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Operator I, Formulation

Employer
Novo Nordisk
Location
Bloomington, IN
Start date
Jan 24, 2025
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Discipline
Science/R&D, Biotechnology
Required Education
High School or equivalent
Position Type
Full time
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Job Details

About the Department

At Novo Nordisk, we want to make a difference. For more than 100 years, we have led the way in diabetes care. Being part of Novo Nordisk allows our employees to embark on life-changing careers, and the opportunity to help improve the quality of life for millions of people around the world.

 

As a part of Novo Nordisk, Catalent, Indiana LLC. in Bloomington, Indiana, is a state-of-the-art facility where we have an integrated model from process and formulation to clinical and commercial biomanufacturing and drug product fill/finish and packaging. The Bloomington campus is a recognized facility where talented teams work with innovators to help develop, manufacture and supply products to patients around the world.  

 

What we offer you:

  1. Leading pay and annual performance bonus for all positions
  2. All employees enjoy generous paid time off including 14 paid holidays
  3. Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance – effective day one
  4. Guaranteed 8% 401K contribution plus individual company match option
  5. Family Focused Benefits including 14 weeks paid parental & 6 weeks paid family medical leave
  6. Free access to Novo Nordisk-marketed pharmaceutical products
  7. Tuition Assistance 
  8. Life & Disability Insurance
  9. 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.

 

Drug Product Primary Manufacturing produces sterile pharmaceuticals. The department includes equipment preparation, product formulation, material staging, and aseptic filling. Product in this area is filled into vials, syringes, or cartridges inside sterile isolator barriers. The sterile barrier isolator provides a physical barrier between the manufacturing equipment and the personnel controlling the machine. The Drug Product Primary Manufacturing area is a cleanroom environment. Personnel working in this area are required to wear scrubs and/or coveralls, gloves, hairnet, safety glasses, and steel toed shoes.

 

The Position

Drug Product Primary Manufacturing produces sterile pharmaceuticals. The department includes equipment preparation, product formulation, material staging, and aseptic filling. Product in this area is filled into vials, syringes, or cartridges inside sterile isolator barriers.  The sterile barrier isolator provides a physical barrier between the manufacturing equipment and the personnel controlling the machine. The Drug Product Primary Manufacturing area is a cleanroom environment. Personnel working in this area are required to wear scrubs and/or coveralls, gloves, hairnet, safety glasses, and steel toed shoes.

 

Relationships

Reports to: Manufacturing Supervisor

 

Essential Functions

  • Has developed operational skills through formal training or work experience
  • Demonstrate mathematical skills, including the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, significant figures and unit conversions
  • Reports safety and quality concerns and recommends improvement
  • Works within established procedures with a moderate degree of supervision
  • Daily execution of required clean room sanitizations
  • Electronic verification of allocated materials for processing
  • Perform area room clearances prior to batch execution
  • General housekeeping items (waste collection, stocking, etc) within production areas
  • Executes work while following Good Documentation Practices and Aseptic Behavior
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    Formulation –

  • Performing standard calculations to achieve desired weight/mixture of drug products
  • Aliquoting liquids and powders from one vessel to another per batch record instructions
  • Performing sterile filtration and integrity testing of product filters
  • Cleaning and sterilizing tanks with automated equipment (i.e. CIP/SIP)
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    Filling –

  • Performing in-line sterile filtration and integrity testing of product filters
  • Set up of filling equipment which includes part installation on filling line
  • Run and troubleshoot complex machinery through Human Machine Interface (HMI)
  • Collect and deliver samples throughout execution per sampling plan
  • Perform unit counts post batch execution
  • Performing quality checks of finished units during fill processing
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    Prep –

  • Identifying and retrieving applicable equipment needed for batch execution
  • Wash/Clean/Sterilize equipment using automated and manual process
  • Prepare small and large equipment assemblies
  • Post batch activities such as reconciliation and filter integrity testing
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    Material Staging (Pit Crew)

  • Staging/Sanitization of materials in classified areas
  • Coordinating deliveries of materials with Supply Chain
  • Electronic verification of material movements for processing
  • Delivering finished product to appropriate storage conditions
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    Qualifications

    • Education/Experience:
    • High School/GED
    • 0-2 years of experience
    • GMP experience preferred
  • Technical Requirements:
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office programs, Email, Teams, etc.
  • Ability to learn and use quality, operations and/or scientific management software such as ComplianceWire®, JD Edwards®, etc.
  • Ability to understand and apply cGMPs to everyday work
  • Demonstrates basic understanding of the work tasks assigned
  • Executes procedures with high quality
  • Basic understanding of pharmaceutical laboratory and/or production operations
  • Capable of learning unfamiliar principles or techniques with training
  • Behavioral Requirements:
  • Ability to see/hear and read/write clear English
  • Lead by example according to Catalent's values and culture
  • Ability to communicate effectively and follow/retain detailed written and verbal instruction in an accurate, timely, safe, and professional manner with supervisor, group members, and other departments as necessary
  • Ability to manage time effectively to complete assignments in expected time frame and independently seek out additional work when tasks are completed ahead of time
  • Ability to cooperate with coworkers within an organized team environment or work alone
  • Detail oriented and well organized with ability to work effectively under high pressure with multiple deadlines
  • Ability to put aside personal opinions and focus on business needs, department needs or group needs
  • Leadership Requirements:
  • Builds on contacts and relationships with peers
  • Takes initiative for personal and professional development
  • Takes initiative when necessary to address changes in scope and procedural errors
  • Builds trust and respect for self and department
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    Physical Requirements

    Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reading of written documents and use of computer monitor screen, reaching with hands and arms, talking, writing, listening. Occasional stooping, kneeling, crouching, bending, carrying, grasping. Frequent lifting and/or moving up to 10 pounds and occasional lifting and/or moving up to 50 pounds. Must comply with EHS responsibilities for the position. Working conditions will be Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioned controlled. Ability to operate within a clean room environment as needed.

    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.

     

    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.

    Company

    Novo Nordisk is a leading global healthcare company, founded in 1923 and headquartered in Denmark. Our purpose is to drive change to defeat diabetes and other serious chronic diseases such as obesity and rare blood and endocrine disorders. We do so by pioneering scientific breakthroughs, expanding access to our medicines, and working to prevent and ultimately cure disease. Novo Nordisk employs about 54,400 people in 80 countries and markets its products in around 170 countries. For more information visit novonordisk.com.

    Our US Research & Development hub, located in the Greater Boston area, brings together the best talent to drive life science innovation. Located in Lexington, Watertown and Cambridge, our teams reflect the full scope of R&D, from early research through late-stage clinical development. We are building for the future by creating a distinct R&D community based on collaboration, partnerships, and cutting-edge research across multiple modalities and therapeutic areas. We recognize that improving human health starts here and that patients rely on us. By combining the speed and agility of biotech with the quality, resources, and stability of a large pharmaceutical company, our US R&D hub will benefit from the best of both worlds to develop new medicines that meet the needs of patients.

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    Phone
    617-612-6200
    Location
    75 Hayden Avenue
    Lexington
    MA
    02421
    United States

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