Principal Scientist - Advanced Drug Delivery

Are you passionate about leading scientific discovery and driving innovation in advanced drug delivery? Join us as a Principal Scientist in Advanced Drug Delivery at Novo Nordisk and help us pioneer new therapies that improve the lives of millions. Apply today for a life-changing career!

The Position
As a Principal Scientist in Advanced Drug Delivery, your key responsibilities will include:

• Scientific Leadership: Provide strategic guidance and technical mastery in the identification and development of novel advanced drug delivery systems for oral administration of biologics.
• Research & Development: Analyze complex data, set experimental direction, and oversee the implementation of new drug delivery methodologies.
• Collaboration & Communication: Effectively communicate and collaborate across global sites, lead cross-functional project teams, and represent the organization through external presentations and publications.
• Innovation & Strategy: Expand capabilities in drug delivery sciences by generating new ideas and evaluating emerging technologies. Propose and oversee external collaborations and strategic partnerships.
• Mentorship & Training: Mentor colleagues in formulation and drug delivery sciences and contribute to the development of the research agenda in alignment with business needs.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to significantly impact decision-making, drive initiatives, and actively engage in groundbreaking research. We foster a positive working environment and encourage resolving challenges through open and honest dialogue.

Qualifications
We realize that few people are experts at everything. But if you can nod your head at the following attributes, then you could be the person we are looking for:

• A PhD with several years of experience in applying advanced drug delivery research in a biotech or industrial setting.
• Working understanding and experience within advanced drug delivery (oral, subcutaneous, topical, and alternative routes).
• Excellent understanding of the physiology of biological barriers to drug delivery, such as the gastrointestinal tract and subcutis.
• Track record in designing new products with enhanced bioavailability of peptides and proteins or other macromolecules, and experience with drug delivery design based on biological mechanisms and biophysical principles.
• Experience in formulating and characterizing advanced drug delivery systems, including tableting, spray-drying/freeze-drying, and solid-state characterization.
• Demonstrated evidence of innovation within novel drug delivery systems and experience with developing and optimizing novel in vitro and in vivo models.
• First-hand experience leading multi-disciplinary teams within complex projects, with strong business understanding and cross-functional stakeholder management skills; experience with driving external innovation, including academic collaborations and strategic partnerships.

As a person, you are curious and driven by the basic tenet of science – to take on something that people think cannot be done and to go way beyond where we are today. You thrive in a changing and dynamic work environment and have a can-do attitude with the ability to execute a plan and keep deadlines. You display excellent collaboration and communication skills across all organizational levels, functions, and cultures. You are a good team player, who consistently engages in constructive collaborations and values collaboration and knowledge sharing. Your passion for science and ability to impact and progress projects inspires those around you. 

About the Department
Novo Nordisk has taken the leadership in driving innovation within oral biologics. As part of the established R&D Hub in greater Copenhagen, Novo Nordisk is growing its efforts within peptides and proteins and advanced drug delivery. A cornerstone of this is an expansion of our efforts in advancing oral biologics-based treatments to address unmet needs within a broad range of serious chronic diseases. Building on our success in developing the world’s first GLP-1 peptide in a tablet, we are growing our activities in our relentless pursuit of the next generation of oral-based therapies.

You will join and help build a vibrant and science-focused team, where innovation is at the core. One of the core focuses is to drive early-stage innovation within oral drug delivery sciences. You will be based in Måløv, greater Copenhagen, Denmark, co-located with colleagues representing the full research value chain for peptides and proteins research. Furthermore, you will be collaborating with colleagues in Novo Nordisk, Boston and partners worldwide. As part of a team of leading scientists and innovators, you will bring your own ideas and collaborate with others to develop the next generation of oral biologics. It’s ground-breaking work with the promise of improving the lives of millions of people with chronic conditions. If you want to make a difference, join us to do pioneering research that can impact people everywhere.

Working at Novo Nordisk
Novo Nordisk is a leading global healthcare company with a 100-year legacy of driving change to defeat serious chronic diseases. Building on our strong legacy within diabetes, we are growing massively and expanding our commitment, reaching millions around the world and impacting more than 40 million patient lives daily. Our success relies on the collaboration of our more than 63,000 employees around the world. We value the unique skills and perspectives our people bring and continuously work to bring out the best in them. Working at Novo Nordisk, we're working toward something bigger than ourselves. Join us! Together, we go further. Together, we're life-changing.

Contact
For further information, please contact Director of Oral Delivery Technologies Karsten Petersson at +45 3448 5727 or Scientific Director Philip Sassene at +45 3077 5703.

Deadline
28 February 2025. 

Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. 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 to 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.