Are you looking for an opportunity where you can utilize your medical knowledge to set strategic direction, generate, interpret and communicate scientific data? Are you seeking an opportunity to utilize and expand your field of expertise?

If yes, we have an opportunity for you within our Global Medical Affairs Department.

Apply now for a life-changing career!

The position
As Senior Global Medical Director, you will support the early and cross functional projects within the Corporate Vice President area. You will be trusted to provide scientific and market-oriented medical input to trial design, protocol development, and investigator selection and assesses potential implications across the portfolio. The Global Medical Director will provide the knowledge background and framework to make decision in Global Medical Affairs and proactively develop and suggest directions for Global Medical Affairs.

Your main responsibilities will be focused on:

• Developing the Global Medical Affairs strategy for the relevant therapeutic areas including publication strategy building on new scientific insight and product development in alignment with the relevant stakeholders
• Being responsible for scientific alignment and facilitating that scientific knowledge is appropriately communicated and understood internally and externally from global to local across the world
• Representing global decision boards and cross functional groups and working closely with the Medical and Science Team Directors, Global Medical Affairs Leadership team, Global Brand Management and Novo Nordisk regions and affiliates
• Acting as a liaison between Novo Nordisk and the scientific community and driving the scientific dialogue at international scientific meetings and conferences

The position calls for a mature individual who can work as a strategic partner within interdisciplinary project teams and provide input to clinical development plans with a clinical and market perspective.

Qualifications
To be a competitive candidate, you should have:

• Medical Doctor education with PhD (preferable) and/or degree related to Life Science
• Strong clinical and/or research background in area of metabolic liver diseases, obesity, diabetes mellitus and other chronic metabolic diseases with interest in advanced scientific analysis and communication and experience in drug development
• At least, 3 years of study or work experience in a country/affiliate as well as headquarter (preferable)
• Additional education and experience in pharma business / marketing
• Professional proficiency in English

As a professional, you are extrovert, engaged, customer-oriented and a strong communicator. You are a team-player with good peer relationships; well-structured and perseverant; high integrity and good at solving problems; flexible attitude, willingness to travel and motivated for development; and strong presentation skills.

Some worldwide travel could be needed.

About the department
Global Medical Affairs, Diabetes, Cardiovascular, Chronic Kidney Disease and Alzheimer Disease is a growing area, responsible for building and delivering consistent scientific communication across all phases of clinical trials and new therapeutic areas. We have a high sense of commitment, respect and strive for a workday with interesting tasks, learnings and a good and open atmosphere.

Working at Novo Nordisk
At Novo Nordisk, we don’t wait for change. We drive it. We’re a dynamic company in an even more dynamic industry, and we know that what got us to where we are today is not necessary what will make us successful in the future. We embrace the spirit of experimentation, striving for excellence without fixating on perfection. We never shy away from opportunities to develop, we seize them. From research and development, through to manufacturing, marketing, and sales – we’re all working to move the needle on patient care.

Contact
For further information, please contact Corporate Vice President, Anna Cali at AVCI@novonordisk.com

Deadline
26 February 2024

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.

At Novo Nordisk we recognize that it is no longer good enough to aspire to be the best company in the world. We need to aspire to be the best company for the world and we know that this is only possible with talented employees with diverse perspectives, backgrounds and cultures. We are therefore committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates the diversity of our employees, the patients we serve and communities we operate in. Together, we’re life changing.