Job Description

The Manager is extensively expected to be able to make decisions and set direction on behalf on Global Medical Affairs when it comes to matters within the job description The Manager acts as Subject Matter Expert for all products covered in his/her department and leads the timely, accurate and credible building of scientific and medical knowledge within the project including internal training. The Manager must drive and maintain communication to and from the external scientific community (including to provide medical and scientific support for key opinion leaders and HCPS) and within the organization. Communication and Stakeholder interaction: Key Internal Stakeholders: Medical Affairs (Medical Directors other Regional heads, MedAff HQ, National Medical Advisors, Field Medical Force) Marketing, Sales. Global Development Public Affairs, Regulatory and Quality. Global Medical Affairs management Brand and area Global Project Team (GPT)/ Lifecycle Management Team Core Brand Team (CBT) Local and international Health Care Professionals and Influencers (local and global Opinion Leaders) Medical, scientific and patient organizations Medical communication agencies Qualifications M.D. with substantial clinical and/or research expertise in relevant area (e.g. Endocrinology, Cardiology, General Practice or Internal Medicine) Strong clinical and/or research background in area of diabetes mellitus with interest in advanced scientific analysis and communication and experience in drug development. Understanding of the pharmaceutical industry. Fluency in both spoken and written English. Demonstrated research experience (e.g. publications) Additional education and experience in pharma business/marketing (preferable) Minimum one year of study or work in a country other than the native country (preferable) Additional education/scientific degree in research (e.g. PhD) (preferable) At least 10 years of clinical and/or pharmaceutical industry experience. At least 7-8 years of experience in a leadership role. Experience with clinical medicine, clinical research and development. Willingness to coach colleagues and support team development. Ability and willingness to quickly adjust to new situations in a continuously developing environment Ability to engage and collaborate with people with different backgrounds (science, business, etc) Excellent presentation skills. Strategic mindset. About the department Global Medical Affairs, GBS (GMA GBS) is an extension of the Global Medical Affairs team in Headquarters (HQ) in Denmark and Zurich and is based out of Global Business Services (GBS), Bangalore, India. The team consists of highly motivated scientific and medical advisors, project managers, medical illustrators and publication manager working together with HQ, regions and affiliates across the world. Our core competencies are communicating scientific and medical knowledge on our products to the external scientific community and across the organization; delivering external medical events including in-house content development and project management; and Publication planning. 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 To submit your application, please upload your CV and motivational letter online (click on Apply and follow the instructions) Deadline 25th February 2025 Disclaimer It has been brought to our attention that there have recently been instances of fraudulent job offers, purporting to be from Novo Nordisk and/or its affiliate companies. The individuals or organizations sending these false employment offers may pose as a Novo Nordisk recruiter or representative and request personal information, purchasing of equipment or funds to further the recruitment process or offer paid trainings. Be advised that Novo Nordisk does not extend unsolicited employment offers. Furthermore, Novo Nordisk does not charge prospective employees with fees or make requests for funding as a part of the recruitment process. We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants. Related jobs