Senior Medical Science Liaison

Are you a self-motivated individual who is passionate about making a difference in improving the lives of people with diabetes and obesity? Are you seeking a learning opportunity for personal and professional growth? Due to a promotion, Novo Nordisk Oceania has a role as a Senior Medical Science Liaison (MSL) located in Melbourne, Victoria. Apply today for a life-changing career!
 

About the department
Novo Nordisk has been globally recognized as the Best Place to Work, topping the ranks for two consecutive years in 2022 and 2023. It is an exciting time to join Novo Nordisk and be part of a dynamic company in an even more dynamic industry, helping us achieve our aspirations to establish a global presence in the industry.

As part of a globally successful pharmaceutical business, Novo Nordisk Oceania is a high-growth affiliate with an exciting growth trajectory and pipeline in new products and therapy areas in the coming years. We proudly live our purpose of improving the lives of patients within the therapy areas our products treat and put both patients and people firmly in the centre of everything we do.

The position
This person will establish and maintain long-term peer-to-peer clinical and scientific relationships with key opinion leaders (KOLs) and healthcare professionals. They will engage these specialists at academic institutions and clinics to increase disease/brand awareness, utilization, and competitive positioning of assigned medicines within Oceania. The role will report to the MSL Manager - Victoria.

• A Senior MSL enhances patients' lives by serving as a medical leader, effectively conveying comprehensive medical knowledge and enhancing the medical advantages of our medicines and services. A Senior MSL is devoted to advancing Novo Nordisk’s (NN) therapeutic strategies with the goal of enhancing patient outcomes and ensuring quality care in alignment with overarching medical goals, plans, and NN Oceania policies.
• Executing plans for timely, accurate, and credible medical communication to and from internal and external customers through direct and indirect interactions. Collaborating cross-functionally among Marketing, Sales, Patient Access and Public Affairs (PAPA), Clinical Medical Regulatory (CMR), Clinical Development Centre (CDC), as well as Global Medical Affairs (GMA) to maximize NN's product portfolio from medical and scientific perspectives.
• Manage pre-launch and product launch preparation, including training, KOL mapping, and site identification assistance to CDC and PAPA. Utilizing medical and scientific liaison communication platforms regularly by reviewing and sharing relevant literature as it becomes available to ensure alignment in external communications among all medical scientific liaisons.
• Create and execute an engagement plan for key customers by organizing activities and development programs aimed at enhancing customers' awareness and advocacy of the scientific and medical attributes of our products.

Qualifications

• MD, PharmD, or PhD is the minimum preferred education.
• A minimum of 3 years' MSL experience in the pharmaceutical industry is required, with extensive experience in Obesity and Diabetes preferred.
• Approximately 70% travel (including overnight stays) is necessary, covering regional and interstate locations. A valid driver’s license is required.
• Frequently works during evenings and weekends to attend congresses/forums.
• Excellent communication skills, organizational skills, and extensive cross-functional collaboration are essential.

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 more than 60,000 employees. Together, we go further. Together, we’re life changing.

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

Deadline
We will review your applications as you apply!
 

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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