Senior Medical Science Liaison

Are you a self-motivated individual who is passionate about making a difference in improving the lives of people living with cardiometabolic diseases? Are you seeking a learning opportunity for personal and professional development? Due to exciting growth in the New Zealand team, Novo Nordisk Oceania has opened a new role for a Senior Medical Science Liaison (MSL), located in Auckland. Join us and apply today!

About the Department
Novo Nordisk has a unique opportunity for a science-driven and customer focused-professional, to partner with Specialists in achieving better patient outcomes with innovative medicines and medical activities for new medicines in diabetes, obesity, and related chronic diseases.
Novo Nordisk is a global company with a fast-growing number of employees in Oceania and more than 64,000  around the world.
You will report to the Medical Science Liaison Manager, and be part of an experienced and diverse Clinical, Medical and Regulatory team, with an excellent opportunity to develop and refine your skills as a Medical Science Liaison, especially from MSL colleagues in the team.

The Position
As a key member of the Medical Team, the Senior Medical Science Liaison is responsible for actively interfacing with multiple external and internal stakeholders to ensure the implementation of the local strategy. You will be responsible to build and maintain relationships with Key Thought Leaders through discussions on Novo Nordisk marketed medicines, future pipeline assets and chronic disease management.
In this role, you will:

• Build and develop face-to-face and virtual relationships with external experts & healthcare professionals in obesity, diabetes and chronic disease management and participate in robust and transparent scientific dialogue.
• Respond to requests for scientific and medical information in a comprehensive, timely and customer-focused manner.
• Facilitate face-to-face and virtual presentations to nurses, Specialists, and formulary committees.
• Provide medical input and expertise in the development of medical-marketing strategies, evidence-based medical education, and promotional campaigns.
• Expand your knowledge in cardiovascular and endocrine pharmacology, drug development, real-world evidence generation, health outcomes, and patient safety.

Qualifications

• The successful candidate must have a bachelor’s degree, preferably in Pharmaceutical or life sciences.
• At least 2 years+ of demonstrated and achieved MSL experience in the pharmaceutical industry is preferred.
• Excellent scientific communication skills and confidence in presenting to diverse groups.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to influence and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders.
• Must either be a New Zealand Citizen or have a current residency Visa to live and work in New Zealand.

Working at Novo Nordisk
We are a proud life-science company, and life is our reason to exist. We’re inspired by life in all its forms and shapes, ups and downs, opportunities, and challenges. For employees at Novo Nordisk, life means many things – from the building blocks of life that form the basis of ground-breaking scientific research, to our rich personal lives that motivate and energize us to perform our best at work. Ultimately, life is why we’re all here - to ensure that people can lead a life independent of chronic disease.

Contact
Upload your CV to our online career page (click on Apply and follow the instructions).

Deadline
Until the completion of recruitment. Applications will be screened on an ongoing basis, so you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

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.

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