Senior Quality Specialist

Novo Nordisk; Taastrup; On-site; DKK 847,000 - 1,245,000; Full time

Job summary

Novo Nordisk is seeking a Senior QA Specialist – Solid Dosage Form to lead the quality assurance for the Produce Solid Dosage Form process and safeguard tablet products for patients worldwide. You will act as an informal leader, partnering with the Process Owner to drive compliance, simplicity, and continuous improvement across sites.

With 7+ years in pharma QA and a Master’s in a science field, you will influence cross-functional teams globally, align with regulatory requirements, and steer the

Qualifications

• Solid quality understanding with ability to interpret and apply regulatory requirements while avoiding over-processing.
• Strong leadership and communication skills, with the ability to explain complex issues to senior management and influence across a multi-cultural stakeholder landscape.
• A minimum of 7 years' experience from the pharmaceutical industry within Quality Assurance or Tablet manufacturing.
• A Master's degree in Engineering, Pharmacy, Biotechnology, or other nature science based related field.
• Proven ability to work cross-functionally and internationally, building strong relationships and driving alignment across multiple disciplines, functions and geographies.
• Strong understanding of the value chain.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing process compliance across all areas, defining requirements and ensuring the right balance between standardisation and differentiation – guarding against over-processing while maintaining full regulatory alignment
• Leading process improvement initiatives, actively engaging in problem-solving and enhancement efforts on behalf of the broader organisation
• Driving strategic integration of corporate strategies into the Drug Product Manufacturing Excellence Quality (DPEM Q) strategy, ensuring the right actions are taken for short-, medium- and long-term process excellence
• Establishing and maintaining a strong Area Process QA (APQA) network, appointing the right competencies and supporting the development of APQA colleagues
• Ensuring corporate content in policies, procedures and instructions aligns with applicable requirements and is fully implemented in the Quality Management System
• Managing stakeholder relationships across Quality and Line of Business organisations, participating in inspections and relevant governance forums across EITQ, GMS, DPM and Supply Chain

Skills

QA leadership

Regulatory interpretation

Global stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Experience: 7+ years in pharma QA

Education

Master's degree in Engineering/Pharmacy/Biotechnology

Job description

Senior QA Specialist – Solid Dosage Form

MSAT Quality

Manufacturing Quality

Enterprise IT and Quality

Taastrup, Denmark

Are you ready to take quality leadership for one of Novo Nordisk's rapidly growing key manufacturing processes – and set quality direction for how tablets reach patients around the world? If you thrive at the intersection of compliance, strategy and cross-functional collaboration, this is your opportunity to drive process excellence on a global scale.

Your new role

As our new Process QA, you will take ownership of the quality assurance for the 'Produce Solid Dosage Form' process, ensuring compliance, simplicity and continuous improvement across all sites operating the process. Working in close partnership with the Process Owner, you will act as an informal leader, setting direction for highly specialised professionals and shaping the quality standards that safeguard our tablet products for patients worldwide.

Your Key Responsibilities Will Include

• Overseeing process compliance across all areas, defining requirements and ensuring the right balance between standardisation and differentiation – guarding against over-processing while maintaining full regulatory alignment
• Leading process improvement initiatives, actively engaging in problem-solving and enhancement efforts on behalf of the broader organisation
• Driving strategic integration of corporate strategies into the Drug Product Manufacturing Excellence Quality (DPEM Q) strategy, ensuring the right actions are taken for short-, medium- and long-term process excellence
• Establishing and maintaining a strong Area Process QA (APQA) network, appointing the right competencies and supporting the development of APQA colleagues
• Ensuring corporate content in policies, procedures and instructions aligns with applicable requirements and is fully implemented in the Quality Management System
• Managing stakeholder relationships across Quality and Line of Business organisations, participating in inspections and relevant governance forums across EITQ, GMS, DPM and Supply Chain

Your Skills & Qualifications

We are looking for someone who combines deep quality expertise with the leadership skills to navigate a complex, global stakeholder landscape. To succeed in this role, you will bring:

• Solid quality understanding with the ability to interpret and apply regulatory requirements while avoiding over-processing
• Strong leadership and communication skills, with the ability to explain complex issues and solutions to senior management and influence across a multi-cultural stakeholder landscape
• A minimum of 7 years' experience from the pharmaceutical industry within Quality Assurance or Tablet manufacturing.
• A Master's degree in Engineering, Pharmacy, Biotechnology, or other nature science based related field.
• Proven ability to work cross-functionally and internationally, building strong relationships and driving alignment across multiple disciplines, functions and geographies
• Strong understanding of the value chain.

Your new department

Manufacturing Science and Technology (MSAT) Quality is a newly established department within Drug Product Manufacturing Excellence (DPME) Quality. We serve as quality partners to the DPME MSAT organisations and hold the Process QA (PQA) responsibility for key manufacturing processes — spanning Aseptic Production, Finished Production, Tablet Production, and Materials. Our main focus is to ensure that quality is embedded in every aspect of the MSAT organisations.

You will be part of the Leadership Team (LT), consisting of 3 Team Leaders and 4 PQA Sr. Specialists. Together we lead MSAT Quality by taking quality leadership and aligning expectations with our customers to create the right value for them. We value an informal tone with room to have fun together.

We operate with a high degree of self-governance, a broad stakeholder landscape, and close, informal working relationships across the organistion. We take pride in offering assignments that are both challenging and impactful, ensuring your continuous development — while maintaining a strong focus on work-life balance. Expect an open, honest culture where good humour is part of the deal.

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 847,000.00 to 1,245,100.00 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.

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.

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all applicants. We are committed to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all 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.

Deadline

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