Director for Medical & Science

Director for Medical & Science

Your impact starts here! This is an opportunity to lead a department of medical specialists in the Obesity & Cardiometabolic Health area. If developing and coaching people whilst setting strategic direction is your core expertise, we now offer this interesting position with opportunities for continuous personal and professional development. We invite you to be a part of this exciting journey as Director leading a team within clinical obesity and cardiometabolic drug development, all striving passionately to create better treatments and care for patients. Apply today!

Your new role

In Medical & Translational Science, the area of Obesity and Cardiometabolic Health is organised with several Medical & Science departments working on different development phases and molecules targeting obesity and cardiometabolic diseases. As our new Director you will lead one of these departments of skilled and specialised medical doctors focusing on late-stage development and submission activities.

You will be working closely with the other department and area heads to drive the area and projects forward, reporting to a Sr. Director of Medical & Science in the overall Obesity and Cardiometabolic Health area and be part of the leadership team in this area.

Your main responsibilities will be focused on:

Leadership & People Management

• Performance management, task prioritization and scoping of Medical & Science related activities in accordance with business needs and approved project strategies and plans.
• Setting targets and initiating improvements in working procedures and quality.
• Recruiting and continuous development of team members.

Strategic & Clinical Leadership

• Driving the clinical development plans.
• Assisting in the scoping of clinical development projects by providing clinical perspective and medical guidance on benefits and risk.
• Supporting other evidence generating activities to demonstrate clinical benefit of our products.

Operations, Quality & Compliance

• Maintaining and optimising processes and ensuring compliance of department and deliverables with external and internal requirements
• Department budget and adherence to defined financial targets.

Cross-functional Collaboration

• Collaborating closely with other leaders in Medical & Translational Science and take an active part in developing the area.

We collaborate across projects and with academic partners, ensuring high scientific standards and fostering clinical trial innovation. Our team values discussion, feedback, and an inspiring work environment with a patient-centred focus, cross-functional collaboration, and personal growth.

The position will require up to 5% travel.

Your skills and qualifications

To be successful in this role, we are looking for a candidate with the following qualifications:

• University degree as a Medical Doctor. Scientific training at PhD level or similar is an advantage
• At least 5 years of documented experience within clinical drug development or people management experience
• Ideally, expertise in clinical drug development within the incretin space as well as experience with developing clinical development plans
• Excellent communicator and presenter with good command of written and spoken English

On a personal level, you thrive in an international, diverse, and complex environment. You are passionate about developing and leading people and demonstrate leadership qualities. You display excellent collaboration and communication skills and evident commitment to create winning teams with a focus on continuous people development. We appreciate curiosity, empathy, and a good sense of humour as well as a wish to understand yourself even better and explore development opportunities.

Your new area 

The Obesity and Cardiometabolic Health area is part of the Novo Nordisk R&D organisation and built on Novo Nordisk’s proud history within cardiometabolic care to develop future treatment offerings for people living with obesity and associated comorbidities.

We lead the design of clinical development plans and programs for our assets, ranging from early stages to life-cycle management (including device and business development activities) and pioneer and oversee industry-leading trial programs and explore innovative and novel applications of our compounds and associated biology. The area is driven by curiosity and the desire to explore and expand the opportunities in clinical medicine, rooted in deep scientific and clinical understanding of human health and the diseases we treat.

Working at Novo Nordisk

Every day we seek the solutions that defeat serious chronic diseases. To do this, we approach our work with an unconventional spirit, a rare determination and a constant curiosity. For over 100 years this unordinary mindset has seen us build a company unlike any other. One where a collective passion for our purpose, mutual respect and a willingness to go beyond what we know delivers extraordinary results.

More information

For further information, please contact Sr. Directors Michael Taulo Lund (MTQL@novonordisk.com) or Diana M. Røpcke (DMRL@novonordisk.com).

Deadline

21 Jan 2026

Please apply as fast as possible due to short deadline. You don’t need to attach a cover letter, but please include a few lines about your motivation in your CV, and do not attach a photo.

By submitting your application for this position, you acknowledge and agree that your CV and application materials may be accessible and viewed by relevant hiring managers within our organization for the purpose of evaluating your candidacy.

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.