Locations: Ahmedabad
Department: Clinical Development Centre-India
Novo Nordisk India Pvt. Ltd.
Are you a skilled medical professional with a passion for Clinical development strategy and a drive to make a real impact? Join Novo Nordisk as a Clinical Medical Manager and be part of a fast-growing, dynamic team where your expertise will shape strategy and execution of Novo Nordisk pipeline in India. If you excel at building scientific relationships, delivering clinical insights, and implementing innovative strategies that influence change, we want to hear from you. Apply now with your latest CV — your next big career move could start here.
Your New Role
As a Clinical Medical Manager, you will be a part a high‑performing Clinical Medical team, spearhead the creation of the scientific strategy for clinical trial excellence plus translate it into impactful field execution, and strengthen scientific engagement with Principal Investigators and site staff to drive trial outcomes & early portfolio development.
Key responsibilities
- Deliver industry-leading clinical trial excellence with scientific insights and external engagement
- Partner with Clinical Operations Therapy Area Leads and Trial Managers on scientific and medical aspects of early trial planning, start up, recruitment and retention.
- Provide scientific inputs to trial portfolio review, country allocation and site feasibility processes.
- Visit the sites in the assigned geography periodically to discuss about the clinical trial conduct, strategies and collect insights from the site staff.
- Contribute to site selection criteria, and assess medical capabilities as well as scientific training needs at sites.
- Engage relevant key opinion leaders who are investigators to optimise trial methodologies, mitigate recruitment and retention challenges, and build long-term relationships.
- Be the local subject matter expert on the product and protocol in relevant trials to discuss early clinical data with external experts during feasibility and to quickly resolve medical queries from site staff during the trial.
Continuously monitor trial performance with Therapy Area Leads and Trial Managers and take proactive measures to address scientific issues.
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- Establish a strong presence in new and current therapy areas
- Effectively communicate Novo Nordisk pipeline and scientific narrative to external stakeholders, especially those new to Novo Nordisk.
Secure mapping and updating of clinical care pathways for effective recruitment (including referrals) and retention in trials.
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- Build organisational readiness
- In collaboration with Therapy Area Leads, co-design and deploy scientific knowledge building for Clinical Operations on therapy area, product and protocol.
- Continuously exchange insights and introduce Medical Affairs colleagues to KOLs in new therapy areas, especially during pre-launch.
Please note that this role involves travelling to clinical trial sites periodically in the assigned region within India and to the India Head Office when required.
Your Skills and Qualifications
To be successful in this role, you should have the following qualifications:
- M.B.B.S with M.D. in any relevant discipline & strong background in clinical practice or research.
- 4+ years’ experience in clinical or medical affairs strategic roles in the pharmaceutical industry.
- Willingness to travel for clinical trial site visits in the assigned geographic area monthly or on need-basis, based on the alignment with line manager & organizational priorities.
- Strong understanding of pharmaceutical drug development and value chain.
- Strong knowledge of ICH-GCP guidelines, regulatory requirements, and clinical trial methodology.
- An enterprise mindset demonstrating business understanding and promoting cross-functional collaboration.
- Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation skills and stakeholder management skills.
- Excellent external & internal stakeholder management; able to influence internal and external audiences.
- Ability to innovate, identify opportunities for continuous improvement, and embrace change.
- Willingness to leverage technology such as AI tools and adopt a data-driven approach in all aspects of work.
Your New Department
The Clinical Development Centre-India (CDC-India) within the Clinical, Medical, and Regulatory (CMR) department at Novo Nordisk is one of the most diverse and collaborative groups within the organization. The Clinical Medical Managers are an integral part of the CDC-India. From interactions with clinical trial site staff and developing and implementing early portfolio strategies for successful execution of pipeline products to providing scientific leadership and capability building to cross-functional colleagues, the Clinical Medical Management team is involved. The one thing that keeps us all marching to the same beat is our patient-centered focus. At Novo Nordisk, you will help patients around the world. As their needs evolve, so does our challenge to find better and more innovative ways to improve their quality of life. We’re changing lives for living.
Working at Novo Nordisk
Every day we seek the solutions that defeat serious chronic diseases. To do this, we approach our work with an unconventional spirit, a rare determination and a constant curiosity. For over 100 years, this unordinary mindset has seen us build a company unlike any other. One where a collective passion for our purpose, mutual respect and a willingness to go beyond what we know delivers extraordinary results.
What we offer
There is, of course, more on offer here than the uniqueness of our culture and the extraordinary results we produce. Being part of a global healthcare company means opportunities to learn and develop are all around us, while our benefits are designed with your career and life stage in mind.
More Information
To submit your application, please upload your CV and motivational letter online (click on Apply and follow the instructions). Internal candidates are kindly requested to inform their line Managers before applying.
Deadline
11th December 2025
Disclaimer
"Novo Nordisk is currently in the process of adjusting job titles globally. Please note that the job title listed in this advertisement may be subject to change. More detailed information will be provided during the recruitment process."
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We’re not your typical healthcare company. In a modern world of quick fixes, we focus on solutions to defeat serious chronic diseases and promote long-term health. Our unordinary mindset is at the heart of everything we do. We seek out new ideas and put people first as we push the boundaries of science, make healthcare more accessible, and treat, prevent, and even cure diseases that affect millions of lives. Because it takes an unordinary approach to drive real, lasting change in health.
