Laboratory Technician (Bagsværd, Capital Region of Denmark, DK)

Department: QC Stability and Reference Materials

Location: Bagsvaerd, Denmark

Your impact begins here

Are you an engaged laboratory technician with a proactive and can-do attitude? Do you enjoy a working day with tasks in the laboratory as well as in IT systems, helping ensure that the quality of our products lives up to strict standards? Would you like to contribute to improving the lives of people living with diabetes and other chronic diseases worldwide? Then you could be our next Laboratory Technician in QC Stability 2 in Bagsværd.

By the end of 2028, the department expects to relocate together with the QC laboratories to Future QC in Hillerød.

You will join us on a two-year fixed-term contract, with the opportunity to contribute to an evolving area and help shape the way we work with stability activities.

What you’ll bring

 

To succeed in this role, you have:

An education as Laboratory Technician (Laborant), Bioanalytiker or equivalent

Experience working in a GMP environment

Experience working with IT systems, preferably LIMS

Experience working with stability studies is an advantage, but not a requirement

Professional communication skills in Danish and English, both written and spoken

On a personal level, you have a positive can-do attitude and thrive in a fast-paced and changing environment. We expect that you have a problem-solving attitude towards challenges and that you are a team player, ready to jump in and help your colleagues during busy periods, while also being able to work independently on your own tasks.

What you’ll do

Your main responsibilities will include:

Handling samples, including packing, withdrawing samples from stability chambers and sending them for analysis

Establishing stability studies in gLIMS (Global Laboratory Information Management System)

Handling simulations, including in-use studies, temperature cycling studies and light studies

Coordinating sample logistics with relevant stakeholders

Reviewing study protocols

Participating in development projects focused on optimisation and automation of stability processes

The laboratory activities involve handling samples and supporting stability activities and do not include wet chemistry.

Who you’ll work with

QC Stability and Reference Materials is a newly established department, created at the end of 2025 to strengthen the way operational stability is handled across the product portfolio, from Diabetes and Obesity to Rare Disease.

The department is responsible for planning, coordinating and executing stability activities in close collaboration with colleagues across CMC, New Product Introduction and Product Life Cycle Management. It consists of approximately 40 colleagues organised into three teams and is currently located in Bagsværd.

You will join QC Stability 2 and work alongside highly engaged and knowledgeable laboratory technicians, collaborating closely with scientists from New Product Introduction and CMC. The team is responsible for the operational handling of stability studies for new drug products in the portfolio and reference materials, with a focus on the journey from CMC to market launch.

What you can expect here

You will become part of a department with a strong quality mindset, high ambitions and a practical can-do spirit. The working environment values curiosity, ownership and teamwork, with your contribution directly supporting reliable stability data and high product quality.

The position offers a combination of laboratory and computer-based tasks, giving you variety in your daily work as well as opportunities to contribute to the continued optimisation and automation of stability processes.

What we offer

At Novo, 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 and Benefits : The Annual Base Salary ranges from 437,600.00 to 643,200.00 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.

A competitive benefits package is offered, including a pension scheme (currently 13% employer contribution and 5% employee contribution) in accordance with the applicable Collective Agreement for Salaried Employees (Indutriens Funktionæroverenskomst or “IFO”).

Benefits package also include a free choice account of currently 10% and 4% holiday allowance.

Start now

Your impact begins today. If you are ready to strengthen stability activities and help safeguard product quality, apply for the Laboratory Technician role by November 13th, 2026.

Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

For questions, please reach out to Maria de los Angeles Tejada, +45-30796058.

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