Experienced Safety Surveillance Adviser

Are you passionate about ensuring the safety of pharmaceutical products? Do you have experience in safety surveillance and signal detection? 

We are looking for an experienced Safety Surveillance adviser to join our team at Novo Nordisk. 

If you are ready for a new challenge and want to make a difference in the healthcare industry, read on and apply today for a life-changing career! 

The Position 

You will get the opportunity both to work independently and in collaboration with a team of highly skilled, committed, and enthusiastic colleagues across the functional areas in Novo Nordisk, especially the Non-clinical and Clinical Development teams. Assuming responsibility, communicating information and taking action will be essential parts of your workday.  

Your key responsibilities may include: 

• Establishing the product safety profile during development by performing critical analysis and medical evaluation of the emerging aggregate safety data received from clinical studies. 
• Conducting signal detection and managing related activities. 
• Communicating about the benefit-risk assessment internally and to health authorities as required. 
• Contributing to development of clinical study protocols and clinical study reports. 
• Chairing or participating in cross-functional safety committees. 
• Representing Safety Surveillance in cross-functional teams. 

Qualifications 

To succeed in the role, we expect you to have: 

• A master’s degree within Medicine or Natural Sciences (MD, DVM, MSc Pharm or equivalent), complemented by a PhD/research experience. 
• Vast experience within pharmacovigilance and a strong desire to specialize within safety surveillance. 
• A solid understanding of medical concepts, scientific methodology, and drug development. 
• Interest/experience in data analysis and analysis tools (e.g. JMP and/or Qlik Sense). 
• Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken, with fluency in English 

You are a proactive, self-driven professional with strong planning, decision-making, and prioritization skills, able to work independently and under pressure when needed. A true team player, you thrive in a multicultural and constantly evolving environment, establishing effective connections and collaborating seamlessly with both internal and external stakeholders. Ethical, responsible, adaptable, well-organized, and a strong communicator, you bring a well-rounded approach to your work and contribute to the success of the team. 

About the Department 

Safety Surveillance CagriSema & Liver Disease is a team within Global Patient Safety at Novo Nordisk. Our dedicated and skilled professionals have global responsibility for the establishment of the product safety profile during clinical development, and for performing critical analysis and medical evaluation of the emerging aggregate safety data. 

In the CagriSema & Liver Disease team, we handle clinical development projects within the obesity and MASH indications. In collaboration with other colleagues in the team, you will be responsible for surveillance activities related to the compounds in development. 

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 embrace 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 

For further information, please contact manager Nina Engberg Jungdal at nien@novonordisk.com. 

Deadline 

21st April 2025 

Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. 

Please include a few sentences about why you are applying for the position in your resume or CV. You do not need to attach a cover letter to your application. To ensure an efficient and fair recruitment process, please refrain from adding a photo to your CV. 

We are looking for several Safety profiles at Novo Nordisk. Therefore, hiring managers from different teams might also look at your application. Please indicate in your application if we are not allowed to share your application. 

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.