Quality Control Scientist (Maternity Cover)
Category: Quality
Location:
Gentofte, Capital Region of Denmark, DK
Are you driven by continuous optimisation and committed to maintaining high level of compliance? Are you highly motivated to work in an analytical laboratory and help ensure the timely delivery of quality products to our patients?
We are currently seeking a Quality Control (QC) Scientist for a 12 months’ maternity cover, to join our Biotech & Rare Disease QC in Gentofte and it might be you!
If you are as ambitious as we are, you can look forward to an exciting job in an environment where we always strive to be the best in class in everything we do.
Your New Role
As our new QC Scientist, your primary responsibilities will be to write, review analytical protocols and reports for Stability Studies, Reference Samples as well as support laboratory technicians by providing guidance and coaching, securing timely delivery of Samples, Protocols and Reports.
As our new QC Scientist, your primary responsibilities will be to write, review analytical protocols and reports for Stability Studies, Reference Samples as well as support laboratory technicians by providing guidance and coaching, securing timely delivery of Samples, Protocols and Reports.
You will work closely with other scientists in the team to ensure that the Stability Studies, References samples, Customer complaints and equipment live up to industry standards and GMP requirements.
The core tasks for the team are:
- Support stability, reference samples, and climate facility processes.
- Support with Customer Complaints
- Prepare and review SOPs, stability protocols and reports, Annual Product Review (APR), Annual Report (AR), and other documents and tasks based on specific process and cGMP knowledge.
- Write and Review Deviations and Change control.
- Perform Systematic Problem Solving to identify root causes and actions to prevent the DV’s to reoccur.
- Continuous improvement and optimisation of our processes using LEAN principles.
- Present documents at audit/inspections. Coordination and Planning activities to support the Team
You can look forward to an exciting and varied job, that is critical to helping the team achieve its goals. As a team, we are always looking to work smarter and to implement digital and innovative improvements in our processes.
You will have the opportunity to shape your daily routine and responsibilities while also having room for personal and professional development. You will drive day-to-day operations with involvement in project work. This could also be your opportunity to build a strong network within Novo Nordisk while developing your skills further.
Your new department
AMSAT QC Microbiology is part of Novo Nordisk, our department's area of responsibility is microbiological and general compendial analysis of stability samples, drug substance samples, drug product samples, intermediate samples and Reference Samples. In our QC department in Gentofte, we are approximately 120 motivated and talented colleagues divided into 5 teams. Your new department is characterized by high professionalism, quality mindset and an informal tone.
Your skills and qualifications
You will be a great asset to our team because you have:
- A Master’s degree within natural science ideally, with some experience in manufacturing or quality departments.
- Experience with GMP standards, or working in the pharmaceutical industry is advantageous.
- Good communication skills with stakeholder management experience.
- It is advantageous if you have experience with LEAN.
- Professional proficiency in both written and spoken English. Knowledge of Danish is advantageous but not essential.
As an individual, you can work independently and see yourself as being self-driven, responsible, and having an open-minded approach. In addition, it’s natural for you to take the initiative, good at creating an overview and have the courage to solve new types of tasks both individually and in collaboration with colleagues and stakeholders. You can prioritise your tasks and work with documentation in a structured manner to keep an overview of your workload.
Working at Novo Nordisk
Every day we seek the solutions that defeat serious chronic diseases. To do this, we approach our work with an unconventional spirit, a rare determination, and a constant curiosity. For over 100 years, this unordinary mindset has seen us build a company unlike any other. One where a collective passion for our purpose, mutual respect, and a willingness to go beyond what we know delivers extraordinary results.
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.
More information
For further information, you are welcome to contact Associate Manager, Nanna Høgholm Buch-Pedersen at +45 3444 4117
For further information, you are welcome to contact Associate Manager, Nanna Høgholm Buch-Pedersen at +45 3444 4117
Deadline
6 August, 2025.
6 August, 2025.
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Novo Nordisk is not your typical healthcare company. In a modern world of quick fixes, we focus on solutions to defeat serious chronic diseases and promote long-term health. Our unordinary mindset is at the heart of everything we do. We seek out new ideas and put people first as we push the boundaries of science, make healthcare more accessible, and treat, prevent, and even cure diseases that affect millions of lives. Because it takes an unordinary approach to drive real, lasting change in health.