QC Stability & Support LIMS (Associate) Manager, Chemistry Position Available In Durham, North Carolina

Job Description:

About the Department For more than 100 years, Novo Nordisk hasbeen tackling the unmet medical needs of people living with seriouschronic diseases, such as diabetes & obesity. Being part of NovoNordisk allows our employees to embark on life-changing careers,and the opportunity to help improve the quality of life formillions of people around the world. In NC, we operate threepharmaceutical manufacturing facilities that are responsible forfulfilling different steps in our injectable and oral treatmentsupply chains. Our Emerging Technologies -Solid Dosage Forms USfacility in Durham, NC is a 194,000 square foot tableting andpackaging facility that supports the production of our innovativeoral treatments for patients with type 2 diabetes. SDF maintains acurious and pioneering spirit, harmonious with our growing pipelineof new products and emerging technologies.

What we offer you:

Leading pay and annual performance bonus for all positions Allemployees enjoy generous paid time off including 14 paid holidaysHealth Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance – effectiveday one Guaranteed 8% 401K contribution plus individual companymatch option Family Focused Benefits including 14 weeks paidparental & 6 weeks paid family medical leave Free access to NovoNordisk-marketed pharmaceutical products Tuition Assistance Life &Disability Insurance Employee Referral Awards At Novo Nordisk, youwill find opportunities, resources, and mentorship to help grow andbuild your career. Are you ready to realize your potential? JoinTeam Novo Nordisk and help us make what matters. The Position Doyou enjoy developing and cultivating great teams? Unlocking theunordinary in all of us represents the character of our company; amindset that’s woven through our history, culture, innovation andoperations. As a people leader, this position is responsible forsupervising QC activities and personnel within the Stability andSupport Teams. Additional responsibilities includes ensuringtesting of in-process, release, and stability samples are performedin accordance with cGMP, NNPILP and corporate policies. Whileposted as an Associate Manager, we are seeking candidates withleadership experience for a growing team within the quality controldepartment. The role is onsite. Monday – Thursday 10 hr day shiftschedule. Relationships Senior Manager. Essential Functions Leadteam in successful execution of QC and Stability activities basedon assigned area of accountability Coordinate with the responsiblemanager and other teams on workload issues and priorities Planweekly to ensure resources are in place to execute the cycle planEnsure tracking and reporting of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)Serve as point of contact for stakeholders based on assigned areaof accountability Responsible for ensuring department documents arecurrent and standardized Support training planning and developmentof technicians and analysts Review lab generated data to ensuredata integrity and timely reporting for batch release as neededFacilitate problem solving, investigations, and processimprovements Responsible for ensuring laboratory areas areinspection ready Responsible for supervising their team to includeperformance management, coaching, development, engagement, andannual merit review Ensure that reporting personnel have individualdevelopment plans (IDP), with annual goals and measurements thatare consistent with the priorities of the business, and thatinterim reviews are held so that their work is focused on thosepriorities, and they understand their level of accountability forresults and the measurement process Ensure that the IDP formsinclude completed learning and aspiration plans and are in placefor all reporting personnel to enable the achievement of goals andcapability to assume increased levels of responsibility Manage theapplication and communication of all Novo Nordisk policies,procedures, and Novo Nordisk Way Follow all safety andenvironmental requirements in the performance of duties Otheraccountabilities, as assigned Physical Requirements Ability to workin an open office environment with the possibility of frequentdistraction. Ability to travel up to 10% of the time. (% can changeon a case-by-case basis based on the role). Development of PeopleEnsure that reporting personnel have individual development plans(IDP), with annual goals and measurements that are consistent withthe priorities of the business, and that interim reviews are heldso that their work is focused on those priorities, and theyunderstand their level of accountability for results and themeasurement process. Ensure that the IDP forms include completedlearning and aspiration plans and are in place for all reportingpersonnel to enable the achievement of goals and capability toassume increased levels of responsibility. Manage the applicationand communication of all Novo Nordisk policies, procedures, andNovo Nordisk Way. Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in LifeSciences, Engineering, or a relevant field of study from anaccredited university required May consider an associate’s degreein engineering or relevant field of study from an accrediteduniversity with a minimum of five (5) years of experience in amanufacturing organization required, preferably pharmaceuticalmanufacturing May consider a High School Diploma or equivalent witha minimum of seven (7) years of experience in a manufacturingorganization required, preferably pharmaceutical manufacturingMinimum of three (3) years of experience in a manufacturingorganization required; preferably in pharmaceutical manufacturingMinimum of three (3) years of direct supervisory experiencerequired Strong working knowledge of database management systemspreferred Expert in the area of chemical analysis of in-process,release, and stability testing required We commit to an inclusiverecruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our jobapplicants. At Novo Nordisk we recognize that it is no longer goodenough to aspire to be the best company in the world. We need toaspire to be the best company for the world and we know that thisis only possible with talented employees with diverse perspectives,backgrounds and cultures. We are therefore committed to creating aninclusive 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 employmentwithout regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, genderidentity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability,protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected bylocal, state or federal laws, rules or regulations. If you areinterested in applying to Novo Nordisk and need special assistanceor an accommodation to apply, please call us at 1-855-411-5290.This contact is for accommodation requests only and cannot be usedto inquire about the status of applications.