Senior Discovery Pharmacology Scientist - Cardiometabolic

Novo Nordisk

Måløv

On-site

DKK 651,000 - 957,000

Full time

32 hours ago

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Job summary

Novo Nordisk is seeking a Senior Research Scientist – Discovery Pharmacology in Måløv to lead an interdisciplinary team within Global Research. You will combine hands-on rodent pharmacology with scientific innovation to shape early drug concepts for cardiometabolic disease and healthspan.

You will conduct and interpret in vivo studies, collaborate across physiology, pharmacology and neuroscience, and contribute to the early discovery pipeline with rigorous experimental practice and clear

Qualifications

PhD in pharmacology, physiology, neuroscience or related discipline.
At least two years post-PhD experience with scientific innovation.
Hands-on rodent pharmacology experience.
Strong experimental design and quantitative analysis skills.
Ability to turn ideas into testable hypotheses.
Excellent scientific communication in English.

Responsibilities

Generate hypotheses and propose new therapeutic concepts grounded in biological understanding.
Design, conduct, analyse and interpret mouse and rat pharmacology studies.
Develop experimental models and introduce methodologies for challenging questions.
Connect in vivo findings with in vitro and ex vivo experiments.
Integrate evidence to advise on how emerging concepts should advance.
Document and communicate findings across disciplines and project teams.
Contribute to rigorous, reproducible experimental practice and animal welfare.