 emissions, energy, groundwater, noise, permits, soil, waste, and wastewater by:

• Setting the direction using data to reach zero environmental impact.
• Driving, facilitating, and optimizing daily processes.
• Collaborating across the value chain through daily dialogue.
• Acting as a subject matter expert to the line of business and the project organization.
• Communicating with regulatory stakeholders, such as municipal authorities and The Danish Environmental Protection Agency, and overseeing the permit application process.

Furthermore, you would be able to:

• Improve environment teams’ data literacy.
• Establish expertise in the air emission field at NNPR.

Qualifications

To thrive in this role, we envision:

• Professional Experience: A minimum of 3 years within environmental work, ideally within pharmaceutical/biopharmaceutical production or laboratory settings.
• Educational Background: A relevant master's degree, providing a solid academic foundation in Environmental areas.
• Language Skills: Fluency in both oral and written Danish and English
• Balanced Approach: The ability to negotiate appropriate Environmental solutions while effectively balancing these with other business needs and regulatory requirements. 

As an individual, you are driven and optimistic, allowing you to pursue key focus areas and deliver results. Furthermore, your experience in communication and training enables you to convey complex subjects in a simple manner to diverse groups. You possess a qualitative and analytical mindset, leading to a proactive, structured, and systematic approach to tasks. Lastly, your colleagues regard you as highly motivated, flexible, friendly, and persistent—a professional who gets things done.
 
About the department

You will join the Sustainability Partnering department at NNPR, collaborating with two teams: the Environment team and the Health & Safety team, alongside professional managers within the project portfolio and Sustainability.

Focusing specifically on the Environment team, we are a dedicated group of 9 employees who work diligently to support NNPR. We place a strong emphasis on fostering a diverse and inclusive mindset, while also prioritizing a fun and inquisitive working environment.

Novo Nordisk Pharmatech A/S is a 100% owned subsidiary of Novo Nordisk located in Køge. We are more than 400 people covering the entire value chain from R&D and Business Development to Manufacturing, Marketing and Sales. NNPR is a global and leading manufacturer of pharmaceutical ingredients for the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industries. Our purpose is to enable better medicines by providing sustainable pharmaceutical materials through innovative and customized solutions. Our product range consists of Quaternary ammonium compounds (Quats), Recombinant Insulin, Customized Purification Resins, and Specialty Enzymes.
 
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

If you would like to know more about the position, please contact Kjertan Lyster, the manager of the Environment department at +45 31 97 00 70
 
Deadline

14 November 2024

Applications will be evaluated continuously, and candidates may be called for an interview before the deadline, so please apply as soon as you can. You do not need to attach a cover letter to your application, but please include a few lines about your motivation in on your CV or resume. Additionally, please do not attach photos to your CV as this allows for a better and more fair 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.