Field Application Specialist - Cell and Bioprocessing

Novo Nordisk • Chicago, IL

15d • Remote

About The Position

Novo Nordisk Pharmatech A/S is globally headquartered in Køge, Denmark, has around 500 employees and is 100% owned by Novo Nordisk A/S. Our US affiliate is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. At Novo Nordisk Pharmatech, we strive to improve pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical manufacturing by producing and delivering products of the highest quality for both up and downstream processing within these industries. This combined with our complete range of regulatory services, makes us a preferred supplier to global pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical companies. We are a company with a passion for being the best supplier for quality ingredients, which will provide many exciting projects in the future and good development and career opportunities. Are you ready to realize your potential? The Field Application Specialist (FAS) is an important new role in the Sales and Marketing team of Novo Nordisk Pharmatech. The FAS will act together with our US Sales representatives helping to build a closer relation to our customers and help us launch new enzymatic products in the market in coming years. At Novo Nordisk Pharmatech, we develop high-quality pharmaceutical ingredients that enable the production of life-changing medicines worldwide. As demand for innovative biologics continues to grow, so does the need for trusted scientific partners who can bridge deep technical expertise with commercial impact. We’re looking for a Field Application Specialist to become a strategic technical partner to our customers and commercial teams. In this role, you will help shape how leading biopharmaceutical companies adopt and apply our recombinant insulin and enzyme technologies, enabling successful implementation while contributing directly to the growth of our business. If you thrive in customer-facing scientific roles, enjoy influencing strategic decisions, and are motivated by creating value through collaboration, this could be your next career opportunity.

Requirements

• Bachelors required
• Minimum 3-5 years of experience as a Field Application Specialist preferred, preferably in a commercial function or similar position in a Pharma/Pharma tech company.
• 5+ years’ experience with cell culture media and bioprocessing, possible lab experience.
• As a customer facing profile, high integrity.
• Proficiency in troubleshooting.
• Ability to analyze and solve challenges.
• Valid driver's license.

Nice To Haves

• MSc or PhD in biology, cell biology or similar preferred.

Responsibilities

• Act as the scientific voice in customer engagements, combining technical excellence with commercial insight to strengthen strategic customer relationships, accelerate product adoption, and translate customer needs into opportunities for innovation.
• Help define future opportunities by connecting customer insights, market trends and scientific knowledge across the organization.
• Act together with US Sales representatives to build closer customer relations and help launch new enzymatic products.
• Jointly drive account growth together with Account Managers forming high impact account teams.
• Jointly work on progressing key opportunities.
• Build network within customers.
• Help build a strong value proposition for customer meetings.
• Prepare and help execute on product launches.
• Responsibility for managing customer product testing (design of test protocols, ongoing communication with customers, trouble shooting, provide material to help customers prove business case).
• Support existing customers with trouble shooting and regulatory documentation support on customer pre-screening (evaluate if new lead companies represent a sustainable business opportunity).
• Gather market and feedback input from the market in a systematic way (by participating in conferences, customer meetings, literature search).
• Manage customer testing activities for products not yet released in the market.
• Sales training (train new sales reps, with the support of Strategic Marketing).
• Creation of technical marketing content in collaboration with Product owner (Writing application notes, visual conceptualization of selling points).
• Conference presentation of application data.

Benefits

• company bonus based on individual and company performance
• long-term incentive compensation
• company vehicles depending on the position's level or other company factors
• medical coverage
• dental coverage
• vision coverage
• life insurance
• disability insurance
• 401(k) savings plan
• flexible spending accounts
• employee assistance program
• tuition reimbursement program
• voluntary benefits such as group legal, critical illness, identity theft protection, pet insurance and auto/home insurance
• time off pursuant to its sick time policy
• flex-able vacation policy
• parental leave policy

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level