The corporate functions at Novo Nordisk aim to drive and support the success of our global organisation. We offer opportunities in finance, legal, procurement, investor relations, communications, public affairs, human resources and sustainability.

Our corporate functions are primarily located at our headquarters just outside Copenhagen in Denmark, but day-to-day we work closely with colleagues around the world, e.g. in our regional offices and at our productions sites.

Our people have many different nationalities, competencies and educational backgrounds ranging from accountants to legal advisors, GMP experts to IT consultants, HR professionals to communicators, and many more.

We look for people with excellent interpersonal and communication skills, team spirit and appreciation of different cultures, as well as a quality mindset, proactivity and openness to change.

In Product Supply, we work together to produce and deliver life-saving medicine to our patients around the world. A career here is guaranteed to be an exciting and transformative one, bringing you close to the processes that turn science into real life-changing treatment. It will also introduce you to the latest technologies that we utilise to produce and deliver our products to the entire world.

Our goal is to consistently deliver high-quality products and keep changing more and more people's lives for the better. It's why we're constantly working to modernise and optimise our production processes and find creative ways to do things better. To do so, we depend on great people across all areas of our business.

Empowering our employees is a top priority, and we actively support their individual career development. Solid and constant high performance in a business like ours leads to a wide range of career opportunities.

Your work in Product Supply will have a tangible positive impact, ensuring that our high-quality products are available whenever patients need them.

We have careers focused on process digitilization, data science, automation, process science and engineering, supply chain. and operations

Novo Nordisk is improving the lives of people living with serious chronic diseases through innovative digital solutions. In fact, digital technologies are transforming every aspect of our business, from the way we do research and develop new medicines to how we produce and make treatments available to patients.​

We focus on how technology can revolutionise drug development and improve the quality of healthcare. We leave colonising Mars and electric cars to others while we focus on bettering the lives of millions of patients – right here on planet Earth.

Want to know how we do it? You can go explore on the TechLife in Novo Nordisk site:

It is definitely not a one-man job. We are in this together. We are a vibrant global community of people striving to make tech solutions that make a real difference. For real people. And we would love for you to join us.

Apprenticeships: Unique to Novo Nordisk’s North American affiliate locations, the Novo Nordisk Apprenticeship is a 3-year program in Industrial Maintenance that coincides with Johnston Community College’s Applied Engineering Associates degree.

Students will gain paid on-the-job training while putting their academic knowledge to practical use.

Student Assistant Program: As a Student Assistant you will have the chance to put your theoretical knowledge into practice, while gaining industry experience and building an invaluable network of talented colleagues throughout the organisation.

In Novo Nordisk we offer flexible working hours, allowing you to gain corporate experience while balancing a full course load.

Our Student Assistant positions are available at our different sites in Denmark, and include many different opportunities within Communication, Marketing, Training, HR, Engineering, Business Support, Finance, Procurement, Strategy, Law, IT & Digitalisation, as well as Life Science positions within Pharma and Biotechnology.

Internships: At Novo Nordisk, we are committed to your development. You will have the opportunity to kick-start your career by working closely with experienced industry professionals and gaining valuable, hands-on, full-time work experience. You will be immersed in the environment of a global pharmaceutical company and will contribute to the line of business by providing sustainable and meaningful project work. As an Intern at Novo Nordisk, you will be working with experienced colleagues from many different nationalities within various fields.

Our internship positions are available at our different sites in Denmark, and include many different opportunities within Communication, Marketing, Training, HR, Engineering, Business Support, Finance, Procurement, Strategy, Law, IT & Digitalisation, as well as Life Science internships within Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology.

Upcoming/Recent Grads: Are you looking for a life-changing career within manufacturing and technology?

We are hiring for our two-year Manufacturing Talent Programme, which focus on pharmaceutical API manufacturing and technology, at our manufacturing hub in Zealand, which primarily is in Kalundborg, Denmark (approx. 1 hour from Copenhagen). One of your rotations could also be at our API manufacturing hubs in the US. The Manufacturing Talent Programme is a permanent position which consist of three rotations. No rotation will be the same. The rotations will consist of manufacturing process exposure; data analytics exposure; and one track within manufacturing development, expansion projects or production.

After the 2 years, you will be ready to continue your career at Novo Nordisk Kalundborg in Denmark or in the US, and have the opportunity to be a part of the future transformation of the pharmaceutical industry.

We also have our Manufacturing and Science Development Academy, a one-year programme designed to fast-track recent graduates into the world of pharmaceutical manufacturing.

Experience two rotations through various areas of our product supply operations, gaining invaluable insights into Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and emerging manufacturing processes. Upon successful completion, you will secure a guaranteed position within the company, equipped with the skills needed for a thriving career at Novo Nordisk.

To see more opportunies for new grads as well as Masters Students, PHD students. postdocs, doctors and medical professionals, click the link below:

Working at Novo Nordisk Research & Development is a mutually rewarding commitment. Our consistent growth provides you with professional development and career opportunities – as well as ample funding for projects. Thus, we invite you to bring your personal ambition and passion to work and bring tomorrow’s research and clinical development to the next level.

We have the culture of ingenuity needed to develop the next generation of life-saving therapies. Therefore, you will be part of a highly dedicated team, in which everyone shares the mutual aspiration to further improve the lives of millions of people requiring chronic care.

We are hiring a for a number of different research and scientific fields.

At Novo Nordisk, quality is at the centre of all that we do. It is the basis for the trust that patients show us as a company. Within Novo Nordisk Quality, we work to safeguard that trust, constantly developing and improving our processes so they are robust and ensure highest quality to patients.

We consider patients’ needs and safety in all that we do. This is a large responsibility, and we undertake it with pride and respect.

The work of Novo Nordisk Quality touches every part of Novo Nordisk’s value chain. We are responsible for reviewing, validating and releasing our products. We are physically present during product production to observe the performance of our processes and to help solve issues in real time.

Novo Nordisk Quality is comprised of dedicated employees from various backgrounds such as biology, chemistry, engineering, IT and pharmacy. We are knowledgeable in pharmaceutical manufacturing and Good Laboratory, Clinical and Manufacturing Practices, and we’re focused on improving how Novo Nordisk operates in order to achieve the highest quality for patients.

In Novo Nordisk Quality, you will work in close cooperation with skilled colleagues and various stakeholders to ensure a high level of quality in our processes and products. We constantly improve how we work and ensure that we live up the expectations of our patients, as well as requirements from authorities. We believe that ensuring simplicity and avoiding overprocessing leads to higher compliance and quality. Therefore, you will have the opportunity to play a part in optimizing and improving processes across our sites.

We are looking for a wide range of talents who can support us in the crucial role Novo Nordisk Quality plays in ensuring highest quality to patients. We have many different roles in our organisation, so keep an eye out for our job ads.