Senior Research Scientist - Discovery Pharmacology

Novo Nordisk; Måløv; On-site; DKK 651,000 - 957,000; Full time

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.

Skills

Rodent pharmacology

Experimental design

Quantitative analysis

Scientific communication (English)

Education

PhD in pharmacology, physiology or neuroscience

Job description

Job title: Senior Research Scientist – Discovery Pharmacology

Department: Global Research

Location: Måløv, Denmark

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 role, 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.

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