Senior Research Scientist - Discovery Pharmacology

Novo Nordisk A/S; Måløv; Remote; DKK 651,000 - 957,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentives

Employee benefits

Job summary

Novo Nordisk A/S in Denmark seeks a Senior Research Scientist – Discovery Pharmacology to build a new interdisciplinary team in Global Research. You will combine rodent pharmacology with strategic thinking to translate biology into early drug discovery concepts.

You will join efforts across physiology, pharmacology and neuroscience to shape new projects in cardiometabolic disease and healthspan. The role emphasizes hands-on experimental work, collaboration across disciplines and rigorous

Qualifications

• PhD or equivalent research experience in pharmacology or related field.
• At least two years of post-PhD experience with scientific innovation.
• Hands-on experience in rodent pharmacology.
• Strong skills in experimental design, quantitative analysis and interpretation of data.
• Scientific depth in metabolic physiology, neuroscience or related area.
• Clear 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 to investigate efficacy, mechanism of action and physiological responses.
• Develop experimental models and introduce methodologies that enable addressing challenging scientific questions.
• Connect in vivo findings with relevant in vitro and ex vivo experiments.
• Integrate evidence into recommendations on how emerging concepts should advance, change direction or be discontinued.
• Document and communicate findings, sharing scientific insights across disciplines and project teams.
• Contribute to rigorous, reproducible experimental practice and high standards of animal welfare.

Skills

Rodent pharmacology

Experimental design

Quantitative analysis

Biological data interpretation

Scientific communication

Collaborative work

Education

PhD in pharmacology

Job description

Senior Research Scientist - Discovery Pharmacology

Category: Research

Location: Måløv, Capital Region of Denmark, DK

Job title: Senior Research Scientist – Discovery Pharmacology

Department: Global Research

Your impact begins here

As Senior Research Scientist – Discovery Pharmacology, you will help build a new interdisciplinary team in Global Research that generates and validates therapeutic concepts in cardiometabolic disease and healthspan. You will combine hands‑on rodent pharmacology with original scientific thinking, shaping research questions and turning emerging biology into opportunities for drug discovery. Your work will bring new projects into the early discovery pipeline, because lasting health starts with the science we build today.

What you will bring

You hold a PhD in pharmacology, physiology, neuroscience or a related discipline, or bring equivalent relevant research experience. You also bring:

• At least two years of relevant post-PhD experience with scientific innovation, or equivalent scientific contributions.
• Hands‑on experience in rodent pharmacology.
• Strong skills in experimental design, quantitative analysis and interpretation of complex biological data.
• Scientific depth in metabolic physiology, neuroscience, in vitro pharmacology, or a related area.
• Original scientific thinking, intellectual curiosity and the ability to turn ideas into testable hypotheses.
• A collaborative approach and the ability to work independently while contributing to shared research goals.
• Clear scientific communication in written and spoken English.

Useful, but not essential:

Experience in metabolic phenotyping, advanced behavioural assays, rodent surgery, modern neuroscience methods, in vitro or ex vivo approaches, or developing novel experimental technologies. We welcome complementary profiles – you are not expected to bring expertise in every method or scientific area.

What you will do

You will contribute to both the scientific direction and hands‑on experimental work of the team. Your responsibilities will include:

• Generate hypotheses and propose new therapeutic concepts grounded in biological understanding.
• Design, conduct, analyse and interpret mouse and rat pharmacology studies to investigate efficacy, mechanism of action and physiological responses.
• Develop experimental models and introduce methodologies that enable us to address challenging scientific questions.
• Connect in vivo findings with relevant in vitro and ex vivo experiments.
• Integrate evidence into recommendations on how emerging concepts should advance, change direction or be discontinued.
• Document and communicate findings, sharing scientific insights across disciplines and project teams.
• Contribute to rigorous, reproducible experimental practice and high standards of animal welfare.

All scientists are expected to contribute directly to experimental work alongside laboratory technicians and fellow scientists.

Who you will work with

You will join a new interdisciplinary team in Global Research within Research & Development, combining expertise in physiology, pharmacology, neuroscience and molecular innovation. Day to day, you will work closely with scientists and laboratory technicians. The team, headed by Christoffer Clemmensen, is currently recruiting at multiple levels, so you contribute to shape the new team from the onset.

You are expected to establish close collaborations across the organisation with colleagues in chemistry, biology, DMPK and relevant technology functions to develop and test new therapeutic concepts. Bringing these perspectives together early helps the team make clear, evidence-based decisions at pace.

What you can expect here

You will have the opportunity to shape the research of a new team and contribute your own ideas, in an environment that values thoughtful scientific challenge, collaboration and learning from unexpected findings.

Salary: For this r ole, the Annual Base Salary ranges from 651,000.00 to 956,900.00 DKK, corresponding to the level of the position.

The placement within the salary range will be assessed during the recruitment process based on the candidate’s skills, competencies, knowledge, and relevant experience.

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 .

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