Medical Specialists - Obesity and Cardiometabolic Health

Are you a medical doctor with experience and excitement for clinical drug development and a flair for thinking strategically? Is designing and executing clinical trial programs something you are passionate about?

Are you committed to making a difference for patients with new and innovative treatments?

Then, this is your chance to be part of an area of talented medical doctors in a great working environment with many interesting projects.

Apply today for a life-changing career.

The position

As Medical Specialist in one of our Obesity and Cardiometabolic Health teams, you get the opportunity to:

• Be part of early to late-stage clinical development and the critical discussions/decisions that will pave the way for the clinical development program for different compounds with diverse mechanism of action
• Participate and drive the planning and design of clinical trials
• Provide medical oversight during trial conduct
• Interpret data including benefit/risk assessment, document results, and drive/support regulatory submissions
• Give oral presentations internally and externally and co-author publications

You will work in close collaboration with many other skill areas such as trial management, biostatistics, global patient safety, medical writing, nonclinical development and regulatory affairs. We also interact with colleagues in regional offices as well as external stakeholders including regulatory authorities, Health Care Professionals and therapeutic experts.

Qualifications

To succeed in his role, you will need:

• A medical degree and clinical research experience, ideally through a PhD or similar
• A curiosity towards understanding metabolic pathways and molecular mechanisms
• Experience with clinical development, preferably in the pharmaceutical or biotech industry
• Natural flair for building and using both internal and external network(s)
• Ability to share learnings actively within the project and department
• Fluency in written and oral English

On a personal level, you thrive in a dynamic and international environment with focus set on quality and innovation. You have strong coordination, planning and collaborative capabilities combined with flexibility, commitment, and ability to prioritise tasks. You enjoy working with a high level of complexity and have solid problem-solving capabilities to support this.  Most importantly you are a lifelong learner welcoming the opportunity to develop new skills, gain further experience within drug development and understand yourself even better.

We value our team's good spirit; therefore, we appreciate curiosity, empathy, and a good sense of humour.

About the department

In Medical & Science, Obesity & Cardiometabolic Health, we are responsible for the planning and execution of global clinical trials and for medical and scientific support to health authority interactions. We are instrumental in providing documentation and interpretation of clinical data in relation to New Drug Applications (NDAs) and variation applications, periodic safety updates on marketed drugs/drugs in clinical development, market access, and external scientific communication. The department is based in a project-centric organisation, and internally we work in cross-functional teams. Our key external stakeholders are the scientific community and medical experts, regulatory authorities, and market access institutions.

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.

What we offer

Salary: For this role, the Annual Base Salary ranges from 847.000 to 1.245.100 DKK, corresponding to the level of the position. The placement within the salary range will be assessed during the recruitment process based on the candidate’s skills, competencies, knowledge, and relevant experience.

Incentives and Benefits: The salary package may include short-term and/or long-term incentives as well as other employee benefits based on position level, location, functional area and relevant market benchmarks.

Learn more about our Reward Philosophy here

Contact

For further information, please contact one of the hiring managers:
Dorthe Skovgaard DCSK@novonordisk.com
Eskil Brandt Kreiner ESBK@novonordisk.com

Deadline

1st of August 2026

Please note that applications are screened on an ongoing basis, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

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.

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.

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.