Medical Director - Rare Endocrine Disorders

The Position

The Medical Director serves as the medical content lead for a Therapeutic Area (Diabetes-GLP-1, Diabetes-Insulins, Cardiorenal, Obesity, NASH, Rare Blood Disorders, and Rare Endocrine Diseases, Neurodegenerative Diseases). This role will interface with key stakeholders across CMR, Marketing, and the Global organization to support strategic development and execution within a therapeutic area. This includes the development of medical product and evidence generation plans based on insights from the marketplace.

Relationships

This position reports directly to the Therapy Area (TA) Head, Medical Affairs and will assist in managing multiple internal relationships within Novo Nordisk Inc. and Global HQ. Key internal relationships include Project Managers, Field Directors, Medical Information, Publications, Clinical Directors, HEOR Directors, and Global Medical Directors. The Medical Director role will be with or without direct managerial responsibility within the therapeutic area, depending on business needs and at the discretion of TA Head for Medical Affairs. External relationships include expert advisory board members, investigators, other key opinion leader consultants, and key customer groups.

Essential Functions

• Lead the overall development of the Medical Product Plan, including medical strategies, tactics, and budget

• Chair and drive cross-functional Core Medical Team (CMT) and Extended Medical Team (EMT) meetings

• Gain endorsement of Medical Product Plan from Medical Affairs and overall CMR management

• Align Medical Product Plan with Commercial colleagues

• Partner with Project Manager to track key projects in Medical Product Plan and report on budget status

• Provide cross-functional strategic direction and medical leadership

• Lead planning and execution of National Advisory Board meetings

• Secure approval for National Advisory Board meetings from Advisory Board Oversight Committee (ABOC)

• Work with Project Manager to select and oversee vendor to ensure meeting logistics in compliance and meeting executed within budget

• Partner with Global Medical Director to secure alignment with Global Advisory Board meetings, where appropriate

• Drive development of agenda for advisory board meetings in collaboration with key stakeholders

• Identify and select KOL advisors based on qualifications and business needs

• Chair advisory board meetings/co-chair advisory board meetings with external KOL

• Ensure meeting minutes and action plan developed and shared with relevant stakeholders within the organization

• Drive Medical Affairs input to Evidence Generation Plan (EGP) and Product Development Plan (PDP)

• Provide medical input to EGP and PDP as Medical Director representative on Project Teams

• Co-chair and drive Project Teams for in-line and pipeline products in partnership with Clinical Director colleague

• Secure line management input and alignment from TA Head of Medical Affairs

• Present EGP and responses to PDP updates to NAO PDP Forum for endorsement

• Develop trusting working relationships with Project Vice Presidents (PVP) relevant for therapeutic area

• Present and share EGP with PVP and/or Global Project Team (GPT)

• Member of Global Project Team (GPT) and/or Commercial Access Team (CAT), as needed

• Represent NNI on therapeutic area relevant GPT and CAT (where seat available)

• Coordinate and align NNI and Medical Affairs input to relevant issues

• Share output, learnings, and relevant actions with NNI and Medical Affairs stakeholders where appropriate

• Medical evaluation of emerging portfolio assets

• Strategic medical evaluation of assets for licensing or merger and acquisition, at request of Senior Director, Pipeline & Market Development

• Present findings and recommendations to NNI management

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, PharmD, or other relevant doctoral degree

• A minimum of 10 years combined clinical, research and/or industry experience required

• A minimum of 2 years of experience in the Medical Director role preferred

• Research or pharmaceutical industry experience in the relevant therapeutic area preferred

• Evidence of progressive leadership experience in industry preferred

• Strong strategic mindset, agility, and problem-solving skills

• Strong understanding of market needs and resource allocation

• Expertise in clinical trial methodology and conduct, GCP principles, publications, ISS, medical education, and other medical product support activities

• Superior communication skills, both oral and written

• Prominent track record of success, especially in establishing relationships with internal and external customers

• The ability to work independently, the ability to proactively identify, address and resolve challenges, and to be considered a valuable resource who sets a leadership example for others