Regional Medical Advisor Diabetes & Obesity

Everyday millions of people live with chronic diseases for which there are few or no treatment options. At Novo Nordisk, we’re working to change this. Leveraging our 100 years of experience across the cardiometabolic spectrum we are expanding our commitment reaching even more people with serious chronic diseases in areas with a high unmet need.

Do you have a strong scientific and stakeholders engagement background combined with great communication skills, and innovative mindset? Do thrive in a collaborative environment?

If so, join us as Medical Advisor dedicated to Diabetes and Obesity.

The position

With the aim to position Novo Nordisk as the preferred partner in Diabetes & Obesity, as Medical Advisor you will lead the scientific dialogue with relevant KOLs, HCPs and health care professionals. Based on the medical portfolio strategy and in cross functional collaboration with other internal stakeholders (Medical Managers, Clinical Operations, Sales, Market Access, and Marketing), you will manage your territory to maximize your region’s results.

Some of your responsibilities will be to:

• Plan (analysis & diagnosis) and execute the Regional Medical Plan (KOL Engagement, Medical Education, Evidence generation and publication, Insights for Strategy, Clinical Care Pathways) aligned with the Customer Team, with high contribution to the Customer Plan. 
• Build effective and impactful relationships with KOLs & Scientific Associations

• Optimise ad-hoc opportunities & lead initiatives for relevant academic and professional collaboration in the interests of the current and future medical needs and developing project proposals in support of medical portfolio strategy with a business mindset.
• Provide high quality medical and scientific education and training to internal & external stakeholders.
• Facilitate local Advisory Boards and provide academic contribution before and during the meeting.
• Organize/ managing medical events such as CME activities, webinars, medical newsletters.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Life Science (Medicine, Pharmacy, Biology, Psychology, Veterinary…). MSc and/or PhD is a plus.

On top of what we would expect:

• At least 1 years of independent experience in Medical Affairs in a similar position within the pharmaceutical industry, or clinical practise medical experience, ideally in diabetes and/or obesity.
• Good track record of participating and leading cross-functional projects in collaboration with other departments such as sales, market access, etc.
• Experience in the assigned territory and engaging with Endocrinologist, Internal Medicine and/or nephrologists will be an advantage.
• Fluent in Greek and in English.
• Availability to travel.

As a person, you have excellent communication and negotiation skills. You enjoy working in teams and encourage the collaboration across multiple departments. You dare to make decisions and work autonomously. You have a strong scientific mindset in combination with business acumen, including results orientation and strategical view.

About the Department

CMR (Clinical, Medical & Regulatory) department has employees across multiple teams such as Clinical Research, CMR effectiveness, Medical Affairs, Regulatory and Safety. Medical Affairs is the area responsible for timely and credible scientific dialogue. The Regional Medical Advisor belongs to a highly motivated team with a good understanding of Medical Affairs combined with a business mindset. Working at Novo Nordisk is never just a job - it’s the opportunity for a life-changing career. We can guarantee a highly dynamic environment and a world of opportunities.

Working at Novo Nordisk

Novo Nordisk is its people. We know that life is anything but linear and balancing what is important at different stages of our career is never easy. That’s why we make room for diverse life situations, always putting people first. We value our employees for the unique skills they bring to the table, and we work continuously to bring out the best in them. Working at Novo Nordisk is working toward something bigger than ourselves, and it’s a collective effort. Novo Nordisk relies on the joint potential and collaboration of its employees. Together, we go further. Together, we’re life changing.

Contact

If you believe you are qualified and are willing to take the challenge, please submit your updated CV in our platform. We also recommend including a Cover Letter.

Deadline

Please apply before the 6th of May.

We recommend applying as soon as possible, as applications are reviewed on a daily basis.

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.