Master Thesis (Denmark, Gentofte)

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Master Thesis Student “Optimization of a chromatographic regeneration process”
Are you passionate about biotechnology and eager to make a real impact in the pharmaceutical industry? Do you want to gain hands-on experience while working on a cutting-edge project? If so, we invite you to join us as a Master Thesis Student in our API MSAT Downstream Process department.

Case description
We are looking for a Master Thesis Student to work with us to optimize and develop a chromatographic regeneration process for one of our hemophilia products.
At Novo Nordisk, chromatography is one of the main technologies for producing the active ingredient in our high-quality pharmaceutical products. It is important for the company to have a reliable and robust manufacturing process in order to serve the patients continuously. Appropriate regeneration of the chromatographic columns is therefore important.
We wish to optimize one of our current regeneration processes and we are seeking a student to help us develop this process and evaluate the optimized process via attrition studies.
Key challenges
• Understand the current challenges
• Establish an optimized regeneration process
• Perform attrition studies for evaluation
As a Master Thesis Student, you will:
Be involved in the project: “Optimization of a chromatographic regeneration process”
• Conduct research and experiments to support the project
• Analyse data and present findings to the team
• Collaborate with our Specialists, Scientists and laboratory technicians

Qualifications
We are looking for a student who meets the following criteria:
Need to have:
• Currently enrolled in a relevant Master’s degree programme
• Knowledge within protein chemistry and preferably chromatography
• Practical laboratory skills
• Able to work structured and independently
• Good communication skills in English

About the department
Our lab and offices are located in Gentofte, where our department focuses on the downstream part of API processes across Novo Nordisk. We are committed to continually optimizing our existing processes, as well as facilitating the introduction and transfer of new products. Furthermore, we actively investigate novel technologies and their potential to enhance our upstream processes. Join our vibrant and inventive team and play a part in our mission to instigate change in the fight against severe chronic illnesses.

Working at Novo Nordisk
Novo Nordisk is a leading global healthcare company with a 100-year legacy of driving change to defeat serious chronic diseases. Building on our strong legacy within diabetes, we are growing massively and expanding our commitment, reaching millions around the world and impacting more than 40 million patient lives daily. All of this has made us one of the 20 most valuable companies in the world by market cap. We recognise the importance of the unique skills and perspectives our people bring to the table, and we work continuously to bring out the best in them. At Novo Nordisk, we’re working toward something bigger than ourselves, and it’s a collective effort.

Contact and Deadline
If you are interested in this project, please create and send in a short introduction of your experience and half a page on how you would solve the project proposal no later than 23 October 2024. Please also mention if you met us at the 2024 DTU x Novo Nordisk Project Bazaar Event.

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.