Senior Pilot Scientist

Novo Nordisk A/S; Gladsaxe Kommune; On-site; DKK 651,000 - 956,900; Full time

Job summary

Novo Nordisk A/S is seeking a Senior Pilot Scientist to join Purification Pilot Plants in Bagsværd, overseeing pilot-scale processes and scientific responsibility for scale‑up to robust pilot production within purification.

You will collaborate across QA, R&D, Regulatory Affairs and Product Supply to ensure compliant, high-quality API for clinical trials and contribute to launching a new purification facility in 2026. Competitive salary and benefits.

Qualifications

• PhD with 3–4 years of relevant experience or Master’s with 5–7 years in manufacturing process engineering.
• Experience with chromatography and TFF at pilot or production scale.
• GMP-regulated operations experience.
• Strong data handling, documentation and quality systems understanding.
• Excellent communication and collaboration, able to influence stakeholders.
• Proactive, flexible, structured problem-solving; able to manage multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Planning, executing and reporting productions in pilot scale, and leading the scale‑up of laboratory processes to robust pilot‑scale manufacturing within purification.
• Acting as scientific lead on assigned interdisciplinary projects.
• Maintaining a continuous improvement mindset to support effective and compliant process execution.
• Actively participating in putting our new purification facility into operation in Q3 2026.
• Mentoring technicians and colleagues while contributing to knowledge sharing.

Skills

Chromatography

TFF processes

GMP experience

Data handling & quality systems

Communication & collaboration

Problem solving

Education

PhD with 3–4 years experience

Master’s with 5–7 years

Job description

Location: Bagsværd, Capital Region of Denmark, DK

Your new role

As a Senior Pilot Scientist, you will join Purification Pilot Plants and act as a subject‑matter expert within manufacturing process engineering, taking scientific responsibility for pilot‑scale processes and productions. You will work independently while collaborating closely across functions to ensure high‑quality, compliant, and efficient process execution and delivery of API for clinical trials. You will be working closely with colleagues across QA, Research & Development, Regulatory Affairs, and Product Supply.

Your key responsibilities

• Planning, executing and reporting productions in pilot scale, and leading the scale‑up of laboratory processes to robust pilot‑scale manufacturing within purification.
• Acting as scientific lead on assigned interdisciplinary projects.
• Maintaining a continuous improvement mindset to support effective and compliant process execution.
• Actively participating in putting our new purification facility into operation in Q3 2026.
• Mentoring technicians and colleagues while contributing to knowledge sharing.

Your skills and qualifications

• A PhD with 3–4 years of relevant experience, or a Master’s degree with 5–7 years in manufacturing process engineering or a related field.
• Proven experience with chromatography and TFF processes at pilot or production scale.
• Solid experience working in a GMP regulated area.
• Strong understanding of process and value chains, including data handling, documentation, and quality systems.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work independently and influence stakeholders.
• A proactive, flexible, and structured problem‑solving mindset with the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.

Your new department

Chemistry, Manufacturing & Control (CMC) Development plays a key role in Novo Nordisk’s value chain by turning molecules into approved products in close collaboration with colleagues across R&D and Global Manufacturing & Supply. You will join Purification Pilot Plants, a specialised manufacturing process engineering department within the CMC API Pilots DK area. We are responsible for delivering API for further drug product processing, supporting clinical trials and other development activities. This includes production in our internal pilot facilities as well as collaboration with external production sites.

What we offer

There is, of course, more on offer here than the uniqueness of our culture and the extraordinary results we produce. Being part of a global healthcare company means opportunities to learn and develop are all around us, while our benefits are designed with your career and life stage in mind.

Salary

For this role, the Annual Base Salary ranges from DKK 651,000 to DKK 956,900 (DK), 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.

More information

Please contact Sr Manager, Ann‑Louise Gottlieb on: [e-mail]

Deadline: 9 August 2026

Equal opportunity statement

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