Experienced Validation Engineer

Are you an experienced Validation Engineer who is ready for the next challenge? Would you like to share knowledge of design manufacturing processes to optimize our existing Aseptic Production (AP) and help scale our production capacity? Do you have experience in automating processes, without compromising on product quality? Are you excited about working on global projects?

If so, we might have the right opportunity for you! Take your next career step and apply to become our new Experienced Validation Engineer for Technology Innovation!

The position
As our Experienced Validation Engineer, you will be driving the global validation for our improvement and innovation projects where we implement equipment and solutions at the new and existing AP facilities.

Your initial objective will be to support new and ongoing innovation projects to reduce manual operations in the critical zones. The support will include close collaboration with the project managers, our manufacturing facilities, and specialists to define our global user requirements, test plans etc. and developing and maturing the right concepts together with our internal engineers and external partners.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Establishing the validation documentation for the developed solutions 
• Taking part in the testing and qualification at the first installations 
• Working closely together with our production sites around the world with occasional travel activity

Qualifications
To succeed in this role, you have:

• Academic Degree in engineering, biology, chemistry, pharmacy, or other relevant scientific field
• A Lean mindset and an innovative approach
• At least 3 years of experience as a Process- or Validation Professional within cGMP environment and preferably experience related to aseptic production requirements
• A good understanding of science and technical aspects of the manufacturing processes
• Professional proficiency in English 

On a personal level, you are outgoing and enjoy building long-lasting partnerships across the network with both internal and external stakeholders. Furthermore, your exceptional interpersonal skills enable you to communicate effectively with individuals of varying seniority levels and cultural backgrounds.

About the department
You will be a part of our AP Innovation & Development team in Manufacturing Development, Injectable Finished Products, Product Supply. Your working place will be at our Technology Innovation unit in Bagsværd, Denmark.

Our mission is to eliminate human interaction with our injectable products by means of optimization, robotics, and automation and the use of new technologies. You will be working in a dynamic environment alongside academics, technicians, engineers, and external development partners covering a wide range of disciplines. We have a multi-cultural team with English as our working language and we guarantee that you will be exposed to exciting professional challenges and development opportunities.

Working at Novo Nordisk
At Novo Nordisk, 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 Mie Bach-Pedersen at [email protected] or phone +45 34 48 11 52

Deadline
28 April 2024.

We will review applications on an ongoing basis. Therefore, we encourage you to submit your application, including CV in English at your earliest convenience. 

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 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.