Statistician - Solid Dosage Forms

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 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 -Solid Dosage Forms US 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. SDF 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 14 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

Provide statistical support and probability data to the site through collaboration with cross-functional teams and global team members to develop, deliver, and present statistical solutions clearly and ensure that they are used as intended. Engage with internal stakeholders to identify opportunities for innovation and drive the adoption of new ideas within the organization. Utilize your experience in data science to help develop \& drive digital transformation and automate across CMC Development \& Scaling. Partner with senior statistician team members to develop \& teach courses and workshops in statistical topics.

Relationships

Reports to Senior Manager.

Essential Functions

Provide statistical support and probability data as it relates to design and analysis of experiments, setting of acceptance criteria, calculation of reference material and specifications, designing sampling plans, trouble shooting, analysis of stability data, analysis of multivariate inline/at-line data, analytical method development and design of control plans

Write guidelines, standard programs and scripts

Key driver in ensuring that the site applies appropriate statistical thinking in the development, optimization and regulatory filing of products, processes and analytical methods

Identify best practices and new statistical methods in close collaboration with the ET organization as well as key stakeholders within the CMC organisation and Product Supply, and ensure effective implementation

Partner with global statistician team members to develop and anchor the use of statistical methods and statistical thinking in ET through coaching, training, consultancy, project participation and strategic planning

Follow all safety \& environmental requirements in the performance of duties

Other accountabilities as assigned

Physical Requirements

Ability to work in an open office environment with the possibility of frequent distraction. Ability to travel up to 10% of the time. % can change on a case-by-case basis based on the role.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Math, Engineering or related field of study from an accredited university required

Master’s of Science in Statistics, Math, Engineering preferred

Minimum of two (2) years of experience applying statistical methods in the pharmaceutical industry required

Strong business understanding of pharmaceutical and manufacturing environments preferred

Strong experience in international collaboration and interaction with authorities preferred

Excellent communication and presentation skills, assertiveness and experience in presenting complex technical issues in an international environment across lingual and cultural barriers preferred

Knowledge of LEAN principles required

Experience with relevant pharmaceutical engineering disciplines, incl. validation concepts (GMP) desired

Demonstrated a drive towards continuously improving and challenge known methods desiredProven record of ability to deliver results with business impact and has shown great flexibility in order to reach targets within deadlines desired

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.

At Novo Nordisk, we're not chasing quick fixes – we're creating lasting change for long-term health. For over 100 years, we've been driven by a single purpose: to defeat serious chronic diseases and help millions of people live healthier lives. This dedication fuels our constant curiosity and inspires us to push the boundaries of what's possible in healthcare. We embrace diverse perspectives, seek out bold ideas, and build partnerships rooted in shared purpose. Together, we're making healthcare more accessible, treating and defeating diseases, and pioneering solutions that create change spanning generations. When you join us, you become part of something bigger – a legacy of impact that reaches far beyond today.

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.