Novo Nordisk
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Durham, NC, USA
Hybrid

Quality Control Instrument Area Specialist (s)

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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.

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What are Novo Nordisk Perks + Benefits

Culture
Volunteer in local community
Partners with nonprofits
Team based strategic planning
Employee resource groups
Hybrid work model
In-person all-hands meetings
President's club
Flexible work schedule
Remote work program
Diversity
Dedicated diversity and inclusion staff
Highly diverse management team
Mandated unconscious bias training
Mean gender pay gap below 10%
Diversity employee resource groups
Hiring practices that promote diversity
Diversity recruitment program
Health Insurance + Wellness
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Disability insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Health insurance
Life insurance
Pet insurance
Wellness programs
Mental health benefits
Financial & Retirement
401(K)
401(K) matching
Company equity
Performance bonus
Charitable contribution matching
Pay transparency
Child Care & Parental Leave
Childcare benefits
Generous parental leave
Family medical leave
Adoption Assistance
Fertility benefits
Vacation + Time Off
Unlimited vacation policy
Generous PTO
Paid volunteer time
Paid holidays
Paid sick days
Flexible time off
Bereavement leave benefits
Company-wide vacation
Office Perks
Commuter benefits
Free snacks and drinks
Some meals provided
Onsite office parking
Relocation assistance
Professional Development
Job training & conferences
Tuition reimbursement
Promote from within
Personal development training
Apprenticeship programs

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