International Medical Director

Are you a medical doctor (MD) with a background and interest in nephrology? Are you ready to apply your drug development and/or clinical research experience to bring forward innovative therapies by driving novel trial designs and supporting ongoing development of new treatment options that will make a difference for patients with chronic kidney disease?
Then, this is your chance to be part of a team of talented colleagues in a great and inspiring working environment. Apply now and join Medical & Science, Other Serious Chronic Disease, and Outcomes as an International Medical Director. Together we can create life-changing innovation.
Join us and you will be part of a team of talented medical doctors in a great and inspiring working environment.
The position
As International Medical Director, you will collaborate closely with colleagues across the Novo Nordisk organisation. Although based in the Copenhagen Area, the job is globally oriented and with close interaction with colleagues in regional offices as well as external stakeholders including regulatory bodies, treating physicians and therapeutic experts.
Your key responsibilities include:
• Medical and strategic direction of clinical development programs
• Engage in interaction with scientific experts and health authorities
• Design clinical trials and provide medical oversight in the trial conduct phase
• Analyse and communicate data
• Drive learnings one step further into implementation and simple execution
We expect you to understand how to establish and maintain professional relationships. You will give oral presentations internally, externally and co-author publications. The organisation is dynamic and therefore your responsibilities will change in accordance with the needs of the organisation and to support your further professional development.
Qualifications
MD with clinical and scientific expertise, preferably within the therapy area
Ideally board certification in nephrology
As a minimum expert knowledge within therapeutic area or drug development, 5+ years of experience
Substantial experience with strategic and scientific planning aspects of clinical development within the pharmaceutical industry
Experience with meetings with regulatory authorities/scientific advisory meetings
In-depth knowledge and hands-on experience in the drug development life cycleSuccessful candidates are dedicated team players who can analyse and communicate data which can be used to design trials, ensure medically sound regulatory interactions as well as to drive learnings one step further into implementation and simple execution. The candidate should have a patient-centric mind-set and actively express a proactive attitude despite challenges
Additionally, on a personal level you have:
Excellent communication skills (proficiency in written and spoken English).
Strong coordination/planning and collaborative capabilities with many different stakeholders with diverse professional and cultural backgrounds.
Analytical and strategic skills, creativity, curiosity, flexibility, commitment, and ability to prioritise tasks.
Ability to thrive in a setting with a high level of complexity and have solid problem-solving capabilities.
You should have a flair for building and using both internal and external network(s) and share learnings actively within the project and department.
The job requires a high degree of independence and team spirit as many decisions have business impact. Therefore, focus as well as flexibility is important due to several tasks will be coming from different stakeholders and expectation management is key to success.

About the department
Medical & Science, OSCD and Outcomes is part of Clinical Drug Development located in Søborg, Copenhagen, Denmark and is driving our expanding portfolio within other serious chronic diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, chronic kidney disease and Alzheimer’s Disease and executing large outcomes trials.
We are medically responsible for global clinical development programs and our responsibilities include planning and execution of clinical trials (phase 1-4) and non-interventional studies, medical and scientific support to health authority interactions, publications, presentations and more.
Working at Novo Nordisk
We are an organisation with many international employees, and we welcome local as well as non-local applicants. We offer mobility and relocation support.
We offer an inspiring and ambitious working environment, alongside the flexibility that allows you to influence your own working day.
Our decisions are guided by the Triple Bottom Line principle, which means that we are committed to do business in a way that is financially, socially and environmentally responsible. We always go for what is best for the patient, and we always consider how our actions may impact people, communities and the environment.
At Novo Nordisk, your skills, dedication and ambition help us change lives for the better.

Contact
For further information, please contact hiring manager Dorthe Skovgaard, MD, PhD at +45 30753602

Deadline
Please apply for the position no later than April 11th , 2023

Interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis, and we encourage applicants to apply as early as possible. We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all job applicants.
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.