CMC & Product Supply

Kalundborg Denmark

This is an exceptional year-long role that blends hands-on process engineering with deep insight into the complex interconnected systems behind API manufacturing.

Your new role

As a Process Engineer you will be analysing and making sense of data developing our fermentation and recovery and maintaining process monitoring systems.

The main tasks will be to:

Support and monitor the production process.

Support operators and technicians to ensure stable process performance.

Perform systematic problem solving when challenges occur.

Analyse a large amount of data to extract correlations and causations for process understanding.

Continuously improve the process and its supporting systems in terms of productivity and simplicity.

Use a data-based approach for quantifying deviations.

Use a team-based approach for recommending process optimizations.

The position is temporary (maternity leave replacement) and is time-limited for one year.

Your new department

You will be part of a team of 15 highly dedicated process engineers and scientists. We value good collaboration with our colleagues and stakeholders and keep a good team spirit which is essential to have an inspiring working environment. We work daily with production and optimization of the processes with the aim of successfully supporting more patients around the world. Therefore advanced data analysis process monitoring dialogue with key stakeholders and recommendations for optimizations are crucial. You will be assigned to the worlds largest insulin factory - Insulin Manufacturing 1 (M1) located in Kalundborg the API Manufacturing Hub for Diabetes care at Novo Nordisk. As part of Novo Nordisks Product Supply organization Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients is responsible for manufacturing all Insulin-based products.

Your skills and qualifications

To succeed in this role you have:

An academic degree in Biotechnology Engineering Chemical Engineering Pharmaceutical Sciences or similar.

Internship or similar type of experience in manufacturing pharmaceutical or similar highly regulated industries is a strong advantage.

Knowledge of scientific principles required for manufacturing pharmaceutical API.

Knowledge of fermentation data analysis and process systems preferably experience with large-scale production.

Proficiency in written and spoken English. Danish is considered an advantage.

As a person you are a great communicator that can express complex information to a large audience and explain the purpose to get everyone onboard. You consistently apply a systematic approach to manage complexity and provide solutions to challenges. Your outgoing personality and attention to details enable you to work fast and set direction if needed. Your willingness to take on tasks and a problem-solving mind is inspiring for your colleagues and stakeholders. You enjoy sharing your knowledge and experience with others.

Working at Novo Nordisk

Novo Nordisk is its people. We know that life is anything but linear and balancing what is important at different stages of our career is never easy. Thats why we make room for diverse life situations always putting people first. We value our employees for the unique skills they bring to the table and we work continuously to bring out the best in them. Working at Novo Nordisk is working toward something bigger than ourselves and its a collective effort. Novo Nordisk relies on the joint potential and collaboration of its more than 65000 employees. Together we go further. Together were life changing.

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 are all around us while our benefits are designed with your career and life stage in mind.

Deadline

7 January 2026.

Please apply with a CV in English.

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.

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 were life changing.

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.

Were not your typical healthcare 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.

Required Experience:

Process Engineer 1 year maternity leave cover