Process Specialist

Are you passionate about setting the technical direction for future tablet production to the benefit of our patients? Do you have a technical flair together with a keen interest in requirements from Health Authorities to ensure a compliant production? Are you a specialist within production of Oral Solid dosage forms, if so, this is a unique job opportunity for you. Apply today and join us for a life-changing career.

The position
As a process specialist you will be a key player in defining how we produce solid dosage forms at our current 3 manufacturing sites in Måløv DK, Durham US, and Athlone IE. The main responsibility will be to support and set direction for our production sites via our Life Cycle Management team, who are the 1st line of support to our production sites.

You will also be responsible for:

• Providing specialist knowledge when implementing new equipment, products and processes and ensuring these adhere to the overall requirements for producing tablets.
• Ensuring a standardised approach across production sites for existing and new production lines.
• Benchmark to the industry and keeping up to date with new technology as well as Health Authority requirements within producing tablets.
• Providing process specialist knowledge in due diligence projects upon requiring potential new assets.

Qualifications
Our ideal candidate has:

• Relevant academic background such as pharmacist, chemist, engineer or similar scientific/technical education.
• Solid experience from a GMP-regulated production environment.
• + 10 years of experience in solid dosage forms and bulk production processes.
• Keen interest in supporting and mentoring junior employees.
• English communication skills in writing and spoken is essential.

The complexity of the role requires you to have excellent skills within stakeholder management and as a person, you have a high-quality mindset and meet your deadlines. You need to have extensive business understanding across the SVP area to ensure optimal use of resource, cost, environmental impact as well as keeping the quality standards.

With your structured approach to your tasks, you maintain an overview - even in a changing environment where priorities can change quickly. Personal drive, energy and a positive attitude are essential. We continuously look for opportunities to introduce modern technology into our existing facilities, so a keen interest in digitalization and automation will be an advantage.

About the department
Emerging Technologies (ET) is a newly established area in Novo Nordisk. We have a growing pipeline of new products, many of which are based on emerging technology platforms coming into Product Supply via internal development projects and externally acquired assets. ET are well-known for having a pioneering spirit as well as a curious and daring approach and we play a key role in developing and producing future treatments for millions of patients around the world. The area is anchored in Product Supply, Quality & IT, which globally employ approx. 25,000 of Novo Nordisk’s 55,000 employees.

You will be joining the area Drug Product Manufacturing Development & Quality Control (DP MDev & QC), which has process and product responsibility for existing and future oral drug products post-launch, as well as performing all analyses on products after method transfer. We work across the ET organization to improve productivity of our production and analytical processes. You’ll be joining the Project office of DP MDev&QC that ankers top specialists within tablet production and supporting processes.

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.

Contact

For further information, please contact Snr. Manager Mie Houlberg Danielsen; mhbd@novonordisk.com

Deadline

May 5 2024. Applications will be screened on an ongoing basis, so you are encouraged 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 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.