QC Chemist

Are you motivated by taking responsibility, setting direction, and ensuring Quality Con-trol (QC) of high standards on new and existing products? Are you interested in working with chemical analysis and eager to drive the transformation of processes towards greater automation, digitalization, and optimization while ensuring a high level of compli-ance? If so, you could be the ideal candidate we are looking for as a QC Chemist in our department based in Novo Nordisk Pharmatech, Køge. Apply now for a life-changing ca-reer!

The position

As our new QC Chemist, you will be responsible for handling equipment, deviations, par-ticipating in systematic problem-solving, and assisting with optimizations in our labora-tory.

Your primary tasks will be:

· To ensure timely approval of world-class products.

· To make sure that equipment is in a calibrated state and always performs effi-ciently.

· To work in accordance with documents in the QMS system and ensure compliance with applicable regulatory requirements.

· To assist with problem solving and to share your knowledge with others.

· To optimize and validate analysis methods.

Your main interface will be with Laboratory Technicians, supporters as well as QA.

Qualifications

To succeed in this role, ideally you will have:

· An academic degree within natural science.

· 2+ years of relevant experience.

· Prior experience of working on deviations and change requests.

· Proficiency in English and Danish, both written and spoken.

· Due to our many stakeholders, it is important that you are adept at building rela-tionships and are skilled in communication.

· Knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry is considered an advantage.

On a personal level, you are a team player who is solution-orientated and have a positive atti-tude. You are analytical and at the same time keep an eye on the bigger picture. You thrive in an

open and dynamic environment with a high degree of contact with colleagues both inside and outside the team. You grasp the importance of meeting deadlines and thrive in doing so.

Embracing change and proactively bringing forward new solutions, processes, and improve-ments are key qualities we are looking for in the ideal candidate. Moreover, you are comforta-ble in a dynamic environment where priorities shift rapidly. A sense of humor and a drive for success is highly valued in our team culture.

About the department

We are a well-functioning department, and you will be joining a team of 15 highly pro-fessional and motivated Lab Technicians and Chemists, who support the development of products and production with high-quality assays. The team also handles tasks like sta-bility tests, raw material controls, implementation of new analytical equipment and soft-ware, development and validation of methods etc.

It is a laboratory with high complexity as we have many different analytical techniques.

The laboratory is moving towards more digitalisation and use of data analyses, and we are in the process of replacing our current Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) solution.

Working at Novo Nordisk

Novo Nordisk Pharmatech A/S (NNPR) is in Køge, Denmark, and is 100% owned by Novo Nordisk. The company has approximately 550 employees and the core task of the busi-ness is to enable better medicines through biopharmaceutical manufacturing for Novo Nordisk as well as for the global industry. NNPR is in the coming years expanding an al-ready wide product portfolio within Enzymes, Synthetic Molecules, and Resins. The com-pany has the full value chain with both R&D laboratories, production facilities, and a commercial organisation, plus a wide range of support departments on top.

Contact

For further information, you can contact Manager, Philip Vikkelsø Stennicke on +45 30754175.

Deadline

16th May 2025. You may submit your application in Danish or English.

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 in your CV.

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.