Medicines Availability Specialist

RQC Science, Policy & Intelligence | Søborg, Denmark

Do you want to play a key role in ensuring continuous access to life-changing medicines for patients worldwide? Join our Medicines Availability & Supply team and help address drug shortages through innovative regulatory science and supply chain expertise.

Your new role

As a Medicines Availability Specialist, you will work at the intersection of supply chain, regulatory science, and stakeholder engagement to safeguard medicine availability. You will take ownership of complex initiatives and collaborate across functions to proactively manage supply risks and shortages.

Your main responsibilities will include:

• Driving the establishment of shortage prevention plans, including robust supply chain risk assessments
• Investigating supply disruptions, shortages, and potential recalls to ensure timely mitigation actions
• Leading the development of clear and effective shortage communication strategies
• Managing cross-functional improvement projects to strengthen supply chain resilience
• Advocate for appropriate regulatory requirements related to the supply chain

Your new department

You will be part of a unit that explores bold ideas and advances them into practical solutions that benefit patients. We combine curiosity, collaboration, and operational excellence to shape and deliver innovative approaches to healthcare.

You will join the Medicines Availability & Supply team within RQC Science, Policy & Intelligence—a diverse team of specialists dedicated to safeguarding sustainable medicine availability. Together, we work across functions to address drug shortages, manage supply constraints, and engage proactively with health authorities and industry partners, ensuring patients receive the medicines they need.

Your skills and qualifications

We are looking for a candidate who thrives in a complex and dynamic environment and is motivated by making a meaningful impact on patients.

To succeed in this role, you bring:

• A Master’s degree in a relevant field, with extensive experience in the pharmaceutical industry or a health authority
• Strong expertise, preferably from Novo Nordisk, in pharmaceutical supply chains, including risk assessment and mitigation
• Proven ability to drive cross-functional projects and navigate complex stakeholder environments
• Preferably experience with advocacy and engaging with regulatory authorities and contributing to audits or compliance activities
• Excellent communication skills in English, combined with a collaborative and solution-oriented enterprise mindset

Working at Novo Nordisk

Every day we seek the solutions that defeat serious chronic diseases. To do this, we approach our work with determination, constant curiosity and a commitment to finding better ways forward. For over 100 years, this dedication has driven us to build a company focused on lasting change for long-term health. One where diverse thinking, shared purpose and mutual respect come together to create extraordinary results. When you join us, you're not just starting a job – you're becoming part of a story that spans generations.

What we offer

Salary: For this role, the Annual Base Salary ranges from 742,600 to 1,091,600 DKK (DK), 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 (https://www.novonordisk.com/careers/working-at-novo-nordisk/total-rewards-benefits.html)

There is, of course, more on offer here than the uniqueness of our culture and the extraordinary results we produce. Being part of a global healthcare company means opportunities to learn and develop are all around us, while our benefits are designed with your career and life stage in mind.

Contact

For further information about the position, please contact Henrik Kim Nielsen at HKN@novonordisk.com.

Deadline

23. June 2026. Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis.

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.