Safety Surveillance Specialist

Post-marketing - Signal detection and analysis 

Søborg (Copenhagen), Onsite 

Are you passionate about ensuring the safety of patients using pharmaceutical products? Do you want to be a key contributor in the surveillance activities for Novo Nordisk most successful molecule?  

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

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 safety surveillance organization in Novo Nordisk, and may also have collaboration with other functions, such as Safety Operations and Medical & Science.  

Your key responsibilities may include:  

• Quantitative and qualitative signal detection in aggregate post-marketing data and scientific literature   

• Take lead on analysing safety signals, including analysis and causality assessment of safety data across data sources, and preparing recommendations for the Safety Committee on risk minimisation measures etc.  

• Scientific/medical input and analysis of safety data for complex Health-authority responses  

• Provide safety related input to post-authorisation safety studies (PASS) and non-interventional studies (NIS), including studies based on secondary use of real-world-data 

• Participate in the evaluation and utilization of secondary real-world data within safety surveillance  

• Drive optimisations of safety surveillance processes, methods and data-analysis tools 

Your new department 

Safety Surveillance Post-Marketing is an area within Global Patient Safety and is situated in Søborg, Denmark. Our dedicated and skilled professionals have global responsibility for the portfolio of marketed products and for performing critical analysis and medical evaluation of the aggregate safety data. The area consists of 7 teams across Denmark and Bangalore.  

In the Post-Marketing Cardiometabolic II team, we handle signal detection and analysis activities as well as PASS and NIS activities on all Semaglutide products. We are a curious and science-driven team where your expertise will directly shape product safety, drive strategic 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 & qualifications 

The ideal candidate fulfils the following prerequisites:  

• A master’s degree within Medicine or Natural Sciences (MD, DVM, MSc or equivalent) complemented by a PhD or research experience  

• Knowledge and experience within Epidemiology and/or Pharmaco-epidemiology is an advantage  

• Vast experience within pharmacovigilance and a strong desire to specialize within safety surveillance  

• A solid understanding of medical concepts and scientific methodology (preferably including epidemiology)  

• 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.   

Working 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. The video below features colleagues worldwide speaking about why they’re proud to work at Novo Nordisk and highlights the culture, collaboration and long-term impact. Together, for the long-term!     

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 more information on this role, please contact Brian Sonne Stage (Director, SafeSurv PM) at : OISG@novonordisk.com 

Deadline  

Apply before 27 April 2026. 

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.