Interested in a career that matters?
Are you excited about enabling scientific innovation through data and digital solutions? Do you enjoy working hands-on with modern technologies while collaborating closely with scientists and digital specialists to solve complex challenges?
As a (Senior) Data Engineer, you will join the newly established Digital Enablement Team within Product & Process Development (PPD), an organization of more than 400 employees across six director areas and more than 10 geographical locations. The team brings together expertise in digital implementation, data engineering, AI, and data platform enablement to help shape the future of digital and data-driven R&D across Novonesis.
Working closely with scientists, local digital teams, platform owners, and data specialists, you will help create scalable and reusable data solutions that strengthen scientific workflows, improve data accessibility, and accelerate innovation across PPD.
This is a hands-on specialist role that combines technical delivery, technical leadership, and enablement. You will work across a diverse technology landscape that combines open-source technologies and Unix-based systems with enterprise platforms such as Benchling and Databricks. You will have considerable flexibility to shape pragmatic solutions using technologies such as Python, SQL, APIs and modern data-engineering practices.
In this role, you'll make an impact by:
To succeed in this role, you bring both deep technical expertise and a collaborative mindset.
You likely have:
In addition, you demonstrate:
While these qualifications are not required, they would be considered an advantage. Experience working at Novonesis or within a similarly complex R&D environment would help you quickly navigate the scientific and organizational landscape. Familiarity with scientific data, laboratory workflows, process development environments, or research systems would be beneficial, as would experience working with enterprise-scale data platforms such as Databricks. We also value exposure to AI-enabled solutions and broader data platform ecosystems, as well as experience developing reusable data engineering frameworks, standards, or shared services that enable scalability and consistency across an organization.
You will become part of a newly formed team with the unique opportunity to influence both the direction of the team and the way digital enablement is delivered across PPD. As a (Senior) Data Engineer, you will help shape data engineering practices across a global R&D organization while supporting scientific innovation and product development through impactful digital solutions. This role offers the opportunity to work in a highly collaborative environment where scientists, engineers, and digital specialists partner closely to solve complex challenges and accelerate innovation.
You will have the chance to expand your expertise across data engineering, digital implementation, AI, and scientific data platforms while working with a broad network of stakeholders across PPD. We foster a culture built on curiosity, knowledge sharing, continuous learning, and continuous improvement, where new ideas are encouraged and expertise is actively developed. Most importantly, you will have the opportunity to make a lasting impact by creating scalable and reusable solutions that strengthen data capabilities and benefit teams across the organization.
The Digital Enablement Team operates in an office-first hybrid setup.
Being onsite is important for building strong relationships, understanding scientific workflows, and collaborating closely with stakeholders. At the same time, we support flexibility and remote work when compatible with team responsibilities and project needs.
Application deadline: 16 October 2026. We review applications on an ongoing basis, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
Contact: For additional information about the position, please contact Christian Munk, PPD Digitalization Lead at crmu@novonesis.com or +45 30 77 04 33.
In Novonesis, we know that solutions rooted in biology can help solve humanity’s biggest challenges. Since we began more than a century ago, this has been our guide. It’s how we've gotten so far. And it’s how we'll impact the future. Now, more than ever, the world needs change. And with biosolutions, the possibilities for transformation are endless. If our purpose resonates with you, we encourage you to apply.
We are committed to an inclusive recruitment process and equal opportunity for all applicants. Therefore we ask you to apply without a cover letter or photo and instead include a few sentences in your CV explaining your motivation for applying.
We make all employment decisions based on business needs and welcome candidates with a wide range of backgrounds, including ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, or veteran status.
If this position isn’t the right fit, you may still find other opportunities with us. You’re welcome to explore open roles or create a job agent to stay connected with future opportunities at novonesis.com/Career
At Novonesis, we believe solutions rooted in biology are key to tackling the challenges our world faces.
Enzymes, functional proteins and microorganisms are our planet's tiniest, yet mightiest agents of change. When we leverage their power with science, we create biosolutions that transform the way we all produce, consume and live.
Today, we are 10,000 people worldwide whose expertise spans more than 30 different industries. All around the world our biosolutions already create value for thousands of customers and benefit the planet. Our solutions enable feeding and fueling the world more sustainably, from healthy and sustainable nutrition to biofuel. Biosolutions also reduce the use of fossil-based resources, chemicals, energy and water. And this is just the beginning. The potential is almost endless.
The time for biosolutions is now. And by working closely with our partners and customers, we will continue to challenge conventional thinking and transform business with biology. Together, we will create the change our world needs.
Let’s better our world with biology.
