Advanced QC Professional

Do you love working with analytical test methods? Are you flexible, positive, quality oriented, and do you have drive? Are you experienced within analytical testing techniques e.g. UPLC, HPLC, microscopy and pH, and do you want to be part of a quality control department analysing chemical methods for diabetes finished products? Then you may be our new academic for this position!
The position We are looking for a skilled academic for a permanent position as analytical support chemist in the team method support and review. The team consist of 1 GMP coordinator, 1 training coordinator, 8 academics, 9 lab/techs (reviewers) and 1 team leader. The team is responsible for support to app. 30 chemical analytical methods (primarily HPLC and UPLC). The support is both on existing well-known methods and on new methods for new drug products. As an analytical support chemist you will be responsible for:

Daily support to the laboratory technicians, who perform and approve the analytical results.

You will, by a systematic approach, make sure our methods are performing as efficient as possible with lowest leadtime.

You are eager to drive optimizations wherever possible.

As we work under GMP requirements, Change Requests, SOP updates, laboratory investigations and deviation handling are a natural part of the job.

Your main stakeholders are colleagues in the department performing the analysis, other QC departments, QA and Regulatory Affairs. In [xxxxx] we are on a journey of digitalizing our QC laboratories, by introducing automated processes and connecting laboratory equipment to LIMS, in order to support a paperless future. At the moment the department has just implemented an automated samples storage facility. You are expected to contribute to this journey by being curious on new and innovative solutions and secure successful implementation.
Qualifications
Ideally, you have:

A scientific academic degree such as cand. scient., cand. pharm., chemical engineer, or similar.

Working experience as analytical academic on techniques as UPLC, HPLC, pH, microscopy is an advantage, as well as working with GMP.

Strong communication skills both in spoken and written Danish and English.

You enjoy technical writing as well as providing support to others, and you thrive in a changing environment with ambitious deadlines.

You have a positive mind-set and can keep it in all situations. Furthermore, we expect that you can work independently, are highly motivated and that your positive mind-set will impact your cooperation with the team and external colleagues.
About the department
The chemical QC is a department in Injectable Finished Products (IFP) Manufacturing Development, which consists of 60 employees, organized in 4 teams. We are physically placed in Bagsværd. The department is responsible for a wide variety of chemical analysis on diabetes finished products (primarily HPLC and UPLC), covering release, ID, stability, validation and customer complaint samples. We are receiving samples from our productions world-wide.
Working at [xxxxx]
At [xxxxx], 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, please contact Helle Bang on +[xxxxx]
Deadline
24 June 2024 Please note that applications will be assessed on an ongoing basis and therefore the advert may close before the recruitment process is completed if we have proceeded with candidates to the screening or interview phase. 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.