• Job Description

  Req#: 282760

  API Technical Project Manager

  
  Do you want to use your professional expertise within Molecular Biology, Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) process developmentand/or manufacturing to drive and impact a variety of early and late-stage development projects? Are you looking for exposure to excitingnew drug candidates coming from research?
  In that case, you could be our new API Technical Project Manager in the API Project Office. Apply today!

  
  The position

  • You will coordinate and lead all CMC API project activities through the different stages of clinical development, from Lead Candidate Selection to final regulatory approval, primarily for projects within mammalian production processes
  • Using your technical expertise, you will coordinate process development activities performed in our laboratories or outsourced to a Contract Manufacturing Organization (CMO) - this will typically include upstream and downstream processing of larger molecules (e.g., peptides andproteins)

  The CMC API activities will also include:

  • Establishment of new API starting materials
  • Planning of pilot scale manufacturing
  • Development of upscaling for full scale manufacturing
  • Authoring of regulatory documentation including Clinical Trials Application (CTA) and New Drug Application (NDA)
  • Writing and compiling of various internal and external documentation
    

  As an API Technical Project Manager, you will be a member of a CMC Project Core Team and you will lead a sub-project team of subjectmatter experts focused on the API Development in an engaging and motivating way. The position will also give you the opportunity to collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders within CMC Development and coordinate the transfer of project activities from our research unit to CMC Development and eventually to our Product Supply manufacturing unit or to a CMO.

  
  Qualifications

  • You have a M.Sc. in Molecular Biology, Pharmaceutical Science, Chemistry, Engineering, or another relevant field withinpharmaceutical sciences. A Ph.D. within these fields will be a clear advantage
  • Minimum of 3 to 5 years of experience working with API process development and/or manufacturing in GxP regulated facilities
  • Experience working with external contract manufacturers is a benefit
  • The ability to manage competing timelines and priorities
  • Strong problem-solving and organizational skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with expert proficiency level using Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
  • Experience with project management in a multidisciplinary organization is required, including cross-functional communication andstakeholder management, project planning, risk management, and deliverable tracking
  • Fluent in written and spoken English. Options to learn the Danish language are available.

  As a person, you have a high level of energy to drive your projects and engage your colleagues. You are result-oriented and take pride in delivering onyour milestones, and you motivate your colleagues with a positive, forthcoming attitude. You can function independently as well as in a team-based environment.

  
  About the department

  
  CMC API Project Office is part of Chemistry, Manufacturing & Control (CMC) API Development and consists of approximately 30 highly skilled and motivated employees located in Søborg, Denmark. The department is involved in the entire CMC API portfolio of development projects moving through the clinical phases from early to late-stage API development and production of new synthetic, semi-recombinantor recombinant API candidates. We strive to have a high level of scientific knowledge and a helpful and pleasant working environment

  
  Working at Novo Nordisk

  
  At Novo Nordisk, we don’t wait for change. We drive it. We’re a dynamic company in an even more dynamic industry, and we know thatwhat got us to where we are today is not necessarily what will make us successful in the future. We embrace the spirit of experimentation,striving for excellence without fixating on perfection. We never shy away from opportunities to develop, we seize them. From research anddevelopment, through to manufacturing, marketing and sales – we’re all working to move the needle on patient care.

  
  Contact

  
  For further information, please contact Erik Halkjær, Project Manager +45 30759908 or Gitte Ehrenreich Thorup, Associate Manager +4530797043.

  
  Deadline

  24 September 2023
  We will review applications and perform interviews on an ongoing basis, so you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
  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.

• About the company

  Novo Nordisk A/S is a Danish multinational pharmaceutical company headquartered in Bagsværd, Denmark, with production facilities in eight countries, and affiliates or offices in 5 countries.

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