Novo Nordisk is currently expanding its existing manufacturing facilities in Kalundborg, Denmark, with investments for more than DKK42 billion to support the current and future company portfolio within serious chronic diseases. We are hiring a Process Scientist to join the investment project. You will be joining Product Supply (PS) Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) Expansions. The area is anchored in Novo Nordisk Product Supply, Quality & IT, which globally employ approximately 30,000 of Novo Nordisk’s 64,000 employees. PS API Expansions is a newly established and growing area with the responsibility to design, plan and build all major API Expansions projects across Novo Nordisk to serve the needs of millions of patients. We build and design our future API facilities as multi-product facilities with flexibility to accommodate future processes and display state-of-the-art technology and working environment. We focus on delivering the highest quality to patients globally in an efficient and environmentally sustainable way. We are setting the standards for the future, designing facilities we will still be proud of many decades from now. We drive world class execution of capacity projects, and together we are building the future of Novo Nordisk. Read on and apply today! The Position As a Process Scientist, you will participate in project activities for design, constructability, schedule, and cost for a new purification facility. The key design principle will be to implement the best-in-class design standards from other facilities. The main objective is to support our protein purification process for a wide variety of products by delivering reliable on-/in-/at-line measurements of quality and/or product attributes in real-time. You will take an active part in a competent user organisation, integrated with engineering partners, and collaborating with contractors while supervising their activities. This will also include managing project risks proactively and developing standards to ensure structure and transparency. You will help us keep the team focused on implementing known solutions as well as developing new design solutions where relevant. We are open to adjusting the tasks and the level of the position to your experience. The main tasks will be to:
• Implement Process Analytical Technology (PAT) equipment in the future downstream purification facility Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) environment.
• Perform design and implementation of in-/on-/at-line analytical systems for process monitoring, process control and process optimization (e.g. spectroscopy, gas- and liquid chromatography etc).
• Participate in planning and testing of the analytical techniques in collaboration with colleagues from various other project disciplines and departments as well as defining, evaluating, and documenting PAT activities across the organization.
• Work closely with our colleagues in production, quality control, CMC, manufacturing development, and our engineering partner and ensuring stakeholder management.
• Perform process validation and subsequent life cycle management of the equipment and methods. Qualifications To be considered for this position, you should have:
• Minimum a bachelor’s level education in chemical engineering, biotechnology, natural sciences, or similar field.
• Strong experience within GMP environments and ideally API manufacturing.
• A solid understanding of unit operations, pharmaceutical processes, and documentation.
• Knowledge and experience with design review and validation of API processes and on-/in-line analytical techniques such as spectroscopy (NIR, UV, IR, Raman), chromatographic (GC, LC) or other techniques.
• Full professional proficiency in written and spoken English. It would be considered an advantage if you have experience with implementation of PAT for real-time monitoring and control of key process parameters and quality attributes in a production process, or multivariate (chemometrics) modelling skills and analytical method development or process control and optimization for pharmaceutical downstream processing, or manufacturing IT systems: MES, PCS, data historian and PAT management systems. On a personal level, you enjoy close teamwork, having many stakeholders and are a motivator for others. Being able to work in a multicultural environment that demands independence to make critical decisions, while building structure and striving for simplicity is crucial to succeed in this role. We will welcome a colleague who is motivated to succeed and have the desire to set a very clear direction. About the department We are a rapidly growing purification department in Novo Nordisk API expansion area. We are designing and validating a new purification facility, together with numerous stakeholders. Our approach is innovative, stakeholder focused, and inclusive in everything we do. You will be part of a department with experienced and dedicated colleagues, where we take pride in collaboration, so we get access to all the knowledge and know-how that everyone in the team possesses. About Novo Nordisk Kalundborg Since 1969, Novo Nordisk Kalundborg has been a cornerstone in our production of API. With more than 50 years of expertise in large-scale biotech manufacturing, we are today the world’s largest insulin-producing facility. Our 4,400 employees at Novo Nordisk Kalundborg produce half of the world’s insulin, and a number of biopharmaceutical products. Together, we make a difference every day for more than 35 million people living with diabetes and other chronic diseases.
Join our growing manufacturing hub in Kalundborg and gain thousands of dedicated colleagues. It is your drive and our passion, that makes a difference for their future. Are you ready for a life-changing career? Contact For further information, please contact Senior Project Manager Trine Dissing Bøgh Olesen at +45 30 77 73 56. Deadline 21 July 2024. 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.

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