Global Medical Excellence & Scientific Communication Director

Global Medical Affairs Rare Diseases

Zurich, Switzerland

Are you looking for an exciting and leading role in supporting Novo Nordisk Rare Disease by extending our commitment and leadership in rare blood and kidney disorders? This role provides that exceptional moment to truly start from the beginning, laying the foundation of a new therapeutic area in Novo Nordisk, driving scientific excellence, and building a culture where high performance changes clinical practice.

Your new role

In this exciting position, you will play a critical role in shaping the future of Global Medical Affairs Rare Disease. This high-impact position balances strategic thinking and robust execution, to drive medical excellence and scientific communication across portfolios and geographies.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Co-lead the integration of a new asset, working in a highly cross functional model to lay the foundation for a new therapeutic area within Novo Nordisk.
• Drive the development of robust Medical Affairs strategies, aligning business priorities with operational plans for Rare Blood and Rare Kidney disease.
• Delivering key medical affairs functional activities in early pre-launch, across medical excellence, launch readiness & medical insights.
• Translate medical strategic priorities into cohesive, consistent, and proactive global scientific communications strategy, ensuring clinical data becomes impactful communication.
• Amplify our scientific communication, advance digital engagement and ensure the translation of complex science into improved clinical care through intentional scientific exchange.
• Foster excellence in medical affairs capabilities in both global and affiliate medical teams and maintain state of the art competencies & know-how within the field of medical excellence & scientific communication.

Your new department

Rare Disease, based in Zurich, Switzerland, is the global head office of the rare disease arm of Novo Nordisk. We are focused on improving the lives of people with serious chronic rare diseases. Patients are at the centre of everything we do. Our vision is to be a leader in rare blood, rare bleeding, rare endocrine and rare kidney disorders. We live the Novo Nordisk Way and draw on the company’s rich heritage. Our working environment is entrepreneurial and fast-paced, and we are an ambitious team that values curiosity and generosity. If this spirit is appealing to you, then we may be the right place for you.

Your skills & qualifications

We seek an organised, proactive professional with a can-do attitude, confident communicator, and a data-driven approach to decision-making. You excel at influencing across organizational layers, thrive on innovation, and balance strategic vision with operational execution.

What You Will Bring: 

• 8+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical or biotech industry, with demonstrated expertise in product launches from a Medical Affairs perspective and strong capabilities in medical/scientific communication.
• Extensive prior experience and in-depth knowledge concerning all aspects of developing and executing the diverse array of deliverables within scientific communications.  
• Advanced degree required (MSc, MBA, PhD, or MD).
• Fluency in English with the capability to operate effectively in a global matrix environment and across diverse cultural and scientific settings
• Outstanding project and stakeholder management skills, particularly within complex matrix environments.

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.

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.

Deadline
9th January 2026. Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible. 

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.