Advanced Development Scientist, Virus Safety & Purification

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

Job summary

Novo Nordisk A/S in Gentofte is seeking an Advanced Development Scientist for the CMC Virus Safety team to develop and manage virus safety strategies for Drug Substance projects, advise stakeholders and coordinate activities across teams.

The role emphasizes planning and executing downscaled purification studies, providing data for purification process development, and contributing to regulatory documentation. A MSc in chemical engineering or biochemistry and GMP experience are expected.

Qualifications

• M.Sc. in chemical engineering or biochemistry or equivalent.
• Experience with downstream purification steps (chromatography/filtration) using ÄKTA.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration across functions.

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 with laboratory technicians and troubleshoot issues to ensure high-quality results.
• Contribute to scientific writing for clinical trial documentation.

Skills

Downstream purification

Communication

Project coordination

Biochemical knowledge

Education

MSc in chemical engineering

MSc in biochemistry

PhD advantageous

Tools

ÄKTA chromatography system

Job description

Novo Nordisk A/S in Gentofte is seeking an Advanced Development Scientist for the CMC Virus Safety team to develop and manage virus safety strategies for Drug Substance projects, advise stakeholders and coordinate activities across teams.

The role emphasizes planning and executing downscaled purification studies, providing data for purification process development, and contributing to regulatory documentation. A MSc in chemical engineering or biochemistry and GMP experience are expected.