Pilot Scientist: API Manufacturing & Process Scale-up

Novo Nordisk A/S; Gladsaxe Kommune; Remote; DKK 570,000 - 838,000; Full time

Job summary

Novo Nordisk A/S in Bagsværd is seeking a Pilot Scientist to advance scientific development, scale‑up and execution of manufacturing processes for API production supporting clinical and non‑clinical development.

You will own allocated projects, collaborate with scientists, technicians and engineers, design and optimize equipment setups, ensure data integrity, and deliver robust pilot‑scale solutions while upholding GxP, quality, safety and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Strong scientific foundation with ability to translate lab processes into manufacturing scale.
• Experience in process development, bioprocessing, and API production.
• Familiarity with scale‑up, pilot‑scale manufacturing, and regulated environments (GxP).
• Experience with data integrity, documentation, and regulatory records.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coordinate, execute, and report scientific activities within process development and pilot‑scale manufacturing.
• Support scale‑up of lab processes into robust pilot‑scale manufacturing.
• Act as scientific lead for assigned projects and development activities.
• Support production of APIs for clinical and non‑clinical studies.
• Design and optimize equipment setups for safe, compliant execution.
• Prepare development reports and regulatory input.
• Ensure data integrity and high‑quality scientific documentation.
• Provide guidance to technicians and share knowledge.
• Participate in cross‑functional teams and design reviews.
• Drive LEAN improvements and knowledge sharing.

Skills

Process development

Bioprocessing

API production

Documentation

GxP knowledge

Data integrity

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Chemical Engineering / Biotechnology / Chemistry or related

Tools

Equipment design & setup

Job description

Novo Nordisk A/S in Bagsværd is seeking a Pilot Scientist to advance scientific development, scale‑up and execution of manufacturing processes for API production supporting clinical and non‑clinical development.

You will own allocated projects, collaborate with scientists, technicians and engineers, design and optimize equipment setups, ensure data integrity, and deliver robust pilot‑scale solutions while upholding GxP, quality, safety and regulatory requirements.