Recovery Scientist Job in Bagsværd, Denmark

Recovery Scientist Job Description

Scientific innovation is our engine Our technology puts us ahead of the curve, and you can help us stay there. From scientific discovery, using cutting edge equipment and techniques, through our proprietary fermentation, recovery and formulation – science is the root of everything we do.  

Scientist for Downstream Process Development of Pharmaceutical Products
We offer a temporary position for a scientist (2 years) within pharmaceutical and industrial enzyme process development in Recovery Development (RD) at Novozymes A/S. RD is responsible for downstream process development (recovery and purification) including process scale-up and tech transfer to the relevant production sites all over the world. The products handled in the department include industrial enzymes as well as new biopolymers for pharmaceutical applications. The department consists of 30 skilled employees working in lab and pilot scale in Novozymes largest Recovery Pilot facility located in Bagsværd, Copenhagen.

Challenges
We offer you an exciting position within pharmaceutical recovery and purification process development, up-scaling and transfer of processes to our production facilities. Your main task will - as part of a project team - be characterization study of the process parameters for a newly developed biopolymer. You will also participate in the process scale up and tech transfer to our cGMP production site in China. You will work in cross functional project groups with scientists from e.g. fermentation and formulation development as well with colleagues in production.  

Rethink tomorrow
Novozymes is the world leader in bioinnovation. Together with customers across a broad array of industries we create tomorrow’s industrial biosolutions, improving our customers' business and the use of our planet's resources. With over 700 products used in 130 countries, Novozymes’ bioinnovations improve industrial performance and safeguard the world’s resources by offering superior and sustainable solutions for tomorrow’s ever-changing marketplace.

Recovery Scientist Job Requirements

• MSc in chemical engineering, biotechnology or similar educational background; potentially combined with a Ph.D.
• Solid experience/knowledge within one or more of the following areas: Recovery of biological molecules in particular biopolymers, Separation technology and downstream unit operations, Process characterization or cGMP production experience, Statistical design and analysis of experiments is preferred
• A lot of personal drive with a “hands on” approach.
• Good collaboration skills and thrive in an informal and dynamic environment.
• High level oral and written communications skills in English are required in order to interact with different groups and functions within the organization. Non Danish speaking applicants should be willing to undertake an intensive Danish course.

Recovery Scientist Application Information

REF. NZDKBA2348
Please apply with your CV and cover letter by the 'apply' button below

For further information please contact Head of Department, Sune Jakobsen, phone +45 44 46 71 09.

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