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This is a 15-month maternity cover position.\nYour impact begins here\n\nAs Reference Material Scientist, you will help make sure high-quality reference materials are always available for the analysis and release of Novo Nordisk products. During this 15-month maternity cover, you will coordinate the establishment, resupply and maintenance of reference materials and support their transfer from development into large-scale production. Product release depends on reliable reference materials, so your planning, documentation and quality mindset help keep treatments moving to the people who need them.\nWhat you’ll bring\n\nYou bring a solid scientific foundation, a strong sense of quality and the ability to keep several activities moving at once. You will need:\nA relevant scientific education, for example within pharmaceutical science, biotechnology, biochemistry, chemistry, biophysics or a related field.\nRelevant pharmaceutical or scientific experience, for example within quality control (QC), analytical development, stability, drug product development or manufacturing and process development.\nExperience preparing and reviewing scientific documentation, such as protocols and reports.\nThe ability to plan and coordinate multiple scientific and technical activities in a complex environment, and to understand how they connect.\nEvidence of cross-functional stakeholder management, working with both internal and external stakeholders.\nA strong quality mindset, flexibility in a changing environment and the drive to become increasingly independent in the role.\nUseful, but not essential:\n\nDirect experience with reference materials or reference standards - a major advantage, but we know this experience is rare.\nExperience with LIMS, deviations and change control.\nPrevious production experience or work with analytical methods.\nProject management experience.\nSome exposure to audits or inspections.\nWhat you’ll do\n\nNo two days will be the same. You will combine scientific work with coordination, making sure reference materials are planned, documented and ready when analysis and release teams need them.\nCoordinate the establishment, resupply and maintenance of reference materials for our product portfolio, keeping a constant stock of high-quality material available.\nPrepare and review documentation such as reports and protocols, including monitoring and trending reference material stability studies.\nCollaborate with development and manufacturing sites on transferring reference materials into full-scale production.\nProvide submission documents and interact with regulatory affairs during questions from health authorities\nSupport internal users of reference materials across Novo Nordisk with clear, timely answers.\nHelp implement changes to our processes and look for simpler, more efficient ways of working within the reference material area.\nWho you’ll work with\n\nYou will join the NPI Reference Materials Team, a team of eight colleagues. NPI is part of AMSAT within Global Manufacturing & Supply and has approximately 100 employees across several departments. Its main responsibility is moving development products into large-scale production.\nDay to day, you will work closely with scientists, technicians and statisticians. You will also partner with stakeholders across Novo Nordisk, including production, regulatory affairs, quality assurance (QA) and quality control (QC), as well as development and manufacturing sites. Aligning these perspectives early helps keep reference materials - and the products that depend on them - moving forward.\nWhat you can expect here\n\nYou will join a work environment where your quality-conscious, flexible mindset is valued. Working across development, manufacturing, quality, QC laboratories and regulatory partners, you will build new skills and a broad view of how reference materials support products reach people who need them.\nYou will be supported by experienced colleagues as you grow your independence, and trusted to make your voice heard in a team that cares about quality and getting things right\nWhat we offer\nAt Novo, you will join a global healthcare company with a distinctive culture and a strong track record. We offer continuous learning, career development and benefits tailored to your life and career stage.\nSalary: The annual base salary for this role ranges from DKK 570,200 to DKK 838,100, depending on the level of the position. Placement within the range will be assessed during the recruitment process based on the candidate’s skills, competencies, knowledge, and relevant experience.\nIncentives and benefits: The compensation package may include short-term and/or long-term incentives, together with other employee benefits based on position level, location, functional area, and relevant market benchmarks.\nLearn more about our Reward Philosophy here.\nStart now\n\nYour impact begins today. If you are ready to help secure the reference materials that make product release possible, apply for the Reference Material Scientist role by 27 October 2026.\nFor further information, please contact Sr. Manager Patrycja W. Dahl (+45 3079 9489). 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