Senior Global Trial Manager

Do you wish to be part of an international clinical trial team as we set out on a journey into new and exciting therapeutic areas and ways of working? Can you help us bring new treatments to patients, faster and smarter, by leading and optimizing trial work within your area of expertise? Then you could be our new Senor Global Trial Manager!

About the area
Rare disease isn’t so rare. Collectively they affect over 30 million people in Europe and around 350 million people across the globe. Although there are more than 7,000 different rare diseases, most of them share similar characteristics: they are often chronic, lifelong genetic conditions (72%) with childhood onset (70%) and no cure. They result in decreased quality of life and typically a reduced life expectancy. At the same time there is diagnostic delay, lack of coordination of care and variable patient access to treatment depending on where they live.

Novo Nordisk has for many years been pioneers in rare bleeding disorders (such as haemophilia), and rare endocrine disorders (such as growth hormone deficiency). We have leadership positions within our fields, and we keep expanding into more indications and new therapeutic areas. We currently have several ongoing Phase 1-4 trials within Haemophilia, Growth Disorders and Sickle Cell Disease areas, and are soon entering new indications within Rare Blood and Endocrine Disorders. In addition, we are responsible for the execution of the Novo Nordisk stem cell portfolio. Today we span over various technologies such as proteins, monoclonal antibodies, cells, and gene therapy as treatment platforms.

Our trials have a strong patient focus which is ensured by actively engaging with patients, patient organisations, study nurses and medical experts in the clinical field. We use advanced innovative trial designs, with modern digital and decentralised ways to collect clinical data. Here you will get the opportunity to work on products entering human clinical trials through to marketed products, in collaboration with colleagues in our affiliates worldwide.

If you are curious to know more about Clinical Operations in Novo Nordisk, then please have a look here.

The position
As a Senior Global Trial Manager, you will play an instrumental role in the execution of phase I-IV global clinical trials. You will be part of a best-in-class, ambitious development organisation with established procedures in place, hence allowing you to focus on driving change and innovation. You will facilitate strong collaboration between key partners contributing to trial conduct, such as medical, biostatistics, data management, pharmacovigilance, global affiliate colleagues and CROs to ensure successful start-up, conduct, and closure of clinical trials.

Responsibilities include the following:
• Oversight of trial progress
• Identification and monitoring of operational risks
• Handling issues
• Actioning & tracking deviations and amendments
• Vendor management and overseeing deliverables from other stakeholders, internally and externally
• Preparing input to facilitate efficient trial partner meetings, management reporting or other milestone-driven meetings
• Support and on-the-job training of more junior colleagues

About the department
As a Senior Global Trial Manager, you will be part of the Clinical Drug Development (CDD) organisation within the larger Development organisation. CDD is a project centric organisation driving the Development portfolio through world-wide clinical trial activities in close collaboration with Novo Nordisk colleagues around the world.

For general information about Trial Management/Clinical Operations please visit the following website: Trial managers (novonordisk.com)

What we can offer:
• Great personal development opportunities in a large global organization
• Extensive responsibilities in an empowering culture
• Be part of a world-class company driving ambitious drug development programmes within established and new therapeutic areas
• Diverse and inclusive working culture open for innovative ideas
• A flexible working environment
• Light travelling expected (about 5 days per year)

Qualifications

To succeed in this role, you have:

• A MSc/BSc in Natural Science with minimum 4 years relevant experience OR
• A BSc in Natural Science or equivalent combined with min. 4 years relevant experience (e.g. CRA, LTM, RTM, study nurse, CTA)

You are well versed in clinical trial methodology and you bring creativity, flexibility and an infectious can-do attitude. You have the confidence and personality to drive changes in the way we work across skill types. As a person, you are a high performer with excellent communication, presentation and negotiation skills. You create consensus across professional and geographical borders and build trust among colleagues to establish mutually profitable working relationships throughout the organization.

Contacts
If you would like further information about the position, please contact Ali Ijaz (Director) at [email protected] or Johanna Mercke Odeberg (Director) at [email protected]

Deadline
18 November 2022, but screening and interviewing will be done on an ongoing basis.

You do not need to attach a cover letter to your application, but please include a few sentences about why you are applying in your resume or CV. To ensure an efficient and fair recruitment process, please refrain from adding a photo in your CV.

Working at Novo Nordisk
Working at Novo Nordisk is never just a job. This is an opportunity for a life-changing career, and to make an impact for millions of patients.

Novo Nordisk is a leading global healthcare company and headquartered in Denmark. We have a history of almost 100 years, employ about 47.800 people in 80 countries, and market products in around 170 countries. Our purpose is to drive change to defeat diabetes and other serious chronic diseases such as obesity and rare blood and endocrine disorders. We turn ideas into better treatments for people living with serious chronic diseases by translating the unmet medical needs of people living with a serious chronic disease into innovative medicines and delivery systems. Our approach is to pioneer scientific breakthroughs, expanding access to our medicines, and working to prevent and ultimately cure disease.

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.

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