Chemical/Process Engineer for CMC Chemical Development

Are you motivated by joining an expanding area within chemical manufacturing, which is strategically important for shaping the future of Novo Nordisk? Are you passionate about designing and optimising synthetic routes for active pharmaceutical ingredients (API)? And do you have experience in mechanistic modelling and process design?

We are looking for a Chemical/Process Engineer to join our team in CMC Chemical Development – a part of CMC API Development. If you are ready to shape the future of bioprocessing and make a difference in the pharmaceutical industry, read on and apply today for a life-changing career.

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The position

As our new Chemical/Process Engineer, you will be instrumental in designing and optimizing synthetic routesfor the API. You will work closely with a diverse team of chemists, engineers and analytical scientists to ensure robust drug substance manufacture. Furthermore, your main responsibilities will include:

This position gives you a great opportunity to play a part in shaping the future of bioprocessing in close collaboration with a broad variety of stakeholder teams in development, production, and research.

Qualifications

You have a PhD in (chemical) engineering with experience in mechanistic modelling of complex systems based on experimental data supplemented with +3-5 years of experience in the life science industry, preferably in process development and scale-up. Furthermore, you should have:

As a person, you posses exellent communication skills and the ability to present complex results in a clear and concise manner. With a solution-oriented mindset you have a strong practical capability to translate theory into real solutions. 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.

You will become part of an international and dynamic team with highly talented and motivated colleagues. We have an informal working environment, a strong culture of cross-functional collaboration and knowledge sharing as well as focus on well-being and flexibility in workplace and hours.

About the area

As part of 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” mind-set.

In Chemical Development, we are responsible for developing the synthetic processes required to produce the active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) for Novo Nordisk's new and innovative product portfolio. These processes encompass chemical modification of recombinantly-produced proteins, as well as chemical synthesis of peptides, oligonucleotides, small molecules and novel excipients. Our work spans various stages of development, from clinical trials to commercial manufacturing.

Our team in Chemical Development currently consists of 80+ chemists and laboratory technicians, and we have access to state-of-the-art chemistry laboratory facilities in Bagsværd (DK) and offices in Boston (USA). Our facilities enable us to support various types of work, including isotope chemistry, scale-up productions, and standard process development.