Student Assistant for Contract Manufacturing Quality Management

Interested in a career that matters?




Would you like to learn how quality is managed when products are manufactured by Contract Manufacturing Organizations (CMOs)?

You will join CMO Quality Europe & APAC, which oversees quality management for CMOs across regions. Our responsibilities include releasing CMO-manufactured products, handling and gatekeeping complaints, approving change controls, and collecting and trending CMO quality performance data.

Our team comprises 11 skilled and dedicated colleagues who openly share knowledge and experience. We also look forward to learning from your perspective and contribution.

The role & your impact
As a student worker, you will support batch reviews, archive batch documentation, and update SOPs.

You are pursuing a BSc or MSc in life sciences, machine learning & data science, or a related field.

To make the most of the learning opportunities and succeed in the role, you should bring one or more of the following qualities:

• A structured approach, as accurate documentation and reliable systems are essential in Quality Assurance.
• A proactive and persistent approach to solving challenging problems.
• The ability to manage several tasks at the same time.
• Curiosity about how a large, global organization operates.
• Comfort working independently and taking ownership of your responsibilities.

Additional skills & interests we value
Depending on your interests and skills, there will be opportunities to work with data collection and trending, process automation, create simple AI agents, and contribute to other other improvement initiatives.

What we offer
At Novonesis, you will learn to navigate a global organization alongside dedicated colleagues supporting industries worldwide.

Our work helps improve food and health, and more than one billion people consume products containing our natural ingredients every day.

Our informal culture combines professionalism, good humor, and strong global collaboration. Our employees drive our mission to pioneer microbial science that improves food, health, and productivity - helping us grow a better world. Naturally.

Ways of working
The team is based in Hørsholm, Denmark, and Cork, Ireland. You will join our Hørsholm team and work on site.

Application deadline: September 30th 2026. We will invite for interviews after the application deadline, so you can expect to hear from us soon after this date.

Contact details: QA Manager Sarina Stantorp at [email protected].

Our purpose guides the way

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.

Opportunities for everyone

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.

Explore other openings

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