Associate manager for Quality Control

Are you a highly motivated leader and a great role model for your employees? Are you able to set direction and cooperate with various stakeholders? Are you passionate about working with people and make them succeed in a complex environment? Then you might be the right candidate as our new Associate Manager in Biotech & Rare Disease QC. The Position As an Associate Manager, you will lead one of the four analytical teams in the department, which is responsible for a variety of biological and chemical analytical procedures. Your new department is characterized by high professionalism, great quality mindset and an informal tone, and you will be Associate Manager for a team consisting of both laboratory technicians and chemists. Your key responsibilities will be to:

ensure that high performance is met and that the team meets project, quality, and organisational goals.

ensure effective resource allocation in your team and implement quality throughout the processes, securing efficient and safe product release for our patients.

provide leadership and focus on continuous development of the team members through coaching and dialogue.

lead and motivate your team in a busy working environment with changing priorities to meet business needs.

You will also be a member of the management team in BRD QC, and you will participate in cross-organisational projects and collaborations. Moreover, you will lead the way and be a role model in a LEAN culture where openness, honesty and focus on continuous improvements are natural parts of your personality. The position offers great opportunities for personal and professional development. Qualifications To succeed in this role, you:

hold a Bachelors, Masters or equivalent degree in Pharmacy, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, or other relevant scientific discipline.

have strong leadership skills and have the ability take the lead and focus on deliverables (preferably you have a minimum of 3 years people management experience, but we will also consider candidates with less experience if there is a match in personality).

are a strong communicator and able to communicate complex content to people with different backgrounds and skills, motivating them to support and follow your ideas and suggestions.

preferably have experience from QC, but at least you have an understanding for the analytical field from the pharmaceutical industry.

speak and write in Danish fluently.

This position requires engagement and ability to find solutions in challenging situations. Moreover, you are capable of looking beyond your own team, think cross functionally and you understand what is best for both our employees and our business. On a personal level, you contribute positively to our department and enjoy working with people from different professional backgrounds who are dedicated towards meeting our common goals. You are eager to see things moving forward in a dynamic environment where projects and processes vary, demanding the need for your flexibility. You work in a structured manner with a non-compromised focus on quality and deliverables. You have a can-do mindset and focus on opportunities rather than limitations and provide the right balance between leadership and management to your team. About the Department Biotech & Rare Disease (BRD) is part of Novo Nordisk Product Supply, which is a global production network at the forefront of technology and in quality production of pharmaceutical products. In BRD we are not only supplying all Novo Nordisk products for Rare Diseases, but also using our competences in Biotech to support the growing efforts into completely new production platforms and therapy areas for Novo Nordisk. We are app. 2500 colleagues committed to drive change for people with serious chronic diseases. We produce our life-saving medicines out of five state-of-the-art production sites in Denmark and United States - covering the entire production value chain where raw materials are cultivated, purified, formulated, filled, assembled in devices, packed, and distributed across the globe. Not only are we making a difference for patients – we are also striving to make a difference for our employees by promoting a learning culture with high level of trust, innovation, and development for everyone. Are you ready for a life-changing career? BRD Quality Control is based in Gentofte, Hilleroed and Kalundborg. Here we are app. 300 colleagues who support the biotech production with a selection of chemical and microbiological analysis of product samples, crucial for always making sure the product is in high quality and ready for release to patients. We bring value to patients by delivering timely and reliable results that keeps production in control. We drive change by always looking for improvements and innovation within our processes - testing and implementing 4.0 technology to make the process even smoother and faster for the benefit of the patients. Working at Novo Nordisk We are a proud life-science company, and life is our reason to exist. We’re inspired by life in all its forms and shapes, ups and downs, opportunities and challenges. For employees at Novo Nordisk, life means many things – from the building blocks of life that form the basis of ground-breaking scientific research, to our rich personal lives that motivate and energise us to perform our best at work. Ultimately, life is why we’re all here - to ensure that people can lead a life independent of chronic disease. Contact For further information, you are welcome to contact Sofie Boeck at +45 3075 7723. Deadline Apply before May 12th 2023. You do not need to attach a cover letter to your application, but please include a few sentences about why you are applying in your resume or CV. To ensure an efficient and fair recruitment process, please refrain from adding a photo in your CV. We will review applications received, and conduct interviews on an ongoing basis, so do not hesitate to apply as soon as possible. We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants. At Novo Nordisk we recognize that it is no longer good enough to aspire to be the best company in the world. We need to aspire to be the best company for the world and we know that this is only possible with talented employees with diverse perspectives, backgrounds and cultures. We are therefore committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates the diversity of our employees, the patients we serve and communities we operate in. Together, we’re life changing.