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Form of workAbout the Department
Our Boston Research & Development hub, anchored in the greater Boston area, brings together the best minds in life science innovation. The teams located in facilities in Lexington, Watertown and Cambridge reflect the full R&D continuum, from early research through late-stage clinical development. Here, we are building for the future, 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. Our greater Boston R&D hub merges biotech speed and agility with large pharmaceutical company quality, resources, and stability, uniting the best of both worlds to develop new medicines for patients.
The team is comprised of collaborative, diverse and passionate people who have a true sense of pride in their work and are committed to helping others grow and develop their careers. You’ll also have a platform to engage with key stakeholders on a global scale throughout the entire pipeline process. And while changing the future of diabetes and obesity treatment is no easy task, we also recognize the importance of an enjoyable workplace, which is why we’ve cultivated a culture of fun, ingenuity and innovation. And our competitive compensation package and support of a healthy work-life balance all add to a best-in-class employee experience. We are changing lives for a living. Are you ready to make a difference?
The Position
Global Drug Discovery (GDD) is establishing a dedicated Microphysiological Systems (MPS) department in Watertown with the purpose of identifying and integrating the next generation of human disease models into our drug discovery efforts. The department will be anchored in the Integrated Physiology Research area and will have strong integration with the biology areas across GDD.
The Research Associate will be part of a highly ambitious multidisciplinary team dedicated to setting up and implementing human cell-based disease relevant MPS platforms to support validation and progression of early drug candidates. Working closely with the cardiometabolic therapeutic areas across the Research & Early Development (R&ED) organization the individual will help develop, validate, and implement organ-specific disease models with the initial focus of developing multicellular cardiometabolic disease models. The Research Associate will work hands-on in the lab performing MPS-related in vitro cell work (culture and differentiation of primary cells as well as cell lines). Furthermore, the job entails setting up and performing advanced analytical methods. Moreover, the Associate Scientist will help establish this new unit by technical laboratory skills to establish the entire workflow from frozen cells to analysis results.
Relationships
The Research Associate will report to the head of the Microphysiological Systems (MPS) department at Novo Nordisk in Greater Boston (Watertown) and may be supervised by a Scientist.
Internal relationships include working closely with scientists within the MPS department as well as with the head of MPS. Moreover, the individual will also work closely with other scientists within the cardiometabolic therapeutic areas across the global Research & Early Development (R&ED) organization.
Essential Functions
Qualifications
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.
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