Adv Development Scientist for CMC Virus Safety team

Novo Nordisk; Gentofte Kommune; On-site; DKK 570,000 - 838,000; Full time

Job summary

Novo Nordisk is seeking an Advanced Development Scientist in Gentofte to develop and manage virus safety strategies for Drug Substance projects. You will advise stakeholders, contribute to cross-disciplinary teams, and coordinate virus safety activities.

A core part of the role is planning, executing and analyzing downscaled downstream purification experiments using systems like ÄKTA, to support robust purification processes that remove or inactivate viruses.

Qualifications

• Experience with downstream purification processes and virus safety in development.
• Ability to coordinate cross-disciplinary projects and communicate with stakeholders.
• Proactive, independent, and quick to learn.

Responsibilities

• Plan and conduct virus clearance studies using downscaled purification.
• Plan, evaluate and report laboratory work.
• Provide data and scientific input to purification process development.
• Collaborate with technicians and ensure high-quality results.
• Contribute to scientific writing for clinical trial applications.
• Coordinate virus safety activities for mammalian-expressed products in development.

Skills

Downstream purification

Virus safety

Project coordination

Stakeholder communication

Education

PhD (advantage)

GMP experience (advantage)

Tools

ÄKTA chromatography system

Job description

Are you experienced in virology and downstream purification, and motivated to apply your expertise to virus safety? Join our CMC Virus Safety team, where you will take independent ownership, quickly build new knowledge and combine hands-on experimental work with scientific advisory and project coordination.

Advanced Development Scientist

CMC Drug Development

CMC DS Process Operations, Virus Safety

Location: Gentofte

What You’ll Do

As an Advanced Development Scientist in the Virus Safety team, you will work with experts across the Chemistry, Manufacturing & Control (CMC) Drug Development organisation to develop and manage virus safety strategies for Drug Substance projects. You will advise stakeholders, contribute to cross-disciplinary project teams and coordinate activities that ensure the virus safety of mammalian-expressed products in development.

A central part of the role is planning, executing and analysing downscaled downstream purification experiments. Your work will support the development of robust purification processes that remove and/or inactivate viruses. The position also provides strong opportunities to develop your scientific expertise and project management capabilities.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Plan and conduct virus clearance evaluation studies using downscaled purification processes.
• Plan, evaluate and report experimental laboratory work.
• Provide data and scientific input to purification process development.
• Collaborate closely with laboratory technicians, including troubleshooting technical issues and ensuring the delivery of high-quality project results.
• Contribute to scientific writing, including documentation for clinical trial applications.
• Coordinate virus safety activities for mammalian-expressed products in development.

What You’ll Bring

• Have experience with downstream purification process steps, such as chromatography and filtration, for example using an ÄKTA chromatography system.
• Communicate effectively and collaborate confidently with stakeholders across functions and organisational areas.

It Would Be An Advantage If You Also Have

• Relevant industry experience or a PhD.
• Experience from a GMP-regulated area.
• Knowledge of molecular detection techniques such as qPCR or RT-qPCR.

As a person, you are proactive, self-driven and comfortable taking independent ownership of your work. You learn quickly, seek out the knowledge needed to move tasks forward and apply new insights in practice. With a practical and solution-oriented mindset, you stay focused and adapt effectively when priorities or challenges change. You also enjoy collaborating, sharing knowledge and contributing to strong results with colleagues and stakeholders across the organisation.

Who You’ll Work With

The Virus Safety team is part of the CMC Development organisation, which brings new therapeutic products into clinical trials. Based at our Gentofte site, the team assures the viral safety of API processes and biopharmaceutical products.

Our work is grounded in a strong scientific approach and carried out in multidisciplinary project groups. We collaborate closely with analytical and process development colleagues as well as international production facilities. The environment is dynamic and fast-changing, making curiosity, adaptability and a can-do attitude essential.

What You Can Expect Here

At Novo, you can expect a role where your scientific judgement matters, your ideas are listened to, and your work helps move complex development projects forward. You will have opportunities to deepen your expertise, build cross-functional influence and grow in a collaborative environment where initiative is encouraged.

You will be supported to perform at your best and trusted to take ownership, while contributing to work that helps create progress for people living with serious chronic diseases.

Salary: For this role, the Annual Base Salary ranges from DKK 570,200 to 838,100, corresponding to the level of the position. The placement within the salary range will be assessed during the recruitment process based on the candidate’s skills, competencies, knowledge, and relevant experience.

Incentives and Benefits: The salary package may include short-term and/or long-term incentives as well as other employee benefits based on position level, location, functional area and relevant market benchmarks. Learn more about our Reward Philosophy here.

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