Senior Development Scientist

Do you have what it takes to develop downstream processes for the therapeutical proteins of tomorrow in close collaboration with Contract Development and Manufacturing Organisations (CDMOs) or Contract Manufacturing Organisations (CMOs)? Would you like to become part of a team of highly skilled scientists and laboratory technicians? Then you may become our new Development Scientist within our API Downstream Development department, as we are currently seeking an experienced and motivated colleague to strengthen our team and collaboration with CDMOs/CMOs. Apply today for a life changing career! The Position In this position you will be:

Responsible for development of robust and scalable purification processes both by hands-on laboratory work and in close collaboration with our CDMOs/CMOs.

Participate in cross-functional project groups

Perform, evaluate and report experimental work in close collaboration with laboratory technicians

Ensure a seamless flow of technical and scientific knowledge between [xxxxx] and our external partners, whose activities you will be supporting, including review of documents and troubleshooting during production

Be innovative in experimental design and optimization, identifying new solutions to technical problems, data handling and secure intellectual property rights

You can look forward to a broad range of exciting challenges and the opportunity to work with highly skilled colleagues feeding into your personal and professional development. Our working environment is dynamic and informal with a lot of drive and strong culture of cross-functional collaboration. Qualifications Our ideal candidate:

Hold a M.Sc. or PhD in biochemistry, chemical engineering, protein chemistry or related discipline

Have industrial experience in process development

Understand CDMO/CMO way of working

Drive complex tasks independently and can set direction when challenges arise in your projects

Have excellent communication and collaboration skills that enable you to interact with many stakeholders from different functions within and out of the organisation

Have experience within downstream unit operations such as chromatography, filtration (UF/DF) and supporting analytics.

Your tasks will require that you are both focused on scientific details and can maintain and communicate an overview of the project to your stakeholders – so it is important that you thrive in both settings. As a person, you possess a solution-oriented mindset and have a strong practical capability to translate theory into practical solutions for technical challenges. Your positive attitude enables you to work efficiently, whether as a team player or independently, even when dealing with complex tasks, to ensure timely progress. About the Department The team is part of Downstream Development in CMC (Chemistry, Manufacturing & Control) API Development, located in Bagsværd. Our main responsibility is to develop and support downstream processes for clinical production of API at CDMOs/CMOs. The department has approximately 100 employees divided in 8 teams. You will become part of a team consisting of around 10 skilled, dedicated laboratory technicians and scientists. Working at [xxxxx] We are a proud life-science company, and life is our reason to exist. We’re inspired by life in all its forms and shapes, ups and downs, opportunities and challenges. For employees at Novo Nordisk, life means many things – from the building blocks of life that form the basis of ground-breaking scientific research, to our rich personal lives that motivate and energise us to perform our best at work. Ultimately, life is why we’re all here - to ensure that people can lead a life independent of chronic disease. Contact For further information, please contact Karen Dixen at +[xxxxx]. Deadline Apply before June, 27 2024. 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 [xxxxx] 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.