Medical Advisor, Rare Disease - UK

Bring your clinical expertise to where it matters most – working at the forefront of rare disease medicine, influencing how thousands of patients access and benefit from innovative treatments. In this role, you'll bridge the worlds of science and strategy, shaping medical affairs initiatives that directly impact patient outcomes across the UK healthcare system.

Your new role

As one of two Medical Advisors in Rare Disease, you'll be the medical expert and strategic partner for our rare disease portfolio, working at the intersection of science, clinical practice, and patient impact. You'll collaborate extensively across functions and geographies to ensure our innovative treatments reach the patients who need them most.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Driving medical strategy – Lead key medical and scientific projects within rare disease, translating insights from patients, healthcare professionals and health systems into actionable Medical Affairs plans
• Building scientific partnerships – Identify and develop relationships with Key Opinion Leaders, manage advisory boards, and facilitate high-quality medical education through omnichannel approaches
• Supporting evidence generation – Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop integrated evidence plans, support clinical trials, and drive publication planning and strategy
• Enabling cross-functional excellence – Provide expert medical and scientific advice to marketing, sales, and market access teams on disease areas and Novo Nordisk products
• Ensuring compliance leadership – Act as ABPI final signatory, ensuring all materials and activities meet PMCPA, MHRA and regulatory requirements
• Shaping clinical care pathways – Partner with healthcare systems and medical associations to identify solutions that improve patient outcomes along the care journey
• Building organisational capability – Provide training and guidance to Medical Affairs, Education teams and cross-functional colleagues on scientific execution
• Being the voice of the patient

This role is based at Novo Nordisk’s UK office in Gatwick.

Your new department

Become a critical part of a high performing cross-functional team dedicated to helping patients with rare diseases access treatments they need

Your skills & qualifications

This role requires a unique combination of rare disease expertise, medical affairs experience, and exceptional collaborative skills.

To succeed in this role you should:

• Be a registered medical practitioner (GMC) or a UK‑registered pharmacist (essential).
• Hold an ABPI Final Medical Signatory qualification (essential). If not already qualified, be able to complete the training and pass the examination within 6–12 months.
• Have a strong background in rare disease, with a clear understanding of patient journeys and therapeutic landscapes.
• Have a minimum of 2 years’ experience as a Medical Advisor or in a similar Medical Affairs role within the pharmaceutical industry.
• Be an excellent communicator, able to translate complex clinical data for diverse audiences.
• Demonstrate the ability to work effectively across functions and geographies and to engage external stakeholders, including HCPs and patient advocacy groups.
• Be a collaborative team player who builds trusted relationships and shares knowledge proactively.
• Be willing to travel as required to support territories and attend medical congresses.
• Have the right to work in the UK.

Working at Novo Nordisk

Every day we seek the solutions that defeat serious chronic diseases. To do this, we approach our work with determination, constant curiosity and a commitment to finding better ways forward. For over 100 years, this dedication has driven us to build a company focused on lasting change for long-term health. One where diverse thinking, shared purpose and mutual respect come together to create extraordinary results. In rare disease, this mission takes on special meaning – where our work touches smaller patient populations but has profound individual impact. When you join us, you're not just starting a job – you're becoming part of a story that spans generations.

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.

Deadline

Apply before 22 March 2026 (Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis)

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.

At Novo Nordisk, we're not chasing quick fixes – we're creating lasting change for long-term health. For over 100 years, we've been driven by a single purpose: to defeat serious chronic diseases and help millions of people live healthier lives. This dedication fuels our constant curiosity and inspires us to push the boundaries of what's possible in healthcare. We embrace diverse perspectives, seek out bold ideas, and build partnerships rooted in shared purpose. Together, we're making healthcare more accessible, treating and preventing diseases, and pioneering solutions that create change spanning generations. When you join us, you become part of something bigger – a legacy of impact that reaches far beyond today.