Are you motivated to drive change and help improve the lives of people living with chronic diseases? Do you want to be part of a dedicated team with the aim of securing a leading position within the treatment of obesity, diabetes and other cardiometabolic and renal diseases? Then apply today and join us as our new Medical Manager Obesity in Novo Nordisk Denmark

The Position

As Medical Manager you will be a leading partner in the generation, interpretation, and implementation of medical and scientific evidence. You will work close together with internal and external stakeholders (Key opinion leaders (KOLs) and other health care providers (HCPs)). You will also be responsible for ensuring that Novo Nordisk Denmark (NNDK) is prepared and trained to provide quality scientific interactions with the external scientific community.

Your main accountabilities will:

• Act as the scientific expert, dedicating 20-40% of time to engaging with external stakeholders (HCPs and KOLs) to generate, interpret, and implement evidence and insights

• Co-develop and drive the Danish Medical Affairs strategy and activity plans within therapeutic areas, setting the strategic direction and scientific narrative

• Provide medical input to and review material and activities generated by internal functions

• Manage investigator sponsored studies (ISSs), drive real-world evidence generation, and lead the publication of scientific evidence

• Serve as a core member of the Brand Team, collaborating closely with the cross-functional team to define and execute the strategy

Qualifications

To be successful in this role you hold a master or preferably a Ph.D. degree in medicine, pharmaceutical or other natural sciences, and have 5+ years of proven experience, in management of Medical Affairs activities, clinical trials, observational studies, project management, development of medical education material and planning of and conducting advisory boards/expert panels.

You might be our ideal candidate if you:

• Have a natural curiosity and sincere interest for pharmaceutical and medical science to drive change to the benefit of patients

• Have a proven track record of professional experience within the pharmaceutical industry in diabetes or cardiovascular medicine. Ideally, you have experience working with GLP-1 receptor agonists

• Have an innate ability to interact authoritatively with key internal and external stakeholders

• Are fluent in both Danish and English in oral and written forms.

Candidate should be based in region Capital, Denmark.

About the Department

The Medical & Scientific Affairs (MSA) department constitutes Head of Medical, a group of five Medical Managers and three Regional Medical Advisors, who are responsible for driving and/or supporting the scientific activities within the Novo Nordisk focus therapy areas. As part of our key missions, we strive to improve patients' lives by ensuring healthcare decisions are based on latest evidence.

We collect, interpret, and implement scientific evidence and insights related to our focus areas in close collaboration with key stakeholders. We manage investigator sponsored studies (ISS) and support & drive generation and interpretation of real-world studies across Denmark. Additionally, we support clinical trial activities and provide scientific input to activities across the organisation. We work in a culture of collaboration, result orientation, trust, vulnerability, healthy conflicts, accountability, and commitment. The department is based in Ørestad, Denmark.

Working at Novo Nordisk

Novo Nordisk is a leading global healthcare company with a 100-year legacy of driving change to defeat serious chronic diseases. Building on our strong legacy within diabetes, we are growing massively and expanding our commitment, reaching millions around the world and impacting more than 40 million patient lives daily. All of this has made us one of the 20 most valuable companies in the world by market cap. Our success relies on the joint potential and collaboration of our more than 63,000 employees around the world. We recognise the importance of the unique skills and perspectives our people bring to the table, and we work continuously to bring out the best in them. Working at Novo Nordisk, we're working toward something bigger than ourselves, and it's a collective effort. Join us! Together, we go further. Together, we're life changing.

Contact

This position reports directly to Nanna Dam, Head of Medical & Scientific Affairs

Please apply to the role via our online platform, as we don’t accept directly sent CVs

Deadline

Please apply no later than 19th January 2025.

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.