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PhD Career Day for Chemists

PhD Career Day for Chemists

Are you a current or recently graduated PhD student curious to know what it’s like to work as a chemist in a global pharmaceutical company? If so, we invite you to join our PhD Career Day on 3 October 2024.

Research Chemistry at Novo Nordisk is excited to host a career day for current and recently graduated PhD students.

About the day

Research Chemistry at Novo Nordisk is excited to host a career day for current and recently graduated PhD students.

This event offers a unique opportunity to gain insights into the different career opportunities available within our organisation, while also providing a deeper understanding of the scientific research being conducted at Novo Nordisk. You will get a tour of our state-of-the-art laboratories and engage with some of our researchers, who will share their work and career journeys. Join us for an exciting day of science, career exploration and networking opportunities.

Who can attend

You are currently pursuing a PhD in organic, bioorganic, or medicinal chemistry, or similar educations or have graduated within the last three years.

Program of the day

Research in a global pharmaceutical company

  • The journey from idea to breakthrough: The invention of GLP-1 agonists
  • Technology innovation: The latest tools and methodologies in Research Chemistry

Inside the laboratory
Visit our state-of-the-art laboratory right where our innovation happens.

Our values and culture
Learn about our core values and culture presented in The Novo Nordisk Way.

Ask us anything
Connect and network with people behind our science and hear about their work and career journeys.

Speakers of the day

  • Lotte Bjerre Knudsen, Chief Scientific Advisor
  • Søren Østergaard, Principal Scientist
  • Janina Dahmen, Research Scientist
  • Christian Wentzel Tornøe, Principal Scientist
  • Felix Wojcik, Specialist
  • Camilla Kaas Frich, Department Manager

Registration

You can sign up via the registration form before 20 September 2024.

When and where

3 October 2024 12.00-16.30
Novo Nordisk Park 1, 2760 Måløv.

Free bus transportation from Aalborg, Aarhus and Odense (SDU) University will be offered. Please indicate in the sign-up form if you would like to take advantage of this offer.

Lunch and snacks will be served during the day.

Contact


For further information or questions, contact Camilla Kaas Frich, CAKF@novonordisk.com and Carsten Jessen, CEJN@novonordisk.com.

About Research Chemistry

Research Chemistry consists of approximately 90 employees globally with diverse backgrounds and multiple nationalities, including both scientists and laboratory technicians. Discovery, design and synthesis of peptides and modified proteins are core elements of our daily work. We excel in the discovery and development of multiple molecular formats aiming to defeat serious chronic diseases such as diabetes and obesity.
Our area is anchored in Måløv, Denmark and Lexington, Boston.

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