Safety Surveillance Specialist

Are you passionate about ensuring the safety of pharmaceutical products under clinical development? Do you want to lead and drive safety surveillance strategy and activities in development projects within the cardiometabolic area?

We now have an open position and are seeking a highly competent and experienced Safety Surveillance Specialist to join our team.

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 2 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 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.

Your key responsibilities may include:

• Establishing the product safety profile during development by performing critical safety data analysis and reporting this in e.g. study reports and submission documents
• Contributing to the study designs and safety monitoring strategy of clinical study protocols
• Communicating about the benefit-risk assessment internally and to health authorities as required
• Conducting signal detection and managing related activities
• Representing Safety Surveillance in cross-functional teams, including chairing safety committees

Your skills and qualifications

We're seeking candidates who fulfil the following prerequisites:

• A master’s degree within Medicine or Natural Sciences (MD, DVM, MSc Pharm or equivalent) complemented by a PhD or research experience
• Vast experience within pharmacovigilance and a strong desire to specialize within safety surveillance
• A solid understanding of medical concepts, scientific methodology, and drug development
• Strategic thinking and execution
• Understanding of data analytics and visualisation
• Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken, with fluency in English

As a person, you are curious and innovative, and you bring a scientific mindset with a willingness to explore new approaches and finding solutions proactively. You are data-driven and use evidence to inform decision-making, while also being able to communicate clearly and collaborate effectively across functions. You are a self-driven professional with strong planning and prioritization skills, able to work independently and under pressure when needed. A true team player, you demonstrate empathy and take care of colleagues establishing effective connections and collaborating seamlessly with both internal and external stakeholders.

Contact 
For further information, reach out to Senior Manager Nina Engberg Jungdal at NIEN@novonordisk.com

Deadline

7th of January 2026.

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Why Novo Nordisk?

At Novo Nordisk, our people are our most valued asset. We champion diverse life experiences and career journeys, and we are committed to cultivating an environment where everyone can thrive—personally and professionally. Join us and become part of our mission to change lives, as we harness the collective potential of more than 40,000 passionate colleagues. Together, we go further. Together, we’re life-changing.

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.