Pilot Scientist within Recovery

Are you motivated by working with recovery processes at pilot scale?  Are you driven by working as part of a team to plan and execute production campaigns for our newest products?  If you are a curious, quick learner and can work diligently and systematically to reach ambitious goals, then this is the job for you.
 

We have recently entered an exciting phase of expansion within our Mammalian Pilot Plant (MPP) and we want you to be part of it.  Join our most ambitious venture to date, as we continue to optimise our production of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients for clinical and development trials.  At the Mammalian Pilot Plant, you will work at the interface between new process development and production scale-up, ensuring the continued quality pipeline of new drugs for our patients around the world. 
 

Get introduced to CMC API Pilots and meet our employees by visiting our career site.
 

The position
In this role you will:

• Plan and co-ordinate production campaigns within a close working team of pilot scientists and technicians.
• Work with many elements across the entire process chain, from raw materials planning, plant and utilities management, unit operations, reporting, development and co-ordination. 
• Ensure timely execution of production of our recovery processes.
• Handle deviations when processes do not operate as intended.
• Write and execute change requests to implement improvements.

We offer an exciting and varied workday with great opportunities for professional and personal development.  Full training in GMP production will be provided on the job.  
 

Qualifications
You have a Master’s degree within biochemical engineering, process engineering, biotechnology, natural sciences or similar combined with a technical interest in mammalian production. Preferably you have some working experience from a production environment, but new or soon-to-be graduates can be considered for this position.  Experience with GMP is an advantage.  
 

As a person you are a team player and enjoy working with others to find relevant solutions to challenges. You have a quality mindset, and you thrive in creating structure and planning your work with respect to departmental priorities. You are proactive, bring a curious approach towards new tasks and challenges, and demonstrate agility in adapting to changing circumstances and requirements. 

About the department
As part of the 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 trials and have a strong culture with a “can do” mindset. 
 

Mammalian Pilot Plant includes pilot scale facilities for cultivation and recovery of proteins at around 1000L scale.  Our pharmaceutical production processes utilise mammalian cells and our purified proteins are utilised in clinical trials and developmental trials. The department consists of around 80 employees divided into 4 teams: Cultivation, Recovery, Purification and Support.
 

MPP is part of CMC Development where there is close collaboration with the API Development teams as well as across the API Pilot facilities.
 

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 contact Associate Manager Louise Holm Houbak at +45-34488928. 
 

Deadline
9 February 2025
 

Applications will be reviewed continuously, and we will begin conducting interviews already during the posting period, so please do not hesitate to apply. 
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.