Job offer description

Novo Nordisk A/S

Ballerup, 1 stilling

- Research & Development

- Denmark - Måløv





Diabetes is one of today's great health challenges, and we are actively seeking new therapeutic options that could change the life of diabetic patients. Now you have a chance as expert within diabetes and dyslipidemia to actively be part of a team that works to identify ideal drug candidates with improved effects on lipid metabolism and cardiovascular disease within the Novo Nordisk Global Research Unit.

The Global Research Unit specialises in the discovery of biological medicines for the treatment of type 1 and 2 diabetes. We also discover and develop new innovative biopharmaceuticals for haemophilia and growth disorders. Furthermore, we conduct stem cell and beta cell regeneration research and other early-stage investigations aimed at finding a cure for diabetes, as well as exploring novel treatments for obesity and long-term, micro-vascular complications of diabetes.



About the department

The department of Insulin Metabolism Biology is seeking a senior scientist with expert knowledge within lipid metabolism, dyslipidemia and diabetes for a permanent position. The department is specialised in in vitro diabetes research with primary focus on insulin. We work in teams consisting of a scientist and one or more technicians, with possibilities for PhD students and post docs, in close collaboration with the rest of the department and the two other departments in the Insulin Biology Unit. We contribute to a large body of different research projects and are responsible for delivering high quality data and scientific expertise to drive the research projects forward to clinical trials. In the department of Insulin Metabolism Biology, we are five scientists, nine technicians, and three Post Docs committed to the discovery of new and improved insulin analogues as well as new pharmaceutical peptides and proteins of therapeutic interest within diabetes care. We are located in modern facilities in Måløv in the Copenhagen area as part of the Global Research Unit.



The Job

You, as part of multidisciplinary project groups, will provide in vitro and ex vivo experimental work in particular within cell biology and in vitro pharmacology. You will identify and establish relevant assays within diabetic dyslipidemia, both independently and in collaboration with other scientists both internally and externally. Further to strengthen your position in the field, we expect you to constantly update your knowledge and grow your academic network within relevant scientific areas. It is expected that you take part in suggesting and pursuing new project ideas as well as in challenging on-going projects, in addition you will have the possibility to initiate and supervise PhD and post doc projects. You will be responsible for supervising one or more technicians on a daily basis and will work closely together with the other scientists within the department as well as cross-functionally with e.g. the in vivo pharmacology and chemistry departments.



Qualifications

You are a highly capable and innovative team player, result oriented. You have a PhD or similar degree and at least five years of expertise in biological sciences and in depth knowledge of diabetes, dyslipidemia and cardiovascular disease. We expect that you have a strong international academic network and hands-on experience with setting up and running state of the art in vitro and ex vivo cellular models used to asses e.g. lipid synthesis, uptake/secretion of lipoprotein particles or cholesterol efflux or regulation of key enzymes and proteins involved in lipid metabolism. Experience with fractionation of different lipoprotein particles from plasma or cell-based systems e.g. by FPLC, and measurements of their content of lipoproteins, triglycerides and cholesterol would be an advantage.



Working at Novo Nordisk

At Novo Nordisk, we strive for excellence. Your skills, dedication and ambition will help us change lives for the better. In exchange, we offer you an opportunity to work in an extraordinary stimulating scientific environment and benefit from a range of possibilities for professional and personal development.



Contact

For further information please contact Jesper Worm on +45 3079 0122 or Grith Skytte Olsen on +45 4442 4150



Deadline

1 November 2015.

Job details
Sector:
Human health and social work activities
Occupation field:
Teaching professionals
Work experience:
Work experience is not required
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