Validation Area Specialist - Finished Production

Novo Nordisk AS

Clayton, NC

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Asepsis, Automation, Automation Systems, Biotech and Pharmaceutical, Budget Management, Change Control, Change Management, Change Requests/Orders, Chronic Disease, Coaching, Code of Federal Regulations, Commissioning, Communication Skills, Computer Science, Data Analysis, Dental Insurance, Disability Insurance, Disease, Dosage Forms, Drug Manufacturing, Establish Priorities, FDA (Food and Drug Administration), GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices), Health Insurance, Healthcare, ICH Regulations, ISO (International Organization for Standardization), Industry Standards, Interpersonal Skills, Leadership, Life Insurance, Maintain Compliance, Medical Equipment, Mentoring, Multitasking, Problem Solving Skills, Procedure Development, Process Development, Process Improvement, Product Documentation, Product Marketing, Project/Program Management, Quality Control, Regulations, Regulatory Requirements, Reporting Skills, Root Cause Analysis, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), System Validation, Team Lead/Manager, Technical Support, Technical Writing, Time Management, Tuition Fees, Validation Documentation, Validation Plan, Vision Plan, Warehousing, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Clayton, NC
POSTED
30+ days ago

About the Department

You will be joining Fill & Finish Expansions (FFEx), which is responsible for all major expansion activities within aseptic production, solid dosage forms, finished products, fill & finish warehousing, and QC across all production areas in Product Supply. The area is anchored in Product Supply, Quality & IT, which globally employ approx. 20,000 of Novo Nordisk's 50,000 employees.

FFEx is a newly established and growing area with the responsibility to design, plan, and build all new aseptic filling capacity across Novo Nordisk to serve the needs of millions of patients. We do it by rethinking our production facilities with the use of modern technology, as we are setting the standards for the aseptic production of the future. Facilities designed today which we will still be proud of 20 years from now. FF Expansions has a global approach, where you will be working with multiple sites and cultures across the world.

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 14 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

Primary responsibility is to provide/lead validation services required for the successful delivery of IT & Automation projects.

Relationships

Reports to Senior Project Manager, Site Capacity & Upfit.

Essential Functions

  • Provide validation & technical support through the preparation, execution, data analysis, & report writing for IV, OV & PV protocols
  • Ownership of Change Requests (CR's) related to project validation responsibilities
  • Perform compliance & technical reviews/approvals of protocols & protocol data
  • Author project quality masterplans (PQMP's), validation plans (VPL's), & other key validation documentation
  • Author & execute assigned IV, OV & PV protocols for direct impact systems/processes per approved timeframes. Requires no guidance & direction to complete these goals & needs no coaching on technical competencies for goal obtainment. Serves as a source of expertise in the group for validating new systems
  • Ensure compliance of validation protocols executed are aligned with local, corporate & regulatory regulations
  • Lead validation failure investigations & non-conformities utilizing root cause analysis techniques
  • Create & modify existing validation procedures & configuration item lists (CIL's) as required
  • Write/Review specifications, procedures, & other required supporting documents to maintain the validated state of equipment & processes
  • Participate in FAT, SAT commissioning efforts for equipment, automation systems & processes & successfully transition into the ownership role for validation efforts related to the equipment
  • Identify process improvements before equipment, systems or processes are placed under change control during validation
  • Budget oversight as needed
  • Contractor scheduling & oversight as needed
  • Leads validation activities assigned by overall project manager
  • Other accountabilities, as assigned

Physical Requirements

May move equipment &/or supplies weighing up to 33 pounds within the facility using various body positions. May be required to be on your feet for up to a 12-hour shift. May required corrected vision to 20/20 or 20/25 based on role. May require color vision based on role. May require the ability to work in loud noise environments with hearing protections.

