Are you motivated by taking responsibility, setting direction, and ensuring Quality Control (QC) of high standards on new and existing products? Are you interested in working with chemical analysis and eager to drive the transformation of processes towards greater automation, digitalization, and optimization while ensuring a high level of compliance? If so, you could be the ideal candidate we are looking for as an experienced QC Professional in our QC department based in Novo Nordisk Pharmatech, Køge. Apply now for a life-changing career! The position
As an experienced QC Professional, you will work in close collaboration with the QC chem-ists and technicians and ensure that the analytical performance and equipment live up to industry standards, GMP and regulatory requirements (ICH guidelines, pharmacopeia, etc.) Your responsibilities will include:
• Product responsible. Ensure understanding of the relationship between product and the QC analyses
• Continuously improve and optimize our processes
• Qualify, validate, and implement respective analytical equipment and analysis methods
• Participate in projects and collaborate with stakeholders across the organization
• Approve analytical results and secure their timely delivery
• Participate in and facilitate systematic problem solving (SPS)
• Assist in the preparation of documentation for customers and authorities
• Present documentation during inspections and audits As we work under GMP requirements, Change Requests, SOP updates, deviations includ-ing OOS handling etc. are a natural part of the job. Qualifications
To succeed in this role, ideally you will have:
• A scientific academic degree such as cand. pharm., cand. scient., chemical engi-neer or similar; a Ph.D. in a relevant area could be an advantage
• Strong chemical background in organic chemistry or another related field
• Some years of experience as an analytical chemist with techniques such as HPLC, GC, titration and Spectrophotometer, preferably within GMP and the pharmaceuti-cal industry. Experience with analysis of enzymes is an advantage.
• Understanding of ICH guidelines and pharmacopeia
• Relevant LEAN experience from a comparable position or education, combined with a natural eye for upscaling work processes and reduce waste
• Strong communication skills and professionally proficient in both written and spo-ken Danish and English It will be considered an advantage if you have scientific experience within analytical de-velopment, impurity profiles and validation of method and quality risk management.
On a personal level, you are a team player who is solution-orientated and have a positive attitude. As a person, you are analytical and at the same time keep an eye on the bigger picture. You thrive in an open and dynamic environment with a high degree of contact with colleagues both inside and outside the team. You grasp the importance of meeting deadline and thrive in doing so.
Embracing change and proactively bringing forward new solutions, processes, and im-provements are key qualities we are looking for in the ideal candidate. Moreover, you are comfortable in a dynamic environment where priorities shift rapidly. A sense of humour and a drive for success is highly valued in our team culture. About the department
We are a well-functioning department, and you will be joining a team of 10 highly profes-sional and motivated chemists, lab technicians, and an Analytical Coordinator who support the development of products and production with high-quality assays. The team also han-dles tasks like stability tests, raw material controls, input to regulatory documentation, implementation of new analytical equipment and software, CMO collaboration, develop-ment, and validation of methods etc. It is a laboratory with high complexity as we have many different analytical techniques.
The laboratory is moving towards more digitalisation and use of data analyses, and we are in the process of replacing our current Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) solution. Working at Novo Nordisk
Novo Nordisk Pharmatech A/S (NNPR) is in Køge, Denmark, and is 100% owned by Novo Nordisk. The company has close to 450 employees and the core task of the business is to enable better medicines through biopharmaceutical manufacturing for Novo Nordisk as well as for the global industry. NNPR is in the coming years expanding an already wide product portfolio within Enzymes, Synthetic Molecules, and Resins. The company has the full value chain with both R&D laboratories, production facilities, and a commercial organi-sation, plus a wide range of support departments on top. Contact
For further information, you can contact Manager, Jeanette Eva Lylloff, on +45 31970034. Deadline
20 October 2024
You may submit your application in English or in Danish. We will take candidates into the recruitment process continuously, so do not hesitate to apply today.
You do not need to attach a cover letter to your application, but please include a few sen-tences 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.