Director for Medical & Science Device and Digital

Director for Medical & Science Device and Digital

Your impact starts here! This is an opportunity to lead a department of medical experts within medical device development. 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 striving passionately to create better treatments and care for patients. Apply today!

Your new role

In Medical & Translational Science, Medical & Science Device development is organised into two departments anchored in Obesity and Cardiometabolic Health (O&CMH). The department working with the obesity and cardiometabolic portfolio has now an open Director position to lead a team of 9 medical doctors.

As our new Director you will be working closely with the current Director of the second team (supporting the Diabetes, CV, Liver & Rare Disease area) and together drive medical device development forward. You will report to the Sr. Director of Medical & Science, Early Assets, Device & Digital in O&CMH.

Your main responsibilities will be focused on:

Leadership & People

• Performance management, task prioritization and scoping of Medical & Science related activities in accordance with business needs and approved project strategies and plans
• Collaborating closely with other leaders in Medical & Science, taking an active part in developing the area
• Recruiting and continuous development of team members

Finance & Operations

• Department budget, setting targets, and ensuring adherence to defined financial targets

Compliance & Quality

• Maintaining and optimising processes and ensuring compliance of department and deliverables with external and internal requirements

Clinical & Device Development 

• Driving the clinical development plans and clinical evaluation to secure the safety and performance of our devices incl. SaMD (software as medical devices).
• Supporting other evidence generating activities to demonstrate clinical benefit
• Assisting in the scoping of device development projects by providing clinical perspective and medical guidance on device benefits and risk

Scientific & Medical Review

• Providing input to, and medical review of, key documents related to conceptualization, design, and development of medical devices.

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
• Five years of documented experience within clinical product development and/or 3-5 years of device development experience and/or 3-5 years of people management experience
• Ideally, expertise in medical device development, including concepts such as Clinical Evaluation, Clinical Development Plans, Design Control, Safety Risk Management, MDR and other relevant legislation/guidelines
• 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 commitment to create winning teams with a focus on continuous people development.

Your new area

The department Medical & Science Devices & Digital has the medical responsibility over the growing portfolio of medical devices in Novo Nordisk. This includes drug delivery devices, such as pen-injectors, devices with connectivity features, novel technology platforms supporting the administration and use of new treatments, injection needles and software classified as a medical device. The responsibility of the department covers the entire device lifecycle from early research to post-approval life-cycle management.  

The team works in a highly cross-organizational fashion, typically at the interface between drug and device development. Interactions involve many internal stakeholders including device R&D, Clinical Reporting, Commercial, Clinical Operations, Marketing and Regulatory Affairs. Key external stakeholders include the medical and scientific community and health authorities.

We collaborate across projects and with academic partners and have a patient-centred focus.

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 Diana M. Røpcke, Sr. Director in the Early Assets, Device & Digital area: 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.