Are you looking for an opportunity where you can leverage your medical knowledge to generate, interpret and communicate scientific data and to interact with global thought leaders? Do you want to expand and develop your field of expertise to become a subject matter expert?

We have an opportunity for you within our Global Medical Affairs department in Novo Nordisk. We are looking for both a Global Medical Manager and a Senior Medical Manager and all application will be evaluated for both positions.
If you are passionate to drive change in obesity, apply today and join us for a life-changing career!

The position
As a Senior Global Medical Manager/Global Medical Manager, you will be part of a highly motivated and high-performing team of primarily medical doctors with clinical, research and/or pharmaceutical experience, who are passionate about clinical drug development, scientific dialogue, and medical education/communication.

Among your main responsibilities, you will:
• provide timely, accurate and credible medical/scientific input to pipeline projects as well as disease area and medical education strategy
• collaborate and communicate with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) within their field of expertise, as well as internal stakeholders from Marketing, Patient Access, Clinical Drug Development, Regulatory Affairs, and other functional areas in the company
• be a trusted partner to provide medical input to clinical trial designs and eventually be responsible for driving the scientific dialogue and communication based on results from these trials
• support the development of internal training and guidance materials, as well driving external educational activities towards healthcare professionals

The job will give you the responsibility to connect with KOLs to gather medical and scientific information to help optimize product development and treatment of people with obesity. You will play a key role in the development of scientific publications based on our clinical trial results which requires your ability to interact with external authors, statisticians, medical writers, and other stakeholders.

You will be involved in the development and execution of the medical education strategy and will be expected to bring innovation and leverage multichannel engagement platforms. The position involves presentation of data and participation in international conferences and scientific meetings.

Additionally, you will guide other teams that are actively involved in development and execution of Novo Nordisk's commercial strategy including market development activities and development/review of promotional materials.

Qualifications

To succeed in this role, you:
• Are a Medical Doctor with clinical, research or pharmaceutical industry experience

• Have strong stakeholder management experience
• Proven track record of leading cross functional projects within an Real World Evidence (RWE)/ Health Economics/Outcomes Research (HEOR) or late-stage R&D (clinical, medical, regulatory) function
• RWE/HEOR/R&D value chain understanding
• Fluent in both spoken and written professional English
• Experience with multichannel engagement is an advantage

Having a Ph.D. or other relevant degree e.g. Master of Public Health or similar is considered as an advantage, but not mandatory – as well as experience within a Medical Affairs function.

On a personal level you are ambitious, enthusiastic, energetic, and confident. You are comfortable working in a fast paced and dynamic environment with an innovative approach to problem solving and outside-the-box thinking. Empathy and a good sense of humour allow you to be a true team player in a very international and engaged environment.
We expect you to have strong communication and presentation skills, as well as the ability to lead and drive cross-functional collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.

International travel of approximately 20% every year should be expected.

About the department
The Obesity department is part of Global Medical Affairs in Novo Nordisk HQ in Denmark and anchored in the Development organisation. The department primarily consists of skilled medical doctors who work closely with colleagues across HQ, as well as affiliate and regional offices around the world. The department is responsible for building and delivering consistent scientific communication across all phases of clinical drug development. Currently, the department covers a product in phase 3a for obesity, as well as initiatives to advance quality of care in obesity therapy area. We have a high sense of commitment, respect and strive for driving change in obesity through impactful engagements and interactions with key stakeholders in an open and engaging 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 necessarily 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 Shweta Uppal at +45 3079 2963.

Deadline
31 December 2022

Please note that interviews will take place in the beginning of January 2023.

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.

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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