Pilot Scientist in Purification, Mammalian Pilot Plant Full-time

Pilot Scientist in Purification, Mammalian Pilot Plant

Work at pilot-scale with downstream processes where your planning and coordination directly impact the pipeline of life-changing medicines for patients worldwide.

Your new role

As a Pilot Scientist in Purification at the Mammalian Pilot Plant (MPP), you'll work at the critical interface between new process development and production scale-up, helping ensure a robust pipeline of high-quality new drugs reach patients around the world.

In this role, you will:

• Plan and coordinate production campaigns within a close-knit team of pilot scientists and technicians
• Work with downstream processes such as chromatography and membrane filtration at pilot scale
• Work across the entire process chain, including raw material planning, plant and utilities management, unit operations, cleaning processes, reporting, and coordination
• Ensure the timely execution of our purification processes
• Handle deviations when processes do not operate as intended
• Write and execute change requests to implement improvements

We offer an exciting and varied workday with great opportunities for professional and personal development. Full, on-the-job training in GMP production will be provided.

Your new department

In CMC & Product Supply, we cover the full value chain from drug and device development to marketed Novo Nordisk products. We are more than 30,000 colleagues across the globe with the shared responsibility of scaling molecules, processes, devices, and products, dedicated to supplying life-saving medicines to the patients who need them most.

As part of CMC (Chemistry, Manufacturing and Control) Development & Scaling makes a real difference for patients with chronic diseases across the world. Mammalian Pilot Plant includes pilot-scale facilities for cultivation and recovery of proteins at around 1000L scale. Our pharmaceutical production processes utilize mammalian cells and our purified proteins are utilized in clinical trials and developmental trials. The department consists of around 60 employees divided into 4 teams: Cultivation, Recovery, Purification and Support. MPP is part of CMC Development where there is close collaboration with the API Development teams as well as across the API Pilot facilities.

Your skills & qualifications

We're looking for a curious, quick learner who can work diligently and systematically to achieve ambitious goals as we continue to optimize the production of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients for development and clinical trials. You'll bring with you:

• Master's degree in biochemical engineering, process engineering, biotechnology, natural sciences, or a related field, combined with a technical interest in mammalian production
• Work experience in a production environment and downstream process knowledge is preferred
• Experience with GMP and cLEAN principles is an advantage
• Team player mindset who enjoys working with others to find effective solutions
• Quality mindset and ability to create structure and plan work in collaboration with colleagues and in line with departmental priorities
• Agile and proactive approach, bringing curiosity to new tasks and challenges

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. We don't wait for change – we drive it. We embrace the spirit of experimentation, striving for excellence without fixating on perfection, because we know that what got us here today is not necessarily what will make us successful in the future. When you join us, you're not just starting a job – you're becoming part of a story that spans generations.

Contact

For further information contact Sr. Manager Tine Kranker, mobile: 3075 5156

Deadline

18 March 2026.

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