Lab Tech/Associate Scientist

We are seeking an Associate Scientist or Laboratory Technician to join our team, focusing on microbial cultivation and automated high-throughput (HTP) protein expression and purification. If you are passionate about these tasks and thrive in a culture of collaboration, curiosity, and innovation, this opportunity could be perfect for you. 

Apply today and become part of Novo Nordisk's mission to improve lives through innovative pharmaceutical solutions.

The position
The focus areas of this role include the practical laboratory aspects of microbial protein expression, mostly in yeast, and high-throughput (HTP) protein purification using automated workstations. You will spend a significant portion of your workday in the lab, contributing to the acceleration of our research projects.

This role encompasses all aspects of experimental work, from planning and designing experiments to executing them practically and documenting and presenting the results to colleagues across the organization.

We offer a challenging research environment where you will collaborate closely with colleagues across the organization, including laboratory technicians, associate scientists, scientists, and specialists in various fields such as disease areas, microbial expression systems, immuno-technology, cell culture, robotics, and protein technology. The position provides excellent opportunities for developing scientific and personal competencies within an international organization.

We value a collaborative, positive, honest, and responsible attitude and strive for high scientific standards to ensure progress for our teams and projects.

Qualifications
To thrive and succeed in this position, you must have:

• Experience in the molecular biology laboratory and education as a Labtech, Academy Profession graduate in Chemical and Biotechnical Science, Medical Laboratory Technologist, or a relevant scientific MSc degree (biology, biochemistry, engineering, biotechnology or similar).
• Hands-on experience within microbial cultivation, laboratory automation, molecular biology, and protein purification, preferably in an industrial setting where you have handled or yeast cells and protein purification applying liquid handlers and liquid chromatography systems.

In addition, it is beneficial if you have experience with advanced liquid handler programming, next-generation sequencing tools, genome editing, FACS and droplet microfluidics-based screens, and handling of large datasets with e.g. Python or other high-level, general-purpose programming languages.

The position requires significant collaboration and coordination between different scientists and an organized and detail-oriented mindset. To feel comfortable in this role, you should have excellent communication and collaboration skills, be a dedicated team player and possess a strong drive to take responsibility and ownership.

Solid English capabilities are required for writing documentation and for communicating with colleagues in a multinational setting.

About the department
Microbial Expression Engineering (MiEE) is part of Recombinant Drug Research and has microbial strain engineering and protein production as core tasks. The primary responsibility of MiEE is to ensure timely support to our research projects with a broad range of protein expression technologies, strain optimization tools, and production strains.

In Recombinant Drug Research, we collaborate across the full research value chain to discover and advance innovative recombinant protein and peptide therapeutic candidates. The area maintains a vibrant scientific culture and seamlessly connects broad competencies across multidisciplinary teams that are motivated by revolutionizing the development of innovative therapies to treat a wide range of serious chronic diseases. Click here to meet our colleagues and hear more about how we work in Recombinant Drug Research.

Contact
For further information, please contact Morten Nørholm at ghnm@novonordisk.com or Vera Schramke at ves@novonordisk.com

Deadline
March 15, 2025.

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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.