Associate Process Engineer/Scientist

Do you want to be part of the biggest greenfield pharmaceutical investment project in the Nordics and strengthen our position as an innovative and respected life-science pioneer? If you’re ready to take on a new role and become part of our exciting journey to develop and build a new and innovative purification factory for diabetes API, and you’re curious about the opportunity to bridge new and automated technologies with strong know-how and expertise of life-science manufacturing, then make the most of your talent and join our team! As our team is expanding, multiple Associate Project positions are opening. Are you a newly or recently graduated engineer, biochemist or similar with a can-do attitude and great problem-solving skills? Now is your opportunity to join a recently established team, where you will be able to improve and exercise your coordination and analytical skills. This job will require a lot of agility and ability to adapt to new and everchanging situations. This is your chance to work with exciting tasks, supporting the set-up of innovative systems and processes involved in purification of APIs at production scale.
The job
As an Associate Process Engineer/Scientist, you will be joining a project that is ramping up, so there will be a lot of opportunities to influence your own tasks by weighing-in and taking responsibility for your work.

You will be supporting validation of new equipment, systems and processes in collaboration with project teams. And later you will be part of supporting a running production. Job specific training will be part of the onboarding process.

You will assist in identifying optimisation potentials and implementing them in an advanced and automated manufacturing setup. This position is a great opportunity to become knowledgeable about API purification processes and automated systems in manufacturing through a complex value chain. It is key that you have a mindset, where you can see through challenges, propose solutions, and figure out a way to resolve them.

Qualifications

You hold a master's or bachelor's degree in Engineering or Scientific area e.g. Chemistry, Pharmacy or similar.

You could have up to 2 years of relevant experience after graduating. But as we are hiring for multiple positions, we can adjust the role according to experience.

When delivering your work and results, you are comfortable using tools and systems like Excel, PowerPoint and Visio with ease and impact.

GxP and LEAN experience is an advantage.

You have strong communication skills both in spoken and written English.

You take full ownership or your tasks and complete your work within the given timeframe, and you are always structured and systematic in your work. Your natural curiosity will be crucial to your success, as well as your skills in coordinating and collaborating efficiently throughout the organisation.
You welcome meaningful changes and do not back away from challenging how we do things – so that we can improve together.

About the department
We are expanding to increase production of Novo Nordisk’s current and future oral and injectable products by establishing a new and ground-breaking biotech facilities in Kalundborg. We embrace new technologies and we’re building a purification factory with a strong focus on digitalisation, automation and robotics.  You will be joining one of the following teams: Chemistry, Separation, Spray Dryer, Cleaning in Place (CIP) or Raw Materials and Solvents (RMS), which are all part of Process Support. All teams will continue to expand over the coming years. You will be collaborating closely with colleagues with backgrounds in chemistry, engineering, project management, automation and facility planning.

We know that a diverse group of people, delivers the best results, and we are eager to build teams where collaboration across professional backgrounds ensures a right first-time execution of highly complex projects. You will play a vital role in building and maintaining a healthy and inspiring work culture and have an abundance of opportunities for professional and personal development.

Contact
If you have questions about the position, please contact team leader Maja Christiansen on +45 34483717 during week 31-33 and team leader Louise Baltser Rasmussen on +45 30754233 during week 34-35.

Deadline
Please apply no later than August 30th 2023. We will process applications as we receive them, so apply now rather than later. 

You do not need to attach a cover letter to your application, but please include a few sentences about your motivation to apply in your CV. To ensure an efficient and fair recruitment process, please refrain from adding a photo in your CV. 

Join Novo Nordisk Manufacturing in Kalundborg in times of expansion.

Join us in the early stage of our future journey and make your mark on a newly established organisation that will be growing in the coming years. If you want to work with dedicated and experienced biotech manufacturing professionals, and are eager to take part in establishing a factory that bridges new and automated technologies with strong know-how and expertise in biotech manufacturing, then apply to join our team.

Today, 3,200 employees of Novo Nordisk Kalundborg produce half of the world’s insulin and a number of biopharmaceutical products. With more than 50 years of expertise in large-scale biotech manufacturing, we are today the world’s largest insulin-producing facility. By joining Novo Nordisk Manufacturing in Kalundborg, we promise you a developing career, where you will be met with trust and responsibility by dedicated colleagues with diverse backgrounds in a successful company with a higher purpose and an inclusive environment. Together, we make a difference every day for more than 30 million people living with diabetes and other chronic diseases.

Interested in a life-changing career?

Read more about the opportunities at Novo Nordisk Kalundborg at https://novonordisk.com/kalundborg-careers 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.