Job Description

About the Master Thesis Program - Make a difference with Coloplast. Your thesis, real-world impact.

Are you in the final stage of your master's degree and preparing to write your thesis? Through Coloplast’s Master Thesis Program, you have the opportunity to combine academic research with hands-on experience in a global healthcare company with a meaningful purpose.

The Master Thesis Program connects talented students with real business challenges across Coloplast. As a participant, you will work closely with experienced professionals, gain access to relevant insights and stakeholders, and contribute perspectives that can help shape future business decisions.

All available Master Thesis Program 2027 projects can be found here: Denmark - Coloplast A/S Jobs

Hosting Team & Department

Lifecycle Management, Global Quality

Project Description

Lifecycle Management currently lacks a comprehensive and transparent overview of activities impacting individual product platforms within legacy medical device products. Information related to design changes, product improvement initiatives, project work, manufacturing improvements and risk management activities is generated and maintained across multiple functions, governance forums, and systems. As a result, end-to-end product ownership is difficult to establish, priorities can be unclear, and decision-making may be based on incomplete information.

The study will map critical data sources, assess data quality and accessibility, and identify how product information and improvement initiatives can be connected to create an end-to-end product view. It will further explore stakeholder needs, data ownership, and governance structures required to establish and sustain the framework. As part of the research, a prototype dashboard or visualization concept will be developed to demonstrate how integrated lifecycle data can improve transparency, support prioritization, and enable data-driven and AI-assisted decision-making across functions.

The project matters because legacy products represent a significant part of the business and require effective coordination across functions to remain compliant, competitive, and operationally efficient. By improving transparency and accountability, the proposed framework has the potential to enable Lifecycle Management to act as a single point of contact for product ownership, strengthen cross-functional alignment, support data-driven prioritization, reduce duplicated efforts, and create a foundation for future digitalization and AI-supported decision-making.

Relevant Study Backgrounds

The project is particularly relevant for students interested in AI, data analytics, knowledge management, digital transformation, and process optimization, as it offers the opportunity to explore how fragmented lifecycle data can be transformed into actionable insights and decision support for product ownership and governance.

• Engineering Management / Technology Management: Focus on managing products, processes, organizational interfaces, and technology-driven decision-making
• Information Systems / Digital Business: Addresses data governance, information management, digitalization, business intelligence, and AI-supported decision-making.
• Industrial Engineering and Management: Covers process optimization, cross-functional collaboration, governance structures, and operational efficiency
• Business Administration and Strategy: Relevant for organizational governance, portfolio management, decision-making, and value creation across product lifecycles.

Preferred Competencies or Interests

• Analytical and structured problem-solving skills, with an interest in understanding complex business processes and connecting information across multiple sources.
• Interest in digitalization, AI, data visualization and prototype building, including how data can be used to improve transparency and business outcomes.
• Curiosity about how organizations manage products and data, including an interest in lifecycle management, governance, or continuous improvement.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills, enabling interviews, workshops, and collaboration across different functions and levels.
• Independent and proactive mindset, with the ability to drive an exploratory project, challenge existing ways of working, and translate findings into practical recommendations.

Sponsor(s)

Nadja Apwisch, Senior Improvement Manager, Lifecycle Management, Global Quality, mobile +45 49 11 32 28

What to Expect from Us

As a participant in the Master Thesis Program, you can expect:

• A dedicated Coloplast sponsor who will support and guide you throughout your project
• Access to relevant business stakeholders, data and insights needed for your research, where possible and appropriate
• Ongoing feedback from Coloplast professionals through structured feedback sessions
• Learning activities designed to support your thesis journey and professional development
• Networking opportunities with fellow MTP participants and Coloplast employees
• Office facilities at our global headquarters in Humlebæk, Denmark
• A laptop and access to relevant systems and resources during the project period
• Exposure to real business challenges and the opportunity to create meaningful impact

Your Application Should Include

• Your CV
• A short cover letter that tells us:
• Which project(s) you are interested in – and why (maximum 2 projects per student/group)
• Why you would be a great fit for Coloplast
• If you are applying with another student as a group, their full name
• All group members must apply individually and clearly flag the group in the cover letter
• Academic transcripts

Recruitment Process & Next Steps

The application deadline is October 5th. The recruitment process will run throughout October.

We look forward to receiving your application and welcoming the next generation of Master Thesis Program participants to Coloplast.

Pursuing an ambitious growth agenda, Coloplast develops and markets products and services that make life easier for people with intimate healthcare needs. Employing about 16.000 people and with products available in more than 143 countries, we are one of the world´s leading medical device companies. We are constantly growing our business and always looking for new ways to move forward – we explore, learn and look for new ways of doing things.

Coloplast is committed to being an inclusive organization, where people bring their differences to work each day, fulfil their potential and have a strong sense of belonging because – and not despite – of their differences. We therefore encourage all qualified candidates to apply regardless of gender, age, race, nationality, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religious belief or physical ability.

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