Pilot Scientist for Purification

2 months ago


Bagsværd, Denmark Novo Nordisk AS Full time

Do you wish to make an impact on the Novo Nordisk products of the future? 

And do you thrive in a dynamic and scientific environment, where you are in the middle of R&D and production?

We are looking for a motivated, skilled, and independent Pilot scientist for our Purification Pilot. Apply today 

For an introduction to our area - CMC API Pilots - please visit our career page 

The position 

As Pilot Scientist you are responsible for driving production campaigns in the facility. That includes planning, dimensioning, and follow up on daily operation during the campaign as well as ensuring completion and final release. We are producing for clinical trials, and therefore GMP and documentation is a large part of our daily life. 

The team consists of technicians and scientists and are a very social, positive and including team with can-do attitude and lots of humour. 
In you job you will collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders including process development laboratories, support functions, QA and possibly CMO.
You will have great opportunities to be involved in interdisciplinary projects, tasks and problem-solving where you can put your scientific knowledge and process understanding into play.

Qualifications 

To be successful in this role, we imagine that you have an engineering degree or a master’s degree within chemistry, pharmacy, or a similar field. 

Preferably, you also have experience or knowledge within one or more of the following: 

Protein purification in pilot or production scale 

Separation techniques such as filtration, chromatography, and precipitation 

Organic chemistry and chemical modifications 

Experience from a GMP regulated production is an advantage. 

We welcome applications both from senior profiles with strong scientific expertise, and from more junior profiles within the field, who are ambitious about developing in the role. 

As a person, you work independently, can handle a complex workday, and enjoy a close and friendly collaboration with your team and department. You are responsible, flexible, and have the courage and drive to engage in new assignments and stick to them until the job is finished. It is important that you are a good communicator, since you are in daily contact with other scientists, technicians, production employees, project managers, analytical laboratories, and others. A positive mindset will suit our working environment where a good laugh is appreciated even when things are getting hectic. 

About the Department 

As part of Novo Nordisk PSQIT organisation, Chemistry, Manufacturing and Control (CMC) Development & Scaling makes a real difference for patients with chronic diseases across the world. We develop, manufacture and distribute drug candidates for clinical tri-als and have a strong culture with a “can do” mind-set.

CMC API Pilots manufacture and control new drug substance candidates for the develop-ment portfolio at Novo Nordisk.

Purification Pilot Plants consists of 5 teams, and we are approximately 70 employees. Our task is to scale up processes, purify and dry proteins for toxicological and clinical studies of the Novo Nordisk portfolio. The facility is located in Bagsværd 

Our mission is to develop robust and reliable API-processes for clinical trials to support our portfolio of drug candidates in Novo Nordisk. We have focus on innovation, quality, and efficiency to improve the life of the patients. 



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