Clinical Medical Manager Lead

Are you looking for an opportunity where you can utilize your medical knowledge to convey scientific data and interact with medical global thought leaders? Are you passionate about the world of clinical trials? Are you highly motivated by being able to make a difference in improving patients’ lives? If so, apply as our Clinical Medical Manager Lead and join us for a life-changing career!
 

About the department

The Clinical, Medical and Regulatory (CMR) department is one of the key functions that enables the business strategy through effective execution of functional goals, in the areas of Clinical Research, Medical Affairs, Regulatory, and Quality Assurance. 
You will be directly reporting to the Local CMR Head or Local Head of Medical Affairs.
 
The position
As Clinical Medical Manager (CMM) Lead, through team of direct reports you will facilitate the execution of clinical trials related to New Therapy Areas (including Cardiovascular Disease (CVD), Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), Liver Disease, Inflammation and Alzheimer’s disease) by providing medical/scientific expertise and advice based on interactions with investigators, site staff, Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), independent professional associations, and patient advocacy associations as well as perform early therapeutic area development.

Your main responsibilities will be:

• Day-to-day management of Clinical Medical Managers in own country by acting as regional point of contact for them in relevant areas. Also, ensure CMMs in the team have the right capabilities and information to perform their duties.
• Identify and map KOLs, investigators, and research centres within the relevant therapy areas and collaborate closely with clinical operations teams during the feasibility and allocation process.
• Collect and discuss relevant early development data with external medical and scientific experts optimizing the feasibility process for the clinical trial conduct and regularly engage with the clinical experts in relevant therapy areas (TAs) to obtain guidance relevant to clinical trial execution.
• Contribute to delivering successful clinical trials (phase II-IV) in collaboration with clinical operations including driving scientific discussions at site selection and initiation visits, performing ad hoc visits, ensuring KOL inclusion in clinical trials, and engaging key investigators to convey trial results.
• Provide timely medical guidance and internal training by helping with training creation and organizing training of CMMs and clinical staffs.

 
Qualifications

• MD or Ph.D. in healthcare with a strong clinical and preferably research background.
• Minimum solid 5 years or more of clinical or pharmaceutical industry experience.
• Good knowledge of pharmaceutical drug development processes and relevant experience as a clinical trial investigator, or sub-investigator is preferred; experience in Medical Affairs function is also preferred with people manager experience. 
• Expert in the therapeutic area of relevance, preferably with authorship in peer-reviewed journals. Knowledge of the specificities and nuances of the local healthcare infrastructure.
• Position requires extensive scientific communication internally as well as externally and excellent and proactive communications skills are a necessity. Strong presentation skills are a must. Also, some international travel related to site visits, congresses and company events must be expected.

 
Working at Novo Nordisk
At Novo Nordisk, we don’t wait for change. We drive it. We’re a dynamic company in an even more dynamic industry, and we know that what got us to where we are today is not necessarily what will make us successful in the future. We hold the spirit of experimentation, striving for excellence without fixating on perfection. We never shy away from opportunities to develop, we seize them. From research and development, through to manufacturing, marketing and sales – we’re all working to move the needle on patient care.
 
Contact
Please send your CV online (click on Apply and follow the instructions).

 
Deadline

30 April 2024

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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