Medical Doctor with clinical and scientific expertise for drug development and clinical...

• Clinical Development and Medical
• Søborg

We are looking for a talented Medical Doctor with research and clinical experience to join our Medical & Science, Insulin & Devices team. Our Medical Doctors are at the very heart of our clinical research and development and we are looking for a talented and ambitious Medical Doctor with a wish to work with drug development in the pharmaceutical industry to join us. You will become our medical specialist responsible for developing new therapies for diabetes and other serious chronic diseases by providing medical input and expertise for our clinical research and development. In Medical & Science, Insulin & Devices in Global Development we focus on offering flexibility, personal development and growth in a highly inspiring environment where we succeed together.

About the department

Medical & Science, New Generation Insulins is part of Global Development located in Søborg, Denmark. We are globally responsible for the medical & scientific aspects of drug development from Phase 1 throughout the continuous clinical utility evaluations done while the drug is on the market.

The department is responsible for the planning and execution of global clinical trials and for medical and scientific support to health authority interactions within existing and new insulin formulations. We are instrumental in providing documentation and interpretation of clinical data leading to New Drug Applications (NDAs) and variation applications, periodic safety updates on marketed drugs, and drugs in clinical development, market access and external scientific communication. The department is based in a project-centric organisation, and internally we work in cross-functional teams. Our key external stakeholders are the scientific community and medical experts, regulatory authorities and market access institutions.

Global Development is overall responsible for managing clinical drug development worldwide from early development phases through large clinical development programs, product approval and market introduction until discontinuation from the market. We ensure medical and scientific documentation for clinical submissions and maintenance of authorisations according to global standards, regulations and business ethics.

The position

Key responsibilities will be to take up the role as medical specialist within assigned diabetes projects. As a medical specialist you will be using your medical expertise being involved in a great variety of tasks related to clinical development in close collaboration with many other skill areas such as Trial Operations, Biostatistics and Medical Affairs. You will use your expertise as a Medical Doctor playing a leading role in designing clinical trials, providing medical oversight during trial conduct, interpreting data including risk-benefit profiles of drugs, documenting results and supporting regulatory submissions. You are expected to give presentations internally and externally and support publication development.

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 is globally oriented and will require strong interaction with skilled colleagues and external stakeholders including regulatory bodies, treating physicians and therapeutic experts. The job will require approximately 2-3 days of travel per month.

Qualifications
You are a Medical Doctor by training and have documented scientific merits as e.g. a Ph.D. degree or equivalent experience. You have clinical experience and may have relevant experience with clinical development from the Pharmaceutical or Biotech industry. It will be an advantage if you have experience from executing clinical trials and/or interaction with regulatory authorities e.g. NDA submissions, scientific advice or similar.

You may also have experience working in an international environment and cross-functional professional groups. As a person, you thrive in a setting with a high level of complexity and have solid problem-solving capabilities. You have excellent collaboration and communication skills and are fluent in professional English.

Most importantly, you will be involved in meaningful work with dedicated open-minded people for an organisation that is committed to changing diabetes and other serious chronic diseases. We appreciate curiosity, empathy and a good sense of humour as well as a wish to understand yourself even better and explore personal development opportunities.

Working at Novo Nordisk

At Novo Nordisk, we use our skills, dedication and ambition to help people with diabetes and other serious chronic diseases. We offer the chance to be part of a truly global workplace where passion, commitment and a patient-centric mindset are met with opportunities for professional and personal development.

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. We are a global organisation and welcome Danish and international applicants, and we offer mobility and relocation support.

Contact
For further information, please contact Daniél Vega Møller at +45 30 79 14 34.

Deadline

26 February 2020.

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.