Senior Professional, Aseptic Process Drug Product MSAT

Do you have a passion for production and enjoy working with many stakeholders both internally and externally? Would you like to bridge the gap between our internal sites and our Contract Manufacturing Organisations (CMOs) to ensure consistency across our operations?

Then look no further: apply today and join our growing Global Contract Manufacturing (GCM) Drug Product Manufacturing Science and Technology (MSAT) department. You might be the Senior Professional Aseptic Process DP MSAT we are looking for. 

The Position

As Aseptic Process Senior Professional MSAT, you will work closely with our MSAT specialists and other senior professionals in the technology transfer projects of pre-filled syringes, cartridges and vial manufacturing process to our CMO partners  who are responsible for manufacturing of our products on behalf of Novo Nordisk. You will be a key player in supporting implementation of new products and processes at our CMO sites, building strong knowledge about NN processes and products at the same time offering technical support and expertise to ensure the smooth running of our external production operations.

The position has a high degree of independence.

In this position, you will:

• Get insight into the production operations and drive solutions whenever production disturbances occur
• Work closely to our team of MSAT specialists and professionals and internal stakeholders ensuring the implementation of a robust production process at our CMO partners.
• Gain and hold extensive knowledge of the production including the formulation preparation, filling, inspection, the production equipment, facilities and other processes related to the manufacture
• Have a strong interaction with Novo Nordisk Manufacturing development areas
• Make procedural or process suggestions for achieving team goals; providing necessary competences and help to remove obstacles, ensuring the team accomplishes specific results.

Several of the CMOs we currently work with are in project phases where extra focus is needed from a set of skilled professionals. The every-day work in GCM can shift in many directions and therefore it is good if you can approach new situations with an open mind. International collaboration is also an integrated part of this position, therefore you will be given the opportunity to travel frequently within Europe and the USA (expected around 25-30 days per year.

Qualifications

To be considered for this position, we expect you to:

• Hold at least a Master’s Degree within Pharmacy, Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or any other relevant field
• Have at least six years of practical experience within the pharmaceutical industry and manufacturing of sterile pharmaceutical drug products (PFS, cartridges, vials, etc)
• Have some knowledge with Lean 6 Sigma or equivalent, have experience working in technology transfer projects, and/or life cycle management projects within drug product manufacturing operations (ie. Formulation, filling, inspection, etc)
• Have a solid GMP knowledge
• Good knowledge of overall practices for drug product manufacturing, aseptic filling process, isolator technology, quality management systems
• Proficiency in both written and spoken English
• Have previously worked in an international environment

As a person you know how to build trust with stakeholders and you naturally share important and relevant information within your project team and with your colleagues. You have an analytical mind-set with the ability to work in a structured way and an ability to support multiple activities. You enjoy working independently but equally, you like to spare and share knowledge with your peers.

About the Department

GCM Drug Product is part of Novo Nordisk’s Product Supply organisation. We are responsible for all Novo Nordisk contracts and license manufacturing of semi-finished and finished drug products to global markets. Our main office is located in Søborg, Denmark.

The primary role of GCM organization is to monitor and control the production handled by external Contract Manufacturing Organisations, ensuring delivery of products from the CMOs to our respective customers. Our CMOs are located in Central Europe, North America and in East Asia. We, in DP MSAT, bear the responsibility for the production, the facility including all equipment and the Quality Management System (QMS) at the CMOs throughout the TT project phase and we work closely with our GCM Operations team providing technical/expertise support during Commercial supply.

The position is in DP MSAT department, Manufacturing Science and Technology, a team consisting of highly experienced specialists and professionals with strong knowledge and background in pharmaceutical sciences. You will become a part of an international, diverse and well-functioning team that enjoy solving problems in collaboration.

Working at Novo Nordisk

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 Luciana Schwambach, GCM DP MSAT Director, at +45 3448 7337.

Deadline

12 May 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 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.