Safety Surveillance Scientific Director

Are you passionate about improving the lives of patients worldwide and do you have strong clinical experience in hepatology? Then you might be our new Safety Surveillance Scientific Director.

Join a global, science-driven team where your expertise in liver disease will directly shape product safety, drive strategic portfolio decisions and protect patients worldwide. In this role you will help elevate Novo Nordisk’s capabilities within the your field. If you are curious, data-driven and ready to take on a strategic medical role with real impact, we want to hear from you.

Your new role

As Safety Surveillance Scientific Director, you will be the backbone of our department and support your colleagues and the management team with a wide range of tasks such as:

• Provide expert scientific and medical portfolio input as applicable

• Ensure medical oversight of safety evaluations within area of expertise
• Lead data interpretation and reporting of potential safety signals related to liver toxicity arising for compounds in clinical development and for marketed products

• Serve as safety representative in the cross-functional Liver Expert Group

• Engage and contribute to scientific research around treatment of liver disease and drug-induced liver injury by actively engaging in internal and external conferences or fora

• Provide input to the design, conduct and monitoring of clinical studies as applicable,

• Innovate and drive improvement projects for detection, management, and mitigation of safety signals related to liver toxicities
• Support discussions with internal governance and regulators within your field of expertise
• Increase the knowledge and capabilities of liver diseases and drug-induced liver injury through training or similar activities across the company

Your new department       

Safety Surveillance is a department within Global Patient Safety and is situated in Søborg, Denmark. We are globally accountable for surveillance of all safety information for Novo Nordisk’s products that are currently marketed or under development. We additionally handle safety label updates, preparation of Risk Management Plans and aggregate reports.

We treasure a positive and inclusive atmosphere in our team(s) and count on you to engage and participate in a positive manner as well.

Your skills & qualifications

We're seeking candidates who fulfil the following prerequisites:

• A Medical degree with substantial clinical experience in hepatology
• Board certified gastroenterologist with extensive experience within hepatology)

• Experience from the pharmaceutical industry (drug development and/or regulatory requirements governing periodic safety reporting, signal detection, safety evaluation and risk management activities) is considered an advantage
• Strategic thinking and execution
• Understanding of data analytics and visualisation
• Scientific track record

• Excellent verbal and written communication skill (English)

As a person you are good at identifying problems and finding solutions proactively. You show the ability to structure and handle complex tasks for yourself and others, and you take responsibility for delivering clear, high-quality results. You demonstrate empathy and take care of colleagues while delegating and empowering them to take action. You are curious and innovative, and you bring a strategic mindset with a willingness to explore new approaches. You are data-driven and use evidence to inform decision-making, while also being able to communicate clearly and collaborate effectively across functions. You can engage and influence stakeholders at all levels across Novo Nordisk, including the ability to convince or challenge senior leaders..

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.

More information

If you have additional questions about the position before applying, please contact Peter Jelnes, Vice President, on +45 30 79 93 38.

Deadline

4th of January 2026

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.

Novo Nordisk is currently in the process of adjusting job titles globally. Please note that the job title listed in this advertisement may be subject to change. More detailed information will be provided during the recruitment process.

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.