Product Stability Scientist

Category:

Quality

Would you be ready to take charge of our solid dose products and emerging technologies in a dynamic, high-performing department? Do you feel excited by the challenge of meeting technical demands for storage and delivering high-level documentation for drug products? Are you passionate about ensuring the stability of innovative products in a challenging, technically advanced role?

Then you might be the ambitious and results-oriented Product and Stability Scientist we are looking for. Read on and apply today

The Position

As a Product Stability Scientist, you will work closely with colleagues in Emerging Technologies (ET). The role involves supporting the daily operation of stability studies.

Responsibilities include problem-solving in collaboration with relevant stakeholders, where no day is the same and structure is sometimes being built as you go.

Your primary focus will be on:
• Providing critical input on product quality to our production departments, ensuring seamless integration between development and manufacturing processes.
• Leading and coordinating stability studies for our product portfolio.
• Conducting in-depth analyses and ensuring compliance with international quality standards.
• Identifying and implementing innovative solutions to improve processes.
• Collaborating across teams in a technically and professionally strong environment.

We are excited to offer two positions: one temporary opportunity to cover maternity leave and one full-time opportunity.

We seek candidates who are ready to contribute their unique skills and perspectives to our team. They will play a crucial role in our mission to deliver world-class quality and reliability.

Qualifications

To succeed in this role, you have:
• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in science within pharmacy, chemistry, engineering, or similar field.
• Knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry and GMP regulations.
• Experience within the field of chemistry, manufacturing and control, quality control or similar, which will be considered a plus.
• Experience within oral formulation and tablet production, which will be considered a plus.
• Fluent levels of verbal and written English, while having knowledge of Danish is considered a plus.

As a person, you thrive on analytical thinking and enjoys finding practical solutions to complex challenges. Being motivated by results, this person works effectively in a structured and independent manner. Excelling in collaboration across functions, our new colleague sees obstacles as challenges to overcome.

Attention to detail and a commitment to quality are key traits. This team player has the ability to inspire and motivate colleagues. The ideal candidate is open-minded, engaged, energetic, and enthusiastic.

About the Department

Emerging Technologies (ET) is a newly established SVP 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 is 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.

Our department, Manufacturing Development Life Cycle Management employs approximately 65 highly skilled and motivated employees with the mission to maintain and optimize products on the market. Our growing portfolio currently holds solid-dose products within Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT), diabetes and obesity. We support production sites in Denmark, US, Ireland, Japan & Algeria. Our main location is Høje-Taastrup and we are sometimes located in Måløv.

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 – we’re all working to move the needle on patient care.

Contact

For further information, please contact Manager Pia Grubbe via e-mail pgbb@novonordisk.com.

Deadline

26 January 2025.

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.