Jakob Hjort Schmidt

Jakob Hjort Schmidt is a professional with extensive experience in the pharmaceutical industry. Currently serving as a QA IT Manager and IT-compliance manager at Zealand Pharma since January 2022, Jakob has also held the position of Senior Validation Analyst. Prior to this role, Jakob worked as a Consultant at HERAX from April 2018 to February 2022, assisting pharmaceutical companies in optimizing their processes through the integration of R&D operational knowledge and IT support. Jakob's career began with an internship at Novo Nordisk in early 2016, where responsibilities included planning laboratory experiments and reporting on downstream criteria as part of a team in MDEV. Jakob holds a Master of Science (MSc) degree in Biotechnology from the Technical University of Denmark, completed in 2018.