Process Engineer

Novo Nordisk; Kalundborg; On-site; DKK 500,000 - 734,000; Full time

Job summary

Novo Nordisk in Kalundborg, Denmark, is seeking an Associate Process Engineer to help maintain stable production and drive process improvements in active pharmaceutical ingredients manufacturing. The role is a temporary maternity cover based on-site with a focus on data-driven insights and collaboration with production teams.

The successful candidate will have a degree in biotechnology/engineering or related fields, strong English skills, and the ability to communicate complex information

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in biotechnology, engineering, chemical engineering, pharmaceutical sciences or related field.
• Analytical mindset with ability to work systematically with data.
• Strong written and spoken English.
• Ability to explain complex information clearly and help colleagues understand decisions.

Responsibilities

• Support and monitor production processes to maintain stable performance.
• Collaborate with operators and technicians to resolve process challenges.
• Apply systematic problem-solving methods for deviations or issues.
• Analyse production data to identify correlations and opportunities for improvement.
• Develop and improve fermentation and recovery processes and monitoring systems.
• Quantify deviations and recommend practical process improvements.

Skills

Bachelor’s degree in biotech/eng

Analytical mindset

English proficiency

Collaborative mindset

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Biotechnology/Engineering/Pharma

Job description

Associate Process Engineer

Department: Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients Manufacturing

Location: Kalundborg, Denmark

Employment type: Temporary, one-year maternity cover

Your impact begins here

As an Associate Process Engineer, you will help maintain stable production while improving the processes and systems behind the manufacturing of active pharmaceutical ingredients. You will turn production data into practical insights, support colleagues when challenges arise and contribute to improvements in productivity and simplicity. The position is a temporary, one-year maternity cover.

What You’ll Bring

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in biotechnology, engineering, chemical engineering, pharmaceutical sciences or a related field.
• Knowledge of the scientific principles used in manufacturing active pharmaceutical ingredients.
• An analytical mindset and the ability to work systematically with complex data.
• Strong written and spoken English.
• The ability to explain complex information clearly and help colleagues understand the purpose behind decisions.
• A collaborative and proactive approach, with a willingness to share knowledge and contribute to the team.

Experience from pharmaceutical manufacturing or another highly regulated industry would be useful, but is not essential. Knowledge of fermentation, data analysis, process systems or large-scale production would also be an advantage. Written and spoken Danish is useful, but not required.

What You’ll Do

• Support and monitor production processes to help maintain stable performance.
• Work closely with operators and technicians to understand and resolve process-related challenges.
• Apply systematic problem-solving methods when deviations or production issues occur.
• Analyse production data to identify correlations, potential causes and opportunities for greater process understanding.
• Develop and improve fermentation and recovery processes, process-monitoring systems and supporting workflows.
• Use data and cross-functional input to quantify deviations and recommend practical process improvements.

Who You’ll Work With

You will join a team of approximately 15 process engineers and scientists in Kalundborg. The team supports production and process optimisation through advanced data analysis, process monitoring and close dialogue with key stakeholders.

You will work alongside operators, technicians, scientists and other production colleagues. Together, you will translate data and scientific understanding into recommendations that support reliable manufacturing and continuous improvement. Collaboration and knowledge-sharing are central to the way the team approaches production challenges.

For further information about the positions, please contact Senior Manager Jeanette Naur Olsbro at [e-mail] or Senior Manager Kasper Karlsen at [e-mail].

What You Can Expect Here

You can expect a role where your analysis and recommendations have a direct connection to daily production. You will have opportunities to strengthen your technical knowledge, learn from experienced colleagues and contribute ideas for improving processes and supporting systems.

The positions are based on-site in Kalundborg. Occasional home-working days may be arranged, although the work during the coming year is expected to be predominantly on-site.

Salary

For this role, the Annual Base Salary ranges from DKK 499,600–734,400, 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.

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