Senior Quality Specialist, Novonesis

Are you ready for a new beginning?
We need your talent, knowledge and dedication to better our world with biology.

Our purpose points the way
In Novonesis, we know that solutions rooted in biology can help solve humanity’s biggest challenges. Since we began more than a century ago, this has been our guide. It’s how we've gotten so far. And it’s how we'll impact the future. Now, more than ever, the world needs change. And with biosolutions, the possibilities for transformation are endless.

We’re here to better our world with biology.

Join us as our new Senior Quality Assurance Specialist
Based in the Novonesis office in Hørsholm, Denmark, you will be responsible for batch review and release, and quality related tasks within the manufacturing & supply of probiotic-based products. Your duties will include coordinating with local and global stakeholders, overseeing timely product releases, complaint handling, change control management, and collaboration with CMOs and global colleagues.

Welcome to Human Health Quality Europe department
You will be joining a team of 12 competent and highly engaged Quality colleagues within the Human Health Quality Europe department. This global team is responsible for ensuring the supply of high-quality probiotic-based dietary supplements in various formats. Furthermore, the team provides quality support to customer complaints, audits, projects, and other tasks within the quality framework.

The team reflects the dynamics of diversity that we aim for in Novonesis and we thrive in an atmosphere of supportive and constructive dialogue with colleagues and stakeholders. The team welcomes collaboration in an embracive way, strives for optimization of processes and appreciates a good sense of humor.

You will report to the department manager for Human Health Quality Europe.

In this role you’ll make an impact by:

• CMO quality qualification and re-evaluation on excising CMOs
• Complaint handling according to Novonesis procedures
• Change control management on new and existing products
• Release of Dietary Supplements, pharma and infant nutrition products in e.g. SAP and LIMS
• Batch documentation review and compiling documentation to support product release
• Keeping SOP’s up to date
• Deviation handling and CAPA management
• Internal and external audits, and participating in audits from customers
• Be an active Quality partner in the Human Health quality organization collaborating with global colleagues
• Keeping up to date with GMP and relevant regulatory requirements
• Participate in continuous improvement work relating to QA and release processes

International travelling 3 - 4 times a year.

To succeed you must possess the following qualifications and skills:

• A relevant MSc degree
• At least 3 years of experience in quality management within the Food, pharma or Dietary Supplements industry
• Work experience in major biotech, food, or human health companies
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• You have a strong insight of release process and batch documentation in a production-supply-release flow
• You have a solid quality mindset with knowledge of national and international regulatory requirements e.g., Eudralex Vol. IV, HACCP, FSSC 22000, 21 CFR part 111 and ISO 22000
• You have good communication skills, and a good sense of humor comes naturally to you
• We expect you to be fluent in English (business level proficiency), also reading Danish is an advantage as some SOPs are in Danish
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Application deadline: 12 January 2025.

Contact details: For more information please contact Sarina Maria Stantorp on [email protected].

Could our purpose be yours? Then apply today!

At Novonesis we commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants. We recommend you not to attach a cover letter to your application. Instead, please include a few sentences in your resume/CV about why you are applying. To ensure a fair recruitment process, please refrain from adding a photo in your resume/CV.

Novonesis is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All employment decisions are based on business needs without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, age, disability, or veteran status.

Want to learn more?
Learn more about Novonesis, our purpose, and your career opportunities at novonesis.com

Not the right fit for you?
Even if this job isn't the right fit for you, perhaps you know someone who might find it interesting. If so, please feel free to share the job link and encourage them to apply. Thank you for your referral! Please check out our other open positions. The right fit for you could just be a few clicks away.

Location: Hørsholm