Medical Director

• Clinical Development & Medical
• Søborg

Two Medical Doctors with interest in innovative drug development and experience with research and clinical trials

We are looking for two Medical Doctors with research experience and an ambition to make an impact on patients’ lives. Join us and you will work with highly engaged colleagues, who strive passionately to create better treatments and care for patients suffering from diabetes.

You will help us to develop ground-breaking new and improved treatments in diabetes. In return, we offer flexibility for personal development within a highly inspiring environment.

In Global Development, we take responsibility for new products based on proteins and peptides from early development phases to product introduction. We are responsible for driving clinical drug development worldwide. We work in global project teams with focus on delivering viable products that make a difference to patients and ultimately benefit society.

About the department

The department Medical & Science Functional Insulins & Digital Health is responsible for driving the medical and scientific agenda in the clinical development programmes for new and established insulin products, the advancement of insulin pump treatment solutions, prevention of diabetes and supporting the digital health initiatives in Novo Nordisk. We are currently 5 medical doctors, one assistant and a director with diverse medical backgrounds.

The job

We are looking to fill two positions due to expansion of our task. This is an opportunity for you to work with insulin drug development in the Type 1 diabetes and Type 2 diabetes. You will be deeply involved in developing one or more future diabetes treatments including new insulin treatment, understanding technology in diabetes treatment solutions, closed loop insulin pumps, and prevention of diabetes. We drive close collaborations with external partners within the field of insulin and innovative technology for diabetes. This includes both established companies and tech start-ups. You will be working both with the newest and well established insulin products with the aim of improving their use for the benefit of patients.

The department is progressing early phase projects through phase 1 and into phase 2, giving the opportunity to develop your skills within early development, as well as late stage development of established products. The activities we conduct are challenging from the technological and operational perspectives requiring a close collaboration with the trial operation team and external collaborators.

As a Medical Specialist you will take on the role as the medical expert within the assigned project. We expect you to take on the role as project driver taking the lead when necessary for project progression. Your job will focus on planning and executing trials in the Faster Insulin Aspart project and other insulin projects. The department is located with Global Development in Søborg, and our work is done in close collaboration with many other professionals, each contributing with their high level of expertise. You will be a driving factor in the cross-organisational implementation of clinical strategies with the help from more senior colleagues as needed. Your tasks will include supporting teams with medical expertise in relation to ongoing trials, planning and designing new clinical trials and medical contributions to key documents related to the project activities in collaboration with trial operations, biostatistics, marketing, regulatory affairs and other functions. Finally, you will represent the project from a medical and scientific perspective in internal and external fora in relation to the project responsibilities you will be given.

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.

The job will require approximately 2-3 days of travel per month.

Qualifications

You have a medical degree and preferably training within diabetes/metabolic diseases and or clinical trials, including scientific training at a PhD degree level or similar. It is an advantage, if you have documented expertise within drug development and experience in strategic planning from previous basic or clinical research work. Optimally you have a proven ability to drive teams and collaboration with partners and you possess excellent stakeholder management capabilities.

You are a reliable, open-minded and dedicated team player, who thrives in a global environment of continuous development, and focuses on completion, quality and results. The job requires proficiency in English with high communication, coordination, and planning capabilities, as well as flexibility.

Working at Novo Nordisk

We combine world-class scientific, pharmaceutical, and clinical expertise with the highest ethical standards to improve the quality of life for our patients. That’s why we trust you to make a difference by doing your best.

Contact

For additional information, please contact Thue Johansen on +45 3079 9664 (unavailable from July 20 to August 12).

Deadline

01 September 2019.

Millions rely on us
To work for Novo Nordisk you will need the skills, dedication and ambition to change lives for the better for millions of patients living with diabetes and other chronical diseases. In exchange, we offer the chance to be part of a truly global workplace, where passion and engagement are met with opportunities for professional and personal development.