Principal Specialist

Are you passionate about ensuring the patient safety in drug development? Do you want to lead and drive safety surveillance strategy and activities in development projects within the cardiometabolic area? If so, we invite you to become our new Principal Specialist - Safety Surveillance in Novo Nordisk. Read on and apply today!

Your new role

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 Medical & Science, Regulatory and Clinical Operations teams. Assuming responsibility, communicating information and taking action will be essential parts of your workday.

In this role you will:

• Establishing the product safety profile during development by performing critical safety data analysis and reporting this in e.g. study reports and submission documents
• Solve unique and complex safety challenges that impacts patient surveillance and business decisions
• Prepare benefit–risk communication, contribute to clinical study designs and protocols, and represent Safety Surveillance in cross functional teams
• Identify and drive initiatives that strengthen scientific and strategic excellence in safety surveillance while working independently and with skilled colleagues across Clinical Development

Your new department

Safety Surveillance Development is an area within Global Patient Safety and is situated in Søborg, Denmark. 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. The area consists of 6 teams.

In the Cardiometabolic 3 team, we handle novel clinical development projects within the obesity and related indications, mainly from phase 2 and until regulatory approval of the projects. We are a curious and science-driven team where your expertise will directly shape product safety, drive strategic portfolio decisions and protect patients worldwide.

We treasure a positive and inclusive atmosphere in our teams and count on you to engage and participate in a positive manner as well.

Your skills and qualifications

We’re looking for a scientifically driven colleague with a collaborative mindset who thrives on tackling complex safety challenges and turning data into meaningful insights.

You’ll bring:

• A master’s degree within Medicine or Natural Sciences (MD, DVM, MSc Pharm or equivalent) complemented by a PhD or research experience
• Extensive experience within drug safety and pharmacovigilance
• Solid understanding of drug development processes, global regulatory requirements and GxP standards
• A solid understanding of medical concepts and scientific methodology
• Proven ability to identify challenges, shape strategies and translate them into clear, actionable steps
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to guide and influence others through mentorship and informal leadership
• A self-driven, ethical and adaptable approach — you work independently, address issues proactively and maintain flexibility when situations or priorities change
• A true team player, you demonstrate empathy and take care of colleagues establishing effective connections and collaborating seamlessly with both internal and external stakeholders.

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. 

What we offer 

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 Karina Phonekeo (Assoc Director, SS Dev Cardiometabolic III) at KPHO@novonordisk.com 

Deadline 

Please submit your application by 26th March 2026. 

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants. 

We’re not your typical healthcare company. In a modern world of quick fixes, we focus on solutions to defeat serious chronic diseases and promote long-term health. Our unordinary mindset is at the heart of everything we do. We seek out new ideas and put people first as we push the boundaries of science, make healthcare more accessible, and treat, prevent, and even cure diseases that affect millions of lives. Because it takes an unordinary approach to drive real, lasting change in health.

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