Job Information
Novo Nordisk Quality Control Instrument Area Specialist (s) in Durham, North Carolina
About the Department
For more than 100 years, Novo Nordisk has been tackling the unmet medical needs of people living with serious chronic diseases, such as diabetes & obesity. Being part of Novo Nordisk allows our employees to embark on life-changing careers, and the opportunity to help improve the quality of life for millions of people around the world.
In NC, we operate three pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities that are responsible for fulfilling different steps in our injectable and oral treatment supply chains. Our Emerging Technologies - Oral Finished Products facility in Durham, NC is a 194,000 square foot tableting and packaging facility that supports the production of our innovative oral treatments for patients with type 2 diabetes. OFP maintains a curious and pioneering spirit, harmonious with our growing pipeline of new products and emerging technologies.
What we offer you:
Leading pay and annual performance bonus for all positions
All employees enjoy generous paid time off including 14 paid holidays
Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance – effective day one
Guaranteed 8% 401K contribution plus individual company match option
Family Focused Benefits including 12 weeks paid parental & 6 weeks paid family medical leave
Free access to Novo Nordisk-marketed pharmaceutical products
Tuition Assistance
Life & Disability Insurance
Employee Referral Awards
At Novo Nordisk, you will find opportunities, resources, and mentorship to help grow and build your career. Are you ready to realize your potential? Join Team Novo Nordisk and help us make what matters.
The Position
Works closely with Laboratory personnel to support repairs, preventive maintenance & calibration of laboratory instrumentation. schedule resources as related to third party instrument services. responsible for activities related to BMS & alarm handling.
Relationships
Manager.
Essential Functions
Resource scheduling as related to third party instrument services
Accurately & legibly records all activities in appropriate documentation. Writes work orders
Reviews documentation for accuracy & completeness
Instrument specifications, scheduled maintenance, repair, & calibration
Identifies & handles deviations per proper procedures for measuring equipment
Supports cross-functional investigations & participates in systematic problems solving
Understand & execute GMP & compliance protocols for instrument validation
Executes work according to schedule & department plan
Evaluates instrument performance & responds to potential issues
Contributes to process confirmations
Maintains training qualifications on time. Supports training others as required
Follow all safety and environmental requirements in the performance of duties
Other accountabilities, as assigned
Physical Requirements
Moves equipment &/or supplies weighing up to 33 pounds within the facility using various body positions. Ability to do close precision work with their hands. Must be able to remain in a stationary position (sitting and standing) 50% of the time. May required corrected vision to 20/25 based on role. May require color vision based on role. Occasionally ascends/descends a ladder. May be required to work at elevated heights. Occasionally works around odorous &/or hazardous materials.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Engineering or a relevant field of study from an accredited university required
May consider an Associate’s degree in Chemistry, Engineering or a relevant field of study from an accredited university with a minimum of seven (7) years of intense laboratory instrumentation experience in the pharmaceutical industry required
Minimum of five (5) years of intense laboratory instrumentation experience in the pharmaceutical industry required
Laboratory instrument calibration, maintenance & repair experience preferred
Experience with LIMS & lab automation software, preferably Waters Empower preferred
Extensive experience with MS Office products preferred
Familiarity with SAP PM module and SAP QM module a plus
High attention to detail preferred
Excellent customer service skills preferred
High level of organization in task management, as well as logical planning for task execution & follow-up required
Systematic approach to problem solving & troubleshooting required
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.
Novo Nordisk is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal laws, rules or regulations.
If you are interested in applying to Novo Nordisk and need special assistance or an accommodation to apply, please call us at 1-855-411-5290. This contact is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.