• Job Description

  Req#: 301680

  Are you ready to drive strategic partnerships that impact millions of patients worldwide? At Novo Nordisk Pharmatech we are enabling better medicines, and we share a passion for being the best supplier of quality ingredients for the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industry.

  Apply today and join us for a life-changing career!

  The Position

  You will be leading and managing our business development activities, ensuring the continuous initiation and development of partnerships. There will be no direct references to this position.

  Your responsibilities will also include:

  • Establishing and developing partnership models
  • Engaging with potential partners with whom we co-create new products
  • Scouting, evaluating, pursuing, facilitating, and/or supporting partnerships with external partners for commercial purpose
  • Establishing, managing, and optimizing contracts
  • Researching emerging trends within bioprocessing and regenerative medicines
  • Identifying new research ideas that can solve unmet customers’ needs

  Qualifications

  To succeed in this role, you have:

  • Extensive experience in business development, preferably in life science
  • Ability to work effectively across functions and companies
  • Proven track record of building different partnership models and experience in negotiations
  • Strong stakeholder management skills and a positive mindset
  • A master’s degree or PhD in Natural Sciences or business
  • Fluency in English

  The Business Development Director has excellent communication skills and must be a great inspiration and motivator while having a high personal drive, integrity, and self-motivation. In this position, a high focus on developing long-lasting partnerships is in focus and we, therefore, need an accountable candidate with high standards for business ethics. Furthermore, you have strong analytical skills and a high degree of initiative to drive the development of sales.

  About the Department

  The Sales & Marketing department consists in a Sales Team, Marketing Communications, Strategic Marketing, Customer Support and Commercial Excellence. We embark on a growth journey, deliver in a global context and work with around 300 Customers. The product portfolio is a mix of existing and upcoming products, and we work in a B2B environment, where many of our customers are large pharmaceutical and biopharma companies.

  Working at Novo Nordisk Pharmatech

  Novo Nordisk Pharmatech A/S is a 100% owned subsidiary of Novo Nordisk, located in Køge, DK. We are more than 300 people covering the entire value chain from R&D and Quality to Manufacturing, Marketing, and Sales. Novo Nordisk Pharmatech A/S is a global and leading manufacturer of pharmaceutical ingredients for the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industries. Our mission is to enable better medicines by providing sustainable pharmaceutical materials through innovative solutions. Our current product range consists of Quaternary ammonium compounds (Quats), Recombinant Insulin, Purification Resins, and Specialty Enzymes.

  Deadline

  2 April 2024.

  Applications will be assessed on an ongoing basis so please apply as soon as you can.

  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.

• 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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