Do you want to help set direction, align on architecture, and provide guidance for an area that contains a variety of stakeholders across our research laboratories?

Then becoming a Lead System Architect for Lab Operations might be the path for you!

With this role, we welcome you to the Digital, Data, and IT (DD&IT) partner to all parts of Novo Nordisk. We also welcome you to join a journey of digital transformation and innovation where IT makes a real difference for millions of patients worldwide.

It’s a global journey to join with 2100+ colleagues worldwide, driving tasks with a twist of either digital, data and IT. Does this talk to your appetite? Then, apply now!

About the position

In this position, you will also be part of the leadership team in the Lab Operations cluster. The cluster contains projects and activities related to systems that reach across our research laboratories, e.g., data management, sample management and Electronic Laboratory Notebook (ELN). The systems are present on all current and future research sites, but the position is based in the main research site in Måløv. Some of your main stakeholders will be architects in the Architecture & Sandbox department, architects in other areas of the global organization, and members of the ongoing projects and activities within the Lab Operations cluster.

Some of your core responsibilities will be to:

• Leverage your understanding of integration of robotics, AMRs, PLCs, and ensure the convergence of IT and OT for optimized workflows
• Develop and maintain the architectural overview of systems covering lab operations in our research laboratories
• Participate in work with the Target Architectural Framework and take responsibility for the Lab Operations area by ensuring scalability, security, and reliability while identifying and prioritizing technical initiatives
• Collaborate with Release Train Engineer and business stakeholders to ensure IT systems align with business needs, and architectural runway is continually being improved
• Provide architectural overview, guidance to projects/activities and the solution architects within the cluster
• Provide technical leadership and guidance in various areas, such as data, integrations, automation, and vendor management.
• Work closely with architect colleagues to ensure that architecture principles and guidelines, best practices are constantly established, evolved, and aligned across DD&IT
• Bring a Secure by Design mindset, to ensure IT systems are secure, reliable, and in compliance with regulations. Furthermore, to identify and mitigate technical and physical risks, and supporting the guidance and management of the DevSecOps team

The skills we hope to see

You find it important to ensure stable systems for our researchers, and at the same time you are excited to work with new technologies and can quickly learn new concepts.

In addition to this, the ideal candidate will have previous experience with the following:

• 4-5 years of experience as a Solution or System Architect
• Experience with integrations, automation and/or systems enabling laboratory operations, e.g., sample management, data management, ELN
• Great vendor management skills. You should be confident and assertive in managing vendor relationships in order to challenge requirements and solutions while also being empathetic to the needs of our primary stakeholders, researchers
• Proven expertise in seamlessly integrating cloud platforms, particularly Azure or AWS, with operational technologies (OT) and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) to foster scalable, secure, and efficient lab environments
• Familiarity to work in Agile framework SAFe, or other agile methods

On a personal level, you have outstanding communications skills, you are curious and enjoy engaging with vendors as well as stakeholders. Furthermore, you are team-oriented and have a strong personal drive to achieve goals. We expect you to be service-minded and thrive in a busy environment. Finally, you have professional proficiency in written and spoken English.

About the department

You will become part of our DDIT-RED Architecture & Sandbox department located in Måløv, Denmark. The department currently consists of 7 architects and is building up additional capabilities and capacity. The department is part of Research & Early Development IT, which consists of more than 105 skilled colleagues located in Måløv, Bangalore, Boston, Seattle, Beijing, and Oxford. We are responsible for major IT systems and projects in Novo Nordisk, as well as the scientific IT infrastructure in Research & Early Development. We constantly deliver the great IT solutions that our scientists in R&ED need in order to drive the revolution of drug development.

Joining the Novo Nordisk family

Novo Nordisk is a global healthcare company headquartered in Denmark. For almost 100 years, we have been driving change to defeat diabetes and other serious chronic diseases. As a result, our treatments today benefit millions of people living with diabetes, obesity, and rare blood and endocrine diseases. We are proud of that. We are proud of our people too, and we employ more than 50,000 bright and diverse minds in 80 offices worldwide. With us, your bright mind and commitment help us change the lives of people worldwide. In exchange, we offer you a seat in a rewarding and purpose-driven culture where your professional and personal development is highly valued. That said, opportunities are many in Novo Nordisk.

Deadline

5 December 2023

Interviews will be conducted on an ongoing basis, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. You do not need to attach a cover letter to your application, but please include a few sentences about why you are applying in your resume or CV. To ensure an efficient and fair recruitment process, please refrain from adding a photo in your CV.

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.