Global Insights Lead

Are you an expert in applied qualitative or mixed methods research? Are you passionate about contributing high-quality knowledge to digital therapeutics and patient and healthcare professional support solutions? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join Novo Nordisk as a Global Insights Lead. Apply now and embark on a life-changing career! 
 
The position 
As a Global Insights Lead, you will play a vital role in developing our internally built digital health products within therapy areas such as diabetes, obesity, and cardiovascular diseases. Your responsibilities will include: 

• Driving continuous product discovery and feedback and facilitating co-creation activities 
• Conducting qualitative, mixed methods, and insights research with patients and healthcare professionals 
• Analyzing and reporting research findings to internal and external stakeholders 
• Providing support to UX'ers, designers, and product owners to incorporate insights into product development. 
• Contributing to the collective knowledge repository in collaboration with researcher colleagues 
• Ensuring all research is conducted ethically and in compliance with regulations 

Communication with internal stakeholders is crucial for the success of our projects and activities. You will collaborate closely with multiple stakeholders to define and guide the department's projects. Your ability to provide timely and relevant information to stakeholders and build professional relationships across the organization will be key to your success. This role offers a high degree of business impact, and adaptability will be required to maximize the outcome of the conducted research. Some travel approximately 15-25 days per year, is required. 
 
Qualifications  
To thrive and succeed, we expect you to have:  

• Master’s degree or higher in a social science field such as anthropology, ethnology, sociology, behavioral psychology, techno anthropology, or any similar field  
• +7 years of experience and a solid understanding of applied qualitative research and user experience research (UX) 
• Proven track record in collecting, analysing, and translating user insights into actionable recommendations  
• Preferably, worked with the development of digital health products or created early insights that can be used to develop digital health product strategies   
• Strong analytical and communication skills  
• Experience with health as a research area: In the pharmaceutical- and/or health industry/sector and/or public innovation and/or consultancy 

On a personal level, we are looking for someone who is able to collaborate well in teams yet also self-driven and able to drive research projects and stakeholder management independently. The setup will vary from project to project. Also, you need to be flexible enough to easily adapt to changes, as our area is developing rapidly. 
 
About the department 
In Søborg, Denmark, the Commercial DD&IT (Data, Digital & IT) division is a key enabler of rewiring, digitalisation, and scaling the commercial value chain. We augment the user experience of being a patient on a Novo Nordisk product through digital health products to maximize the benefits of our products for patients, healthcare professionals, and healthcare systems.  
 

Working at Novo Nordisk
Novo Nordisk is a global healthcare company headquartered in Denmark. For 100 years, we have been driving change to defeat diabetes and other serious chronic diseases. As a result, our treatments today benefit millions of people living with diabetes, obesity, and rare blood and endocrine diseases. We are proud of that.

We are proud of our people too, and we employ more than 67,000 bright and diverse minds in 80 offices worldwide. With us, your bright mind and commitment help us change lives for people worldwide. In exchange, we offer you a seat in a rewarding and purpose-driven culture where your professional and personal development is highly val-ued. That said, opportunities are many in Novo Nordisk. Discover the cutting-edge tech-nologies behind Novo Nordisk's life-changing innovations.

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Contact  
For questions about the role, please reach out to Tina Juul, Global Director in Digital Insights and Evidence at tiju@novonordisk.com or Nynne Meisner, Anthropologist, Global Insights Lead at nyum@novonordisk.com.  
  
Deadline  

24 Novemeber 2024

You do not need to attach a cover letter to your application, but please include a few sentences about why you are applying in your resume or CV. To ensure an efficient and fair recruitment process, please refrain from adding a photo in your CV.
 
When writing your CV, please include: 
1. 1 or 2 examples of research projects you have been part of, where health is a theme. 
2. What did you learn (professionally and/or personally)?  
3. What was the value created for the recipient/client of the research? 
4. How did you collect and analyze the data (in broad strokes)?  
5. What methods/theories did you apply (in broad strokes)? 

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.