Director - Medical Affairs Professional Association Strategy

About the Department                                                                                                                                               

The Clinical, Medical and Regulatory (CMR) department at Novo Nordisk is one of the most diverse and collaborative groups within the organization. From health-care-provider interactions and developing and implementing regulatory strategies with the FDA to providing medical education and collecting data to support efficacy and new product development, CMR is involved. The one thing that keeps us all marching to the same beat is our patient-centered focus. At Novo Nordisk, you will help patients around the world. As their needs evolve, so does our challenge to find better and more innovative ways to improve their quality of life. We’re changing lives for a living. Are you ready to make a difference?

The Position

The Director of Professional Associations Strategy in Medical Affairs will be responsible for Developing a deep understanding of the mission and goals of prioritized US based medical societies. Alignment with therapeutic areas to develop and/or expand innovative strategic engagement plans for key medical societies to increase disease awareness, improve screening and diagnosis, and/or informing updates to clinical care guidelines for patients with serious chronic diseases. Serve as medical society engagement liaison for US based medical societies. Engage medical society leadership to identify partnership opportunities, congress engagement activities, participation in corporate roundtables/boards, etc.

This role will require effective collaboration and coordination across many internal teams, including but not limited to, aligned therapy areas, public affairs, and legal/compliance.

Relationship

Reports to Executive Director – Medical Modernization & Strategic Partnership Engagement.

Serve as the primary medical affairs point for interfacing with professional medical/nursing/pharmacy societies.

Work closely with each Therapeutic Area (TA) to identify priority professional associations then create and execute engagement plans aligned to medical strategy.

Interacts proactively and extensively with teams across Novo Nordisk, such as Core Medical Team, Public Affairs and Global Medical Affairs.

Essential Functions

• Appropriate identification and prioritization of priority professional associations relative to Novo Nordisk strategic area of interest
• Development of strategic medical professional association engagement plans for priority associations that aligns with therapeutic area strategic imperatives
• Executes engagement plans in collaboration with therapy areas delivering on key activities and partnership opportunities
• Excellent written and verbal communication, interpersonal skills and stakeholder management skills required to build and maintain relationships with functions ranging from executive management to subject matter experts

Physical Requirements

A minimum of 20% overnight travel.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree from an accredited college or university required (e.g. MBA, MA or Pharm D)
• Minimum 10 years progressive experience in pharmaceutical industry preferred
• Experience in Medical Affairs is preferred
• Demonstrated understanding of healthcare delivery, healthcare systems, and public policy is required to understand and plan for the future needs
• Proven experience in strategic planning and engagement with professional associations within the healthcare industry
• Prior experience influencing effectively in a matrixed, global environment is ideal
• Prior experience in synthesizing complex information into concise, effective deliverables 
• Ability to balance both long and short-term projects with the ability to work under pressure, prioritize and deliver multiple complex projects simultaneously under tight timelines

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.

Novo Nordisk is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal laws, rules or regulations.

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