Senior QA Professional for small molecules and synthetic peptides

Job title: Senior QA Professional for small molecules and synthetic peptides

Company: Novo Nordisk


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Accept ClosePress Tab to Move to Skip to Content LinkSearch by KeywordSearch by LocationLoading…CategorySelect how often (in days) to receive an alert:×Select how often (in days) to receive an alert:Senior QA Professional for small molecules and synthetic peptidesCategory: QualityLocation:Høje-Taastrup, Capital Region of Denmark, DKAre you enthusiastic about leading Quality Assurance and driving compliance in a dynamic environment? If you have expertise in small molecules, oligonucleotides, and synthetic peptides, along with a talent for engaging diverse stakeholders and inspiring high-performing teams, this role offers an exciting challenge with considerable growth potential.Your new role
As a senior QA professional in our Emerging Technologies QA team for Manufacturing Development, you will be instrumental in ensuring the quality and compliance of our innovative manufacturing methods and products. In this role, you will primarily focus on small molecules, oligonucleotides, and synthetic peptides, collaborating with Contract Manufacturing Organizations (CMOs).Main tasks include:

• Ensuring quality and compliance of novel manufacturing methods, products, and technologies.
• Reviewing and approving documents related to stability, process validations, and product specifications.
• Leading complex cases with high attention to detail and driving innovation projects with stakeholders both locally and internationally.
• Setting quality direction and ensuring alignment across the organization.
• Influencing and establishing the appropriate level of compliance while optimizing processes using a LEAN mindset.
• Developing and implementing new processes that support business objectives.

This position will be situated in Taastrup, and the office presence is expected at a minimum of three days weekly.Your new department
Emerging Technologies QA is a new area within Novo Nordisk where the oral portfolio plays a significant role. Emerging Technologies QA has approximately 250 employees and we are growing. We work with assuring quality and compliance of the facilities, equipment, QC lab, manufacturing development as well as the release of tablets and future emerging technologies products for the market. We are proud to work in a fast-growing part of Novo Nordisk.
You will become part of a great QA department (Emerging Technologies QA New Entry & Support), with many interfaces around the organization. The department consists of around 35 people divided into three teams, and this position is in the QA for the Manufacturing Development team. The team consists of 10 highly knowledgeable and skilled people, covering the diverse area of Manufacturing Development.
In the department, we take great pride in our work and value challenges as opportunities. We have a vibrant and positive working environment, good values and exchange of knowledge and experience. We all work towards continuously improving our competences, as well as making work processes more efficient and effective.Your skills and qualificationsTo succeed in this role, you should:

• Hold MSc in Pharmacy, Engineering, Biology, Chemistry or similar.
• Have solid experience within the pharmaceutical industry, an advantage if knowledge about Small Molecules (SMOL), CMO, stability, product specifications or manufacturing development.
• Have experience with quality assurance or production.
• Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively in a team environment while challenging the status quo.
• Thrives in an agile environment.

The most important asset that you can bring to succeed in this job is a well-developed understanding of quality and a natural urge to handle quality issues at the right level, make decisions and follow-up on quality related problems. You are a self-motivated and independent person with a high level of responsibility and initiative who can prioritize your various tasks. You enjoy working in a dynamic environment, where teamwork is essential, and you like collaborating with many different stakeholders – internally and externally. We work in an international company and the position requires fluency in English.Working at Novo Nordisk
Every day we seek the solutions that defeat serious chronic diseases. To do this, we approach our work with an unconventional spirit, a rare determination and a constant curiosity. For over 100 years this unordinary mindset has seen us build a company unlike any other. One where a collective passion for our purpose, mutual respect and a willingness to go beyond what we know delivers extraordinary results.What we offer
There is, of course, more on offer here than the uniqueness of our culture and the extraordinary results we produce. Being part of a global healthcare company means opportunities to learn and develop all around us, while our benefits are designed with your career and life stage in mind.More information
For further information, please contact Quality Associate Manager Alexander Meldgaard Villao on +45 30797023 in the period from July 16th to August 1st, who is hiring manager Birgitte Riis-Klausen’s substitute due to holiday.Deadline
10 August 2025. Interviews will be conducted after week 33.Novo Nordisk is not your typical healthcare company. In a modern world of quick fixes, we focus on solutions to defeat serious chronic diseases and promote long-term health. Our unordinary mindset is at the heart of everything we do. We seek out new ideas and put people first as we push the boundaries of science, make healthcare more accessible, and treat, prevent, and even cure diseases that affect millions of lives. Because it takes an unordinary approach to drive real, lasting change in health.

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Location: Taastrup, Hovedstaden

Job date: Fri, 18 Jul 2025 03:52:37 GMT

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