Senior Digital Product Specialist

ApplyMint; Denmark; On-site; DKK 651,000 - 957,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Continuous learning

Career development

Benefits tailored to life & career

Job summary

Novo Nordisk is seeking a dedicated professional to support LARA, our cloud‑based in‑vivo research platform, enabling scientists, technicians and veterinarians across Denmark, China and the US to work efficiently. This 12‑month role focuses on strengthening scientific capability while driving adoption and continuous improvement.

You will collaborate with global stakeholders, review updates, and develop training and documentation to reflect research workflows and Novo Nordisk standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in pharmacology, biomedical sciences, veterinary medicine, life sciences or other relevant scientific discipline, with 4+ years of pharma experience.
• Understanding of research workflows and in‑vivo lab operations, with experience using and configuring software in a research, development or manufacturing environment.
• Strong English and Danish communication skills, with ability to translate complex user needs into clear documentation and training.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a complex global environment, aligning stakeholders with a structured, improvement‑oriented and pragmatic approach.
• Formal IT training not required, but scripting (Python or R) or dashboard experience (Power BI) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary point of contact for LARA users, resolving complex issues and escalating technical matters when needed.
• Drive user adoption through training, user guides, and building a user community both in person and online.
• Review platform updates before release and create clear release notes aligned with Novo Nordisk processes.
• Evaluate and optimise LARA's configuration and integration, proposing features and efficiency improvements to the dev team.
• Identify and implement improvements to processes, data quality, workflow consistency and user experience across global sites.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional stakeholders, vendors and partners to secure buy‑in throughout the product lifecycle.
• Share knowledge to maximise the platform's potential and related digital solutions.

Skills

Pharmacology/pharma experience

Scientific workflow knowledge

English and Danish communication

Cross-functional collaboration

IT basics / scripting (Python or R)

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in pharmacology/life sciences

Tools

Power BI

Software configuration

LARA cloud platform

Job description

Bridge science and technology in a role where your work directly supports more than 200 researchers, laboratory technicians and veterinarians conducting in‑vivo research across three continents. In this 12‑month temporary position, you will strengthen a global research platform, drive user adoption and see the tangible impact of your contributions every day.

Your new role

You will join a small, dedicated team with a broad remit and visible impact, operating and improving LARA, a cloud‑based software platform that supports in‑vivo research across Denmark, China and the US. Your focus will be on strengthening LARA's scientific capability, driving product adoption, supporting its global users and ensuring continuous improvement across the platform's full lifecycle.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Acting as the primary point of contact for LARA users, helping scientists, laboratory technicians and veterinarians resolve complex user and operational issues, and escalating technical matters to the IT team and vendor when needed
• Driving user adoption through developing and delivering training, user guides and fostering a user community, both in person and online, so users can work effectively on the platform
• Reviewing platform updates before release to ensure they accurately reflect research workflows, and creating clear documentation including tailored release notes that fit Novo Nordisk processes, for users and support colleagues
• Evaluating and optimising LARA's technical configuration and integration, proactively proposing relevant features and efficiency adjustments to the development team
• Identifying and implementing practical improvements to processes, data quality, workflow consistency and the user experience across all global sites
• Collaborating with cross‑functional stakeholders, vendors and partners to ensure alignment and secure buy‑in throughout the product lifecycle
• Supporting colleagues by sharing knowledge on maximising the potential of the platform and related digital solutions

Your skills & qualifications

To succeed in this role, you will bring a scientific perspective, strong product thinking and a genuine enjoyment of turning user needs into practical solutions. We are looking for someone with:

• A bachelor's or master's degree in pharmacology, biomedical sciences, veterinary medicine, life sciences or another relevant scientific discipline, combined with 4+ years of experience in a pharmaceutical setting
• A sound understanding of research workflows and in‑vivo laboratory operations, with experience using and ideally configuring software in a research, development or manufacturing environment
• Strong oral and written communication skills in both English and Danish, with the ability to translate complex user needs into clear documentation and training
• The ability to work independently and collaboratively in a complex global environment, aligning cross‑functional stakeholders with a structured, improvement‑oriented and pragmatic approach to solving problems
• Formal IT training is not required, but it is an advantage if you enjoy working with software configurations, scripting languages (e.g. Python or R) or have experience building dashboards, for example in Power BI

Your new department

In Research & Development, you'll be part of a unit that explores bold scientific ideas and advances them into clinical testing. We combine curiosity, AI tools, and human data to develop transformative therapies. Through collaboration and operational excellence, we shape and deliver an innovative pipeline to meet future patient needs.

Within R&D, you will join AI & Digital Innovation, the team responsible for LARA, a cloud‑based platform that enables consistent, high‑quality in‑vivo research workflows. The team is small, but its remit is broad, supporting more than 200 users globally and continuously improving how the platform serves the science it enables. You will play a hands‑on role in keeping this critical research tool running smoothly and evolving to meet the needs of scientists, laboratory technicians and veterinarians across Denmark, China and the US.

Working at Novo Nordisk

Every day we seek the solutions that defeat serious chronic diseases. To do this, we approach our work with determination, constant curiosity and a commitment to finding better ways forward. For over 100 years, this dedication has driven us to build a company focused on lasting change for long‑term health. One where diverse thinking, shared purpose and mutual respect come together to create extraordinary results. When you join us, you're not just starting a job, you're becoming part of a story that spans generations.

What we offer

At Novo Nordisk, you'll join a global healthcare company with a unique culture and strong results. We offer continuous learning, career development, and benefits tailored to your life and career stage.

Salary:

For this role, the Annual Base Salary ranges from 651,000 to 956,900 DKK corresponding to the level of the position.

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

Deadline

14 September 2026. Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis.

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.

At Novo Nordisk, we're not chasing quick fixes, we're creating lasting change for long‑term health. For over 100 years, we've been driven by a single purpose: to defeat serious chronic diseases and help millions of people live healthier lives. This dedication fuels our constant curiosity and inspires us to push the boundaries of what's possible in healthcare. We embrace diverse perspectives, seek out bold ideas, and build partnerships rooted in shared purpose. Together, we're making healthcare more accessible, treating and preventing diseases, and pioneering solutions that create change spanning generations. When you join us, you become part of something bigger, a legacy of impact that reaches far beyond today.