Spectroscopy Senior Chemist (Denmark, Hillerød)

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Hillerød, Denmark

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Procurement

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Are you passionate about spectroscopy methods? Do you thrive in a collaborative and dynamic environment? Join our spectroscopy team at Novo Nordisk and make a significant impact in the field of analytical development. Read more and apply today for a life-changing career.

The position
As a Senior Chemist, you will play a vital role in our spectroscopy team, working alongside lab technicians and chemists with diverse educational and cultural backgrounds. Close collaboration with your team, warehouse, sourcing QC and colleagues across our Novo Nordisk production sites will be integral for your success. We are currently offering multiple positions at varying seniority levels.

Your primary tasks will include:

• Validating and verifying spectroscopy methods (including FT-IR, NIR, or Raman)
• Qualifying and implementing new equipment to support QC laboratory upgrades
• Leading projects to ensure timely implementation of pharmacopoeia changes as well as innovation projects to develop state-of-the-art methods for our QC laboratories.
• Providing QC support for deviations, out-of-specification results, and laboratory investigations
• Handling deviations, writing change requests, and supporting lab technicians in their daily work
• Transferring Spectroscopy methods to other Novo Nordisk sites

Additionally, as part of our department, you will be involved in various tasks that support other parts of Novo Nordisk.

Qualifications
To be successful in this role, you must have:

• A Master's Degree in Chemistry, Pharmacy, Engineering, or a related natural science field
• 5+ years’ experience, with a strong background in spectroscopy methods (FT-IR, NIR, Raman) and method validation. In depth experience in FT-IR is preferred.
• Experience with pharmacopoeia compliance
• Proficiency in written and spoken English
• Familiarity with GMP, ICH guidelines, and regulatory requirements
• It is advantageous to have knowledge of systematic problem solving, LIMS (Lab Vantage) and process optimization

As a person, you enjoy working in project groups and bring a high level of energy to drive both yourself and your colleagues towards achieving milestones. You work in a structured manner, finding robust solutions that ensure the correct quality level. You thrive in environments where priorities can shift, and complexity can be high. You motivate your colleagues with a positive, proactive attitude and contribute to a strong team spirit.

About the department
In Analytical Development, we are approximately 50 employees across 4 teams, located in Hillerød, where we have laboratory facilities and offices. We are responsible for the development, verification, validation, implementation, and optimization of analyses for complex materials (e.g., raw materials, excipients, and primary packaging materials). We hand over fully developed methods to Quality Control (QC) and collaborate with various stakeholders, including QC, Quality Assurance (QA), Material Responsible Scientists, and Novo Nordisk production sites globally. We are part of Material Manufacturing Development within External Supply Sourcing Operations, which is overall responsible for Novo Nordisk's incoming supply chain.

The working environment is open, diverse, ambitious, and dynamic, with a focus on sustainable well-being. We maintain strong collaboration within the team, the department, and with our primary stakeholders. The team is responsible for developing a wide range of spectroscopy methods for raw materials and excipients.

About Novo Nordisk
At Novo Nordisk, we offer you the opportunity to work with exceptionally talented colleagues 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.

Contact
For further information, you can contact Manager Raquel Agudo ( [email protected] or +45 34481143).

Deadline
8 December 2024

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants. We will consider applicants living outside Denmark that would like to relocate to Copenhagen area.

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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.