Process Engineer - Spray Drying

Novo Nordisk has announced plans to invest more than DKK42 billion to expand existing manufacturing facilities in Kalundborg, to support the current and future company portfolio within serious chronic diseases. We are hiring experienced colleagues within Utility Support to join the investment project. Would you like to join a dynamic global company and work on an exciting new capacity expansion project? Are you interested in the opportunity to establish new active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) manufacturing facilities that bridges new and automated technologies with strong know-how and expertise in biotech manufacturing? The activities will be carried out at our site in Kalundborg, Novo Nordisk hub for API manufacturing. Join us today!
The Position As a Process Engineer - Spray Drying, you will lead and participate in project activities for design, construction, testing and validation, for a capacity expansion project. The key principle will be to implement the best-in-class design standards from other facilities. The main tasks will be to:
• monitor quality/performance standards and specifications of assigned project
• participate in periodic project meetings and activities (e.g. design reviews, design risk assessments, FAT, SAT, qualification and validation activities)
• cooperate and communicate effectively with project manager and other project stakeholders
• have professional responsibility for pharmaceutical processes and equipment
• provide proactive support to spray drying process when up running, ensuring that daily operations and equipment always perform with highest quality You will take an active part in a competent user organisation, integrating with engineering partners, and collaborating with contractors while supervising their activities. It is important to set standards and actively manage project risks. The crucial part is to keep the team focused on implementing known and developing new design solutions when needed. We are open to adjusting the tasks and the level of the position to your experience.
Qualifications
To be considered for this position, you should have:
• a bachelor’s degree in chemistry, pharmaceutical process engineering, or similar
• at least 5 years’ experience within purification of API and GMP, e.g. within spray drying, preparative chromatography, separation, modification or dissolution
• solid understanding of unit operations, pharmaceutical processes and documentation
• knowledge about technology trends within bulk manufacturing; project experience is a plus
• written and verbal professional proficiency in English On a personal level, you will thrive in this job if you enjoy close teamwork, can ride a storm off, and are a motivator for others. You thrive in a multicultural environment that demands independence to make critical decisions. The key to success in this is to balance teamwork and working individually, while finding joy in simplicity. In this position, it is very important to have a skill to build structure, to be motivated to succeed and have the ability to set clear directions. About the department Today, 3,200 employees of Novo Nordisk Kalundborg produce half of the world’s insulin and a number of biopharmaceutical products. With more than 50 years of expertise in large-scale biotech manufacturing, we are today the world’s largest insulin-producing facility. By joining Novo Nordisk Manufacturing in Kalundborg, we promise you a developing career, where you will be met with trust and responsibility by dedicated colleagues with diverse backgrounds in a successful company with a higher purpose and an inclusive environment. Together, we make a difference every day for more than 30 million people living with diabetes and other chronic diseases. About Novo Nordisk Kalundborg Since 1969, Novo Nordisk Kalundborg has been a cornerstone in our production of API. With more than 50 years of expertise in large-scale biotech manufacturing, we are today the world’s largest insulin-producing facility. Our 4,400 employees at Novo Nordisk Kalundborg produce half of the world’s insulin, and a number of biopharmaceutical products. Together, we make a difference every day for more than 35 million people living with diabetes and other chronic diseases. Join our growing manufacturing hub in Kalundborg and gain thousands of dedicated colleagues. It is your drive and our passion, that makes a difference for their future. Are you ready for a life-changing career? Working at Novo Nordisk Novo Nordisk is a leading global healthcare company, founded in 1923 and headquartered in Denmark. Our purpose is to drive change to defeat serious chronic diseases, built upon our heritage in diabetes. We do so by pioneering scientific breakthroughs, expanding access to our medicines, and working to prevent and ultimately cure disease. Novo Nordisk employs about 61,400 people in 80 countries and markets its products in around 170 countries. Contact
For further information, please contact Senior Project Manager Yasin Turgay Kazanci at +45 34 48 85 96.
Deadline
10 December 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 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.