Medical Director - Obesity

The Position

The Medical Director serves as the subject matter expert for our products and related data within a Therapeutic Area (Obesity). This role will interface with key stakeholders across CMR, Marketing, and the Global organization to drive scientific exchange and communication with external Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), Healthcare Professionals (HCPs), and other stakeholders. The Medical Director will also assist the Senior Medical Director in the development and execution of strategic priorities within a therapeutic area, including developing the medical product and evidence generation plans based on insights from the marketplace. This role may also lead the Core Medical Team, Project Team (co-chair), and National Advisory Board meetings for a Therapeutic Area in certain instances, at the discretion of Executive Director of Medical Affairs. Assists the Sr. Medical Director in developing agenda for and executing national advisory boards, assists with defining strategies to support medical education programs and reviews IME grant proposals, represents Medical Affairs in Promotional Review Board (PRB) activities including reviewing medical and scientific content of promotional materials, maintains KOL relationships and serves as a consultant for Marketing, FMA, SCOE, Market Access, Public Affairs, and Sales. Assist with the development of strategies to appropriately position the Brand as part of the Novo Nordisk portfolio.

Relationships

This position reports directly to the Executive Director, Medical Affairs and will assist the Executive Director and Sr. Director (where applicable) in managing multiple internal relationships within Novo Nordisk Inc. and Global HQ. Key internal relationships include Field Medical Affairs, Medical Strategy & Operations, Medical Information, Publications, Clinical Directors, HEOR Directors, Global Medical Directors, Marketing, and Market Access. External relationships include expert advisory board members, investigators, other consultants, and key customer groups. Contribute to PPG and Brands EBT.

Essential Functions

• Evidence Generation: Provide input to Product Development Plan (PDP) and Evidence Generation Plan (EGP), in collaboration with Senior Medical Director
• Serve as NNI Medical Affairs representative on Medical & Science Team
• Review and provide comments to trial outlines/protocols for Novo Nordisk-sponsored clinical trials
• Review proposals for investigator-sponsored studies (ISS) and provide comments to RGC Chair
• Attend Research Grants Committee meetings and participate in decisions for ISS proposals
• Aid in identifying and supporting National Leaders/National Expert Panels for select clinical trials, in collaboration with Clinical Director and Clinical Operations lead

Physical Requirements

20-30% overnight travel required. Position is Home Office Based; Ideal candidate can be based remote anywhere in the United States, ideally on the East Coast and near a major airport, yet able to travel to Plainsboro, NJ regularly.

Qualifications

• MD, DO, PhD, or PharmD required
• A minimum of 5 years of combined clinical, research or Pharma experience required
• Experience in relevant therapeutic area (Obesity) strongly preferred
• Strong strategic mindset, understanding of market needs, resource allocation, etc.
• Strong tactical familiarity with the design, overseeing and assessment of clinical trials and with other MA tools (expertise in clinical trial methodology and conduct, GCP principles, medical product support activities, publications, ISS, med ed)
• Subspecialty training in relevant therapeutic area preferred

Pay

The base compensation range for this position is $250,000 to $315,000. Base compensation is determined based on a number of factors. This position is also eligible for a company bonus based on individual and company performance. Novo Nordisk offers long-term incentive compensation and or company vehicles depending on the position's level or other company factors.

Benefits

Employees are also eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs including medical, dental and vision coverage; life insurance; disability insurance; 401(k) savings plan; flexible spending accounts; employee assistance program; tuition reimbursement program; and voluntary benefits such as group legal, critical illness, identity theft protection, pet insurance and auto/home insurance. The Company also offers time off pursuant to its sick time policy, flex-able vacation policy, and parental leave policy.

Equal Opportunity

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

About the Role

Novo Nordisk is a leading global healthcare company, founded in 1923 and headquartered in Denmark. Our purpose is to drive change to defeat diabetes and other serious chronic diseases such as obesity and rare blood and endocrine disorders. We do so by pioneering scientific breakthroughs, expanding access to our medicines, and working to prevent and ultimately cure disease. Novo Nordisk employs about 54,400 people in 80 countries and markets its products in around 170 countries. For more information visit novonordisk.com.

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Novo Nordisk is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal laws, rules or regulations.