DescriptionAre you the kind of person whocantstop asking how does this actually work and loves turning ideas into working codeThen you might be our new Junior Developer in our Data & Analytics team.
Wereoffering an opportunity to solve real tangible problems for real users but in a safe environment where you are allowed to experiment learn and make mistakes.
The Team
Our Data & Analytics team is combined of Data Platform AI and Software Engineersas well as front-end responsible forbuilding Novo Holdings entire data landscape andtailored software and AI products to provide ourorganisationwith a differentiated view across sourcing due diligence and portfolio management - as well asthe single trusted entry point to all of Novo Holdings digital capabilities.
We own our own solutions end-to-end all the way fromuser engagement understanding the challengesthroughtodesign and implementation as well as monitoring and continuous improvements in tech stack is the Azure Cloud ecosystem Databricksdbt and Terraform forIaC. Our primary coding language isPythonand we use and Tailwind forthefrontenddevelopment.
TheJob
As a JuniorDeveloperin theData & Analytics team you will undertake challenging and varying tasksin relation todeveloping Novo Holdingsstrategic platformthat aim to transform how our investment teams make decisions. Either asanindividual contributor or byworking alongsideour senior developers.
The position will challenge your professional academic and intellectual capacitybutwellensure that youare havingfun while doing so.
Youllinfluence your owntasksso they connect meaningfully to your the extent it is possiblewellcontinuously shape a backlog that supports your learning is theoptionto contribute to either our Data Engineering or AI & Software Engineeringtracks orexplore both over time. Common for both is thatyoullwork on real production systems not toy projects.
Examples of tasks include:
Data Engineering track:
- Build andmaintaindata pipelines (e.g. ingestingdata from APIsfilesor databases into our data platform)
- Modelling data into clear well-documented datasets for analytics and tools
- Improve data quality lineage andmonitoringto ensure trust inour platform
- Contribute to the development of the semantic layer connecting data products to business logic
AI & Software Engineering track:
- Implement backend services and APIs that power internal applications and tools
- Prototype and integrate AI/ML features
- Contribute to code quality testing and documentation making it easier for others to build on your work
We do not expect extensive experience with the tools we use instead - we believe that to succeed in the role it is more important to havedemonstratedproblem-solving skillsa curious min and are motivated to learn.
The workload will beapproximately15-20hours a week with flexibility in relation to your studies.
Academic & Professional Qualifications
We areideallylooking for a candidate who:
- Is on the 2ndor 3rdyear of a bachelorsfocusing on Computer Science Software Engineering Data Science Mathematics or a related field
- Has achieved excellent academic results
- Enjoy solving real-world problems not just passing assignments
- Communicate clearly in English and like working in a team
Personal Qualifications
We are looking for a candidate whois:
- Analytically strong with an ability to see the bigger picture whilemaintainingattention to detail
- Capable of workingin a structured and independent manner
- Ateam player who thrives in a collaborative and international work environment
- Are curios proactive and open to feedback
Contact
We are looking to fill the position as soon as possible and will conduct interviews on an ongoing encourageyou tosend your CV andapplicationgrade transcripts and other relevant documents(e.g. portfolio)as soon as possible or no later thanthe 4January2026.
For furtherspecific questions please contactMark van der Bourgh LangeHead of Data &
About Novo Holdings
Novo Holdings is a world-leading life science investor driven by the purpose of improving peoples health and the sustainability of the planet. Since 1999 we have been investing to promote ground-breaking solutions in healthcare and bio-sustainability while generating attractive returns for the Novo Nordisk Foundations grant-giving activities supporting scientific humanitarian and social causes.
For further information visit
Required Experience:
Junior IC
DescriptionAre you the kind of person whocantstop asking how does this actually work and loves turning ideas into working codeThen you might be our new Junior Developer in our Data & Analytics team.Wereoffering an opportunity to solve real tangible problems for real users but in a safe environment w...
DescriptionAre you the kind of person whocantstop asking how does this actually work and loves turning ideas into working codeThen you might be our new Junior Developer in our Data & Analytics team.
Wereoffering an opportunity to solve real tangible problems for real users but in a safe environment where you are allowed to experiment learn and make mistakes.
The Team
Our Data & Analytics team is combined of Data Platform AI and Software Engineersas well as front-end responsible forbuilding Novo Holdings entire data landscape andtailored software and AI products to provide ourorganisationwith a differentiated view across sourcing due diligence and portfolio management - as well asthe single trusted entry point to all of Novo Holdings digital capabilities.
We own our own solutions end-to-end all the way fromuser engagement understanding the challengesthroughtodesign and implementation as well as monitoring and continuous improvements in tech stack is the Azure Cloud ecosystem Databricksdbt and Terraform forIaC. Our primary coding language isPythonand we use and Tailwind forthefrontenddevelopment.
TheJob
As a JuniorDeveloperin theData & Analytics team you will undertake challenging and varying tasksin relation todeveloping Novo Holdingsstrategic platformthat aim to transform how our investment teams make decisions. Either asanindividual contributor or byworking alongsideour senior developers.
The position will challenge your professional academic and intellectual capacitybutwellensure that youare havingfun while doing so.
Youllinfluence your owntasksso they connect meaningfully to your the extent it is possiblewellcontinuously shape a backlog that supports your learning is theoptionto contribute to either our Data Engineering or AI & Software Engineeringtracks orexplore both over time. Common for both is thatyoullwork on real production systems not toy projects.
Examples of tasks include:
Data Engineering track:
- Build andmaintaindata pipelines (e.g. ingestingdata from APIsfilesor databases into our data platform)
- Modelling data into clear well-documented datasets for analytics and tools
- Improve data quality lineage andmonitoringto ensure trust inour platform
- Contribute to the development of the semantic layer connecting data products to business logic
AI & Software Engineering track:
- Implement backend services and APIs that power internal applications and tools
- Prototype and integrate AI/ML features
- Contribute to code quality testing and documentation making it easier for others to build on your work
We do not expect extensive experience with the tools we use instead - we believe that to succeed in the role it is more important to havedemonstratedproblem-solving skillsa curious min and are motivated to learn.
The workload will beapproximately15-20hours a week with flexibility in relation to your studies.
Academic & Professional Qualifications
We areideallylooking for a candidate who:
- Is on the 2ndor 3rdyear of a bachelorsfocusing on Computer Science Software Engineering Data Science Mathematics or a related field
- Has achieved excellent academic results
- Enjoy solving real-world problems not just passing assignments
- Communicate clearly in English and like working in a team
Personal Qualifications
We are looking for a candidate whois:
- Analytically strong with an ability to see the bigger picture whilemaintainingattention to detail
- Capable of workingin a structured and independent manner
- Ateam player who thrives in a collaborative and international work environment
- Are curios proactive and open to feedback
Contact
We are looking to fill the position as soon as possible and will conduct interviews on an ongoing encourageyou tosend your CV andapplicationgrade transcripts and other relevant documents(e.g. portfolio)as soon as possible or no later thanthe 4January2026.
For furtherspecific questions please contactMark van der Bourgh LangeHead of Data &
About Novo Holdings
Novo Holdings is a world-leading life science investor driven by the purpose of improving peoples health and the sustainability of the planet. Since 1999 we have been investing to promote ground-breaking solutions in healthcare and bio-sustainability while generating attractive returns for the Novo Nordisk Foundations grant-giving activities supporting scientific humanitarian and social causes.
For further information visit
Required Experience:
Junior IC
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