Senior Pilot Scientist - GMP Scale-Up & Purification

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

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.