Qualifications

  • Bachelors Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or applicable technical degree or proven equivalent relevant work experience required
  • Masters Degree preferred preferred
  • Minimum of seven (7) years validation or quality related discipline experience in pharmaceutical environment required
  • Experienced with regulatory requirements & industry standards for pharmaceutical &/or medical device manufacture, such as 21 CFR Part 11, GAMP5, ISO, electronic records retention, configuration items list, FDA & ICH guidance documents required
  • Demonstrated experience using root-cause analysis techniques to solve problems preferred
  • Ability to read, write & understand complicated product documentation preferred
  • Demonstrated leadership & project management skills: two-way communication skills with customers (internal/external), project team & management; interpersonal & team building skills; achievement of project timelines & customer requirements preferred
  • Ability to write technical documentation based on equipment manuals preferred
  • Experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing preferred. Knowledgeable in GMP concepts preferred
  • Knowledge of standard operating procedures with attention to high-level concepts preferred
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks/deadlines & prioritize properly based on process needs preferred
  • Demonstrated strong skills in change management within NN preferred

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

At Novo Nordisk, were not chasing quick fixes - were creating lasting change for long-term health. For over 100 years, weve 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 whats possible in healthcare. We embrace diverse perspectives, seek out bold ideas, and build partnerships rooted in shared purpose. Together, were making healthcare more accessible, treating and defeating 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.

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.

About the Company

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Novo Nordisk AS

Working at Novo Nordisk

 

Life-changing careers

Starting a career at Novo Nordisk is more than getting a job. It is an opportunity to improve the lives of millions of people living with a serious chronic disease.

Whether you are a part of supplying insulin for patients around the world, discovering the next breakthrough at one of our state-of-the-art research centres, working with us is truly life-changing.

 

We are inspired by life

We are a proud life-science company on a mission to ensure that people living with a chronic disease can live a full life. Millions rely on us.

We’re inspired by life in all its forms and shapes, ups and downs, opportunities and challenges. From our colleagues in the lab, working to change lives through pioneering break-through treatments, to our colleagues putting sustainability at the core of our processes and working to prolong the life of our planet, this mission to improve lives is at the core of our every action.

 

Together we drive change

Change is a constant — change in lifestyle, change in technology, change all over. At Novo Nordisk, we don’t wait for change. We drive it.

We’re a dynamic company in an even more dynamic industry, and we know that what got us to where we are today is not necessarily what will make us successful in the future.

That’s why we continuously push to improve the way we work and the lives of the patients we serve, creating innovative solutions that fit the way people want to live. To accomplish this, we embrace a spirit of open-mindedness and experimentation, striving for excellence without fixating on perfection.

 

Together, we are life-changing

Our company is our people. We know that life is anything but linear and balancing what is important at different stages of our career is never easy. That’s why we make room for diverse life situations, always putting people first. We want to ensure that every employee can achieve a work-life balance that supports their current priorities and where they want to go next.

 

Your development starts here

We value our employees for the unique skills, backgrounds and perspectives they bring to the table. We work continuously to help bring out the best in all of our people, offering opportunities for development and creating an environment of mobility within the company. We strive to offer a workplace that’s great to be in and to be from.

It is very important to us that anyone working with us feels empowered as an employee and as a person. We all should have the opportunity to act fast, make decisions and be agile. 

With a career at our company, you will feel a difference right from the start. A sense of inspiration that comes from a shared belief in driving positive change for people, families and communities everywhere, and it’s a collective effort. We rely on the joint potential and collaboration of our more than 45,000 employees.

In the video above, meet  Marie Darting, one of our scientists, and hear more about her work as a formulation scientist, her perspective on development plans and the impact she feels her work has on people living with a chronic disease.

 

Who we are

We were founded in 1923 and today we are a global healthcare company headquartered just outside Copenhagen, Denmark.

Our purpose is to drive change to defeat diabetes and other serious chronic diseases, such as obesity and rare blood and endocrine disorders. We do so by pioneering  scientific breakthroughs, expanding  access to our medicines , and working to prevent and ultimately cure diabetes.

With almost 100 years of experience, one of the broadest diabetes product portfolios in the healthcare industry, as well as an award-winning pipeline of innovative products, our success is built on our company values – the Novo Nordisk Way.

COMPANY SIZE
2,500 to 4,999 employees
INDUSTRY
Biotechnology/Pharmaceuticals
FOUNDED
1923
WEBSITE
https://www.novonordisk.com/