(Sr.) Data Scientist - Maternity Cover

Are you passionate about leveraging Machine Learning and other Advanced Analytics methodologies to solve complex and impactful problems? Do you want to join a team that innovate and build AI software that provide deep insights for clinical drug development and clinical operations? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our Data & Modelling department at Novo Nordisk until August 2026.

The position

In this role, you will use your strong analytical mindset and programming skills to innovate and develop AI software that addresses complex challenges and opportunities within clinical drug development and clinical operations. You will play a vital role in a product team, leveraging your experience in Machine Learning, GenAI, and/or other Advanced Analytics methodologies to collaborate with data science and engineering colleagues, product and business owners, designers, and developers, in deriving actionable insights.As a (Sr.) Data Scientist at Novo Nordisk, your responsibilities will be focused on:

• Collaborating with data & modelling colleagues, UX designers, product owners, developers, and users, to enable critical insights for decision making within Study Planning (a suite of digital products).
• Enable these insights from the development of AI models (ML, LLM, and other Advanced Analytics algorithms)
• Implementing models in production in an MLOps setup, and take part in integrating with the broader technical setup of connected digital products.

The position is primarily located in Søborg, with flexible working options.

Qualifications

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates with the following qualifications:

• A master's or PhD degree in Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, Economics, or similar.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to break down complex business problems into solvable mathematical problems, using methodologies such as Machine Learning, GenAI, Statistics, Optimization, etc.
• Technically skilled and proficient in Python, with adherence to software development standards and CI/CD practices, preferably with experience in the development lifecycle of Machine Learning digital solutions (MLOps) and cloud-native technology stacks.
• Knowledge within the pharmaceutical or medical field is an advantage but not a requirement.
• Fluency in spoken and written English is a requirement.

We are seeking a candidate with strong technical capabilities, excellent interpersonal skills, and a passion for our purpose. Join us in creating a positive, inclusive culture and be part of a team that delivers meaningful digital AI solutions.

About the Department

The Data & Modelling department is the home of a team of highly professional, engaged, and motivated data engineers and data scientists, who take a core part in novel digital solutions throughout the clinical drug development and clinical operations value chain. The Data & Modelling team is part of Operational Data Insights (ODI) within the Development organization. In ODI, we innovate and develop a “Suite of Products” in a centralized hub that addresses pain points for users across the value chain and the decision lifecycle from early study design to study planning (country allocation, site selection), study forecasting (demand, resources, costs), and study operations (study start-up, study execution). We serve global and country users around the world. We are located in Søborg, Denmark.

Working at Novo Nordisk

Novo Nordisk is a global healthcare company with more than 90 years of innovation and leadership in diabetes care. This heritage has given us experience and capabilities that also enable us to help people defeat obesity, haemophilia, growth disorders and other serious chronic diseases.

Novo Nordisk is its people. We know that life is anything but linear and balancing what is important at different stages of our career is never easy. That’s why we make room for diverse life situations, always putting people first. We value our employees for the unique skills they bring to the table, and we work continuously to bring out the best in them. Working at Novo Nordisk is working toward something bigger than ourselves, and it’s a collective effort. Novo Nordisk relies on the joint potential and collaboration of its more than 40,000 employees. Together, we go further. Together, we’re life changing.

Contact

For any questions, please contact Nicklas Walldorf, Head of Data & Modelling, at ncwd@novonordisk.com.

Deadline 

20 of July 2025.

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.