Senior Medical Advisor - Obesity

Senior Medical Advisor, Private Obesity

Shape obesity care pathways and drive medical strategy that transforms patient outcomes in the UK private sector.

Your new role

As Senior Medical Advisor for Private Obesity, you’ll be at the forefront of medical strategy development, working with healthcare professionals and private providers to improve access and outcomes for people living with obesity. Your medical expertise will directly shape how care is delivered across the UK private sector—supporting care at scale for more than 3 million patients.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Driving regional and national scientific advisory services for healthcare professionals, ensuring alignment with business needs and PMCPA requirements
• Developing and executing KOL management strategies, advisory boards, and medical education through omnichannel approaches
• Partnering with private providers to identify solutions along clinical care pathways that support improved patient outcomes
• Leading PMCPA-related compliance activities
• Contributing to integrated evidence plans and contributing to real world evidence generation to build a robust evidence base
• Collaborate with cross functional teams, providing medical and scientific expertise to multichannel engagement, marketing, sales and market access and support internal training of relevant stakeholders
• Leading local symposia and educational events on obesity and Novo Nordisk therapies

Your new department

As part of International Operations, you will join our largest operational unit. Covering 194 countries and 95% of the world's population, more than 18,000 of us work passionately to serve 35 million patients each day. With a promise to outperform the competition, we continue to be the growth driver for Novo Nordisk, and to improve health at scale across the globe.

Within UK Medical Affairs, you'll join a team dedicated to ensuring healthcare professionals have the scientific support and evidence they need to deliver optimal patient care. This role offers the unique opportunity to shape obesity treatment pathways in the private sector, working at the intersection of medical science, commercial strategy, and patient access.

Your skills & qualifications

We're looking for a medically qualified professional with strategic thinking and a passion for improving patient outcomes. You'll bring:

• GMC registered doctor, registered pharmacist, or PhD with knowledge and experience in metabolic disease areas. Essential)
• Pharmaceutical industry experience in medical affairs, ideally working in complex, sophisticated markets
• Strong understanding of the UK healthcare environment including disease-related patient pathways and treatment access
• Sound knowledge of ABPI Code of Practice and regulations relating to pharmaceutical advertising
• Clinical and scientific expertise with excellent communication and networking capabilities
• Strong presentation and facilitation skills with proven scientific credibility
• Knowledge of GCP, clinical trial methodology, publication processes, and UK healthcare systems
• Ability to work effectively in an international matrix organization and adapt quickly to changing environments
• Fluency in written and spoken English with proficiency in Microsoft packages
• Strong business understanding (industry experience or MBA) is desirable.

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. 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.

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.