Advanced Development Scientist, Virus Safety & Purification

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

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.