Functional Programmer

Department – Centralized Monitoring

Are you a skilled programmer with a passion for data management? Do you thrive in a collaborative environment and want to make a difference in the pharmaceutical industry? If so, we invite you to join our Centralized Monitoring Unit at Novo Nordisk. Read more and apply today for a life-changing career.

The position

As a Functional Programmer, you will:

• Understand stakeholder needs on Monitoring reports and prepare specifications.
• Program new and/or customize existing programs using languages such as SQL/SAS, utilizing data from multiple sources like COSMOS, DMW, and VEEVA.
• Generate standard and customized reports for various stakeholders, including Projects, Study Groups, and Management.
• Create ad-hoc reports for specific needs such as AESI, Data Cleaning cycles, and Protocol deviations.
• Prepare report templates using data models/mock data to ensure timely development.
• Conduct and/or chair Monitoring report meetings, ensuring clear communication and documentation.
• Provide inputs to process improvements and training, collaborating across boundaries to enhance site relations.

Qualifications

To be successful in this role, you should have:

Need to have:

• B.Tech/M.Sc/B.Sc in Life Science, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 2-4 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, with at least 2 years in clinical data management systems.
• Expert knowledge of computer systems and IT, including validation of computer systems.
• Proficiency in at least one programming language such as SAS/SQL and BI tools like PowerBI/Qlik Sense.
• In-depth knowledge of drug development, GxP, and guidelines within drug development.

Nice to have:

• Experience with collaboration across professional and regional borders.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to supervise and mentor.
• Project management knowledge.
• Technical skills to identify solutions for data challenges.

About the department

Located within the Centralized Monitoring Unit, our department is dedicated to supporting Risk Based Quality Management (RBQM) across trial portfolios. We focus on generating standard and customized Monitoring reports to meet stakeholder needs. Our team is dynamic and collaborative, working closely with stakeholders to ensure the timely development of reports and continuous process improvements. Join us in our mission to enhance site relations and optimize our reporting processes.

Working at Novo Nordisk

Novo Nordisk is a leading global healthcare company with a 100-year legacy of driving change to defeat serious chronic diseases. Building on our strong legacy within diabetes, we are growing massively and expanding our commitment, reaching millions around the world and impacting more than 40 million patient lives daily. All of this has made us one of the 20 most valuable companies in the world by market cap. Our success relies on the joint potential and collaboration of our more than 72,000 employees around the world. We recognize the importance of the unique skills and perspectives our people bring to the table, and we work continuously to bring out the best in them. Working at Novo Nordisk, we’re working toward something bigger than ourselves, and it’s a collective effort. Join us! Together, we go further. Together, we’re life changing.

Contact

To submit your application, please upload your CV and motivational letter online (click on Apply and follow the instructions). Internal candidates are kindly requested to inform their line Managers before applying.

Deadline

17th March 2025

Disclaimer

It has been brought to our attention that there have recently been instances of fraudulent job offers, purporting to be from Novo Nordisk and/or its affiliate companies. The individuals or organizations sending these false employment offers may pose as a Novo Nordisk recruiter or representative and request personal information, purchasing of equipment or funds to further the recruitment process or offer paid trainings. Be advised that Novo Nordisk does not extend unsolicited employment offers. Furthermore, Novo Nordisk does not charge prospective employees with fees or make requests for funding as a part of the recruitment process.

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.