Novo Nordisk

Quality Specialist (Søborg, Capital Region of Denmark, DK)

Søborg, Denmark Type not listed
Quality

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About this opportunity

Non-Clinical Quality 

Søborg, Denmark 

Are you passionate about quality? Do you enjoy building quality into processes in the most efficient way while taking initiative and driving meaningful change? Then you could be our new Quality Specialist within Global Patient Safety (GPS).

We are looking for a Quality Specialist to support the continuous improvement of the global pharmacovigilance system framework and help ensure quality oversight of the future governance setup within Global Patient Safety (GPS) in Novo Nordisk.

Your new role 

The Global Patient Safety Quality Specialist position is anchored in Non-Clinical Quality, which is part of Research & Development (R&D) Quality in Søborg, Denmark. In this role, you will support the GPS organization across a broad range of quality activities and contribute to maintaining the right level of quality and compliance throughout the organization.

As a Quality Specialist, your key responsibilities will include:

Providing quality and compliance expertise for GPS processes, including the global pharmacovigilance system

Leading and managing quality projects and initiatives in Research & Development to ensure the appropriate level of compliance

Acting as QA for deviations, change requests, SOPs, inspections and audits

Overseeing quality compliance within the area

Reviewing and approving documentation and records regulated by health authority requirements

You will become part of a dynamic area where the role offers significant impact. You will be expected to take ownership and contribute to setting the right quality standards across the global organization.

Your new department 

Non-Clinical Quality is one of two sister departments within Process Management, Non-Clinical, IT & AI Quality, which is part of R&D Quality in Novo Nordisk. We are a diverse quality department consisting of 17 highly skilled employees who support a large global organization through close stakeholder collaboration.

In Non-Clinical Quality, we provide Quality Management System expertise to our stakeholders and play a vital role in ensuring fit-for-purpose processes throughout the value chain.

As we actively contribute to cross-organizational improvement projects and provide quality and compliance support across the organization, we are on an exciting journey to place quality at the forefront of the agenda for the benefit of our patients.

Your skills and qualifications 

As a person, you approach problem-solving with a positive and practical mindset and continuously look for opportunities to optimize and simplify processes. You are proactive, courageous and collaborative, with strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

To succeed in this role, you should have:

A Master's degree in Life Sciences (e.g. Pharmacy, Medicine, Veterinary Medicine or Biology); a PhD and/or specialist clinical experience is considered an advantage

A minimum of 6 years of experience within quality assurance or quality management processes

Solid experience within drug safety, pharmacovigilance, drug development processes, global regulatory requirements and GxP standards

Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly, both verbally and in writing, and translate complexity into clear recommendations

A collaborative mindset with the ability to build strong relationships and work effectively with both internal and external stakeholders

Proficiency in both written and spoken English

In addition, you possess strong organizational skills and attention to detail while maintaining a broader business perspective. You are driven by quality, motivated by continuous learning and comfortable working both independently and across functions in an international environment.

Working at Novo Nordisk 

Every day we seek the solutions that defeat serious chronic diseases. To do this, we approach our work with determination, constant curiosity and a commitment to finding better ways forward. For over 100 years, this dedication has driven us to build a company focused on lasting change for long-term health. One where diverse thinking, shared purpose and mutual respect come together to create extraordinary results. When you join us, you're not just starting a job – you're becoming part of a story that spans generations.

What we offer 

At Novo Nordisk, you'll join a global healthcare company with a unique culture and strong results. We offer continuous learning, career development, and benefits tailored to your life and career stage.

Salary:  For this role, the Annual Base Salary ranges from 742,600 to 1,091,600 DKK, corresponding to the level of the position.

The placement within the salary range will be assessed during the recruitment process based on the candidate’s skills, competencies, knowledge, and relevant experience.

Incentives and Benefits: The salary package may include short-term and/or long-term incentives as well as other employee benefits based on position level, location, functional area and relevant market benchmarks.

Learn more about our Reward Philosophy  here

Deadline 

24 August 2026

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

At Novo Nordisk, we're not chasing quick fixes – we're creating lasting change for long-term health. For over 100 years, we've been driven by a single purpose: to defeat serious chronic diseases and help millions of people live healthier lives. This dedication fuels our constant curiosity and inspires us to push the boundaries of what's possible in healthcare. We embrace diverse perspectives, seek out bold ideas, and build partnerships rooted in shared purpose. Together, we're making healthcare more accessible, treating and preventing diseases, and pioneering solutions that create change spanning generations. When you join us, you become part of something bigger – a legacy of impact that reaches far beyond today.

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Job details

Seniority
Not listed
Function
Quality
Therapeutic area
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Location
Søborg, Denmark
Employment type
Not listed

How this role compares

Computed from every other active Quality role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 644 comparable Quality roles across 85 biopharma companies.

644Comparable roles tracked
597Currently active
85Companies hiring similar roles
44Countries represented

Salary context

110 of 644 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function. This posting doesn't list a seniority level, so peers aren't narrowed by seniority either -- the range below may span more levels than usual.

This roleSubject $742,600/yr – $1,091,600/yr
Lowest disclosed · Technician - QC Laboratory · Lilly $13/hr – $29/hr (≈ $26,998–$60,507/yr)
Highest disclosed · Executive Director, QA Microbiology · Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc (USA) $203,000/yr – $399,400/yr
Peer group range $43,753 – $301,200 (median $159,000)

Where these roles are based

Top locations among the 644 comparable roles

United States213
Ireland49
India45
China39
Singapore36
France29

+ 38 more countries

Seniority mix

309 of 644 peers have a known seniority level

Manager116
Senior97
Associate Director26
Director24
Associate23
Principal14
Senior Director7
Executive/VP1
Intern/Fellow/Postdoc1

Therapeutic area mix

0 of 644 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

No peers with a known therapeutic area yet.

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The closest matches from our peer group, ranked by how similar they are, not how well you'd qualify for them -- treat this as market context, not a guaranteed shortlist; a weak match is labeled as one below.

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How we calculate "similar"

No black box, no LLM guesswork: a deterministic score built from four normalized attributes. Here's this role's own peer group at different match levels, so you can see the mechanism, not just the result.

Every comparison starts from the same 100-point budget: 25 for working in the same function, 40 for the same therapeutic area, 20 for the same or adjacent seniority, 15 for the same country. A dimension we can't confirm on both sides contributes nothing, never a guess, never a free pass.

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Function Therapeutic area Seniority Country
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Unmatched or unknown dimensions score exactly the same: 0 points, never a partial guess. A role we know almost nothing about beyond its function bottoms out at 25%; it never inflates to 100% just because there's little to compare against. Seniority uses a defined ladder (Associate → Manager → Associate Director → Senior → Principal → Director → Senior Director → Executive/VP) so "Director" and "Senior Director" count as adjacent, but "Director" and "Executive/VP" do not.