cientist/Senior Scientist in Enzyme & Protein Safety, Novonesis

Are you ready for a new beginning?
We need your talent, knowledge and dedication to better our world with biology.

Our purpose points the way
In Novonesis, we know that solutions rooted in biology can help solve humanity’s biggest challenges. Since we began more than a century ago, this has been our guide. It’s how we've gotten so far. And it’s how we'll impact the future. Now, more than ever, the world needs change. And with biosolutions, the possibilities for transformation are endless.

We’re here to better our world with biology.

Join us as our new Scientist/Senior Scientist in Enzyme & Protein Safety

Like pollen, cat dander or other airborne allergens, enzymes are classified as respiratory sensitizers (respiratory allergy). As a scientist in Enzyme & Protein Safety, you will be responsible for providing safety guidance to Novonesis’ pipeline projects and customers globally. You will be a part of our global Regulatory Affairs & Product Safety area and collaborate with dedicated colleagues worldwide.

In this role you’ll make an impact by:

• Ensuring that our products are safe in use for our customers (B2B) and the end consumers
• Providing technical expertise and guidance in the safe handling of enzymes to internal stakeholders and external customers
• Assessing and measuring airborne enzyme exposure of new consumer and industrial applications either inhouse or at customers’ site (air sampling followed by immunochemical quantification e.g. ELISA)
• Supporting our pilot plant and enzyme production by characterizing protein profiles (off-spec batches) with gel-based methods (e.g., SDS-PAGE)

Relevant qualifications:

• Hold a MSc or PhD in a relevant field (e.g., biotechnology, protein chemistry, biochemistry or similar)
• Excellent interpersonal skills and experience in working with stakeholders at all levels
• Be able to break down complex and diverse problems/cases into concrete actions and tasks
• Enjoy solving tasks in collaboration with colleagues and taking a shared responsibility for the team
• Thrive with high diversity in tasks and be able to adapt to day-to-day changes
• Have a quality mindset and a pragmatic approach to tasks
• Use creativity and thinking out of the box to setup concrete safety assessment trials in the lab or at a customer site

Experience in application development, customer interactions, process and product development is considered an advantage

Welcome to Product Safety
Product Safety, a total of three departments (~40 people) share the global responsibility for the safety of all of Novonesis’ products across industries. We work with internal stakeholders and customers around the globe, and we have a stake in all parts of Novonesis’ broad product portfolio.

Your team:
We are a team of 5 scientists and 6 lab technicians, who are working closely with our sister departments in Product Safety to ensure the safety of our products. Our (Novonesis) products are used in very diverse applications ranging from food, household care to Agriculture. We are having stakeholders reaching from Regulatory Affairs, Research, Production and business support, so communication and curiosity is key to succeed and thrive in this role.

Location:
This job will be located in Bagsvaerd, Copenhagen and 5-10 travel days annually can be expected.

Are you passionate about making a sustainable impact, and do you see yourself in this position? Then unlock your passion and apply today!

Application deadline: October 14th, 2024.

Contact details: For more information, please contact Senior Department Manager Maria Norman Hockauf (30771172).

Could our purpose be yours? Then apply today!

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Location: Bagsværd