Join our Manufacturing Talent Programme

Thinking of trying something different? Curious about pharmaceutical manufacturing? Excited about change and new experiences? Then, Novo Nordisk Kalundborg is trying to combine and cover these in a Manufacturing Talent Programme. 

The Talent Program aims to both develop you horizontally (broad) and vertically (in-depth) within Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) manufacturing. We’re seeking a diverse background of applicants within Science, Engineering, Biotechnology and Chemistry. Read on and apply today!    

What can we offer you? By joining the Programme, you will have a unique opportunity to develop a skillset that prepares you to work and thrive within advanced data analytics, and innovation for future pharmaceutical manufacturing.  

Plus, you will have the ability to create a network and build relationships. As a teaser our API Manufacturing Hubs in Biotech City Kalundborg, Clayton, North Carolina, and West Lebanon, New Hampshire, US, produce half of the world’s insulin and several biopharmaceutical products. Our API Manufacturing Hubs are dynamic areas with several existing and expanding facilities plus several new factories of the future, employing state-of-the-art technologies.  

Convince me, what is the Manufacturing Talent Programme about? 

In general, we seek to continuously improve our existing manufacturing facilities with optimisations related to process, modern technology, advanced data analytics or a combination of all. To achieve this now and in the future, we need team players like you who are energetic, motivated, and innovative! 

You will have the opportunity to rotate across our different manufacturing sites plus be exposed to specialised functions like how we develop our processes etc. The rotations will consist of 8 months for a total program length of 2 years. 

You are convincing me, what will I actually do? 

No rotation will be the same. The first rotation will consist of manufacturing process exposure. Key learnings: what is pharmaceutical manufacturing? How are unit-operations connected to drive value? What is the connection between industry 4.0 and pharmaceutical manufacturing? The second rotation will consist of data analytics exposure. Key learnings: what is industry 4.0 in the pharmaceutical industry? What tools are state-of-the-art for pharmaceutical manufacturing analytics? How to apply advance data analytics to drive value?  

The third rotation can be different tracks within manufacturing development, expansion projects or production, which could be at our API Manufacturing hubs in Clayton, North Carolina, US or West Lebanon, New Hampshire, US or Hillerød, Denmark. 

I’m convinced, what qualifications should I have? 

To apply for the Manufacturing Talent Programme, you must have: 

• A recent bachelor’s or master’s degree (from 2024 or 2025) within the following fields of study: Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Biotechnology, Chemistry. 

• Above average academic achievements. 

• An appetite for tackling complex problems. 

• A global outlook and the ability to be globally mobile. 

• Fluency in spoken and written English. 

We look forward to seeing your application no later than 31st of December 2024 GMT+1. 

We’re here to help, so please follow this checklist 

Before you click the “apply now” button, please ensure that you have prepared and attached to the profile: 

• A CV of maximum two pages, which should also contain a brief statement about your reasons and motivation for applying to this programme. 

• Your latest grade transcript. Kindly note that your application will not be considered for the position unless your latest grade transcript is attached. 

For questions about the Manufacturing Talent Programme, please contact HR Project Lead Michala Gauguin +45-30750445, or VP for API P&O Business Partnering René Okholm +45-30776215 (Please, be aware that week 52 is Christmas holiday in DK and contact persons may be out of office from 23 Dec 2024 - 02 Jan 2025). 

In the motivational text, we would like to learn more about your motivation: Why do you want to join the pharmaceutical industry, Novo Nordisk, and our Manufacturing Talent Programme? About your expectations: What are your expectations to the Programme, and how will the programme support your career aspirations? And lastly, we want to learn more about your fit: Which personal and professional competences makes you a great fit with the Talent Programme? 

Please note that the application should be in English. 

Application timeline 

Key dates for the Manufacturing Talent Programme application process: 

• December 31st: Deadline for application. 

• Week 4 - January 21th - 22th: First interviews via Teams. 

• Week 5 to 6 – January 27th-9th February: Selected candidates are invited for the Talent Camp in Denmark. 

• Week 11, - 11th –13th March: Talent Camp. 

• Week 12,13 & 14: Second interviews and feedback via Teams. 

• September 2025: 1st rotation starts. 

For more information check out the webpage: Manufacturing Talent Programme.  

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.