Medical Director-Diabetes at Novo Nordisk

About the Department                                                                                                                                               

The Clinical, Medical and Regulatory (CMR) department at Novo Nordisk is one of the most diverse and collaborative groups within the organization. From health-care-provider interactions and developing and implementing regulatory strategies with the FDA to providing medical education and collecting data to support efficacy and new product development, CMR is involved. The one thing that keeps us all marching to the same beat is our patient-centered focus. At Novo Nordisk, you will help patients around the world. As their needs evolve, so does our challenge to find better and more innovative ways to improve their quality of life. We’re changing lives for a living. Are you ready to make a difference?

The Position

The Medical Director serves as the subject matter expert for our products and related data within the  Diabetes Therapeutic Area (Diabetes-GLP-1, Diabetes-Insulins, Digital Health, Cardiometabolic Disease). This specific role will be focused on having responsibility for our legacy insulin portfolio and for leading digital health related initiatives. 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 Senior 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 Senior 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
• Assist with identification and support of National Leaders/National Expert Panels for select clinical trials, in collaboration with Clinical Director and Clinical Operations lead

• KOL and Association Engagement
• Assist Senior Medical Director with planning and execution of National Advisory Board meetings (or lead planning and execution of National Advisory Board meetings, at the discretion of Executive Director)
• Deliver clinical data and other presentations at National Advisory Board meetings and gain feedback from advisors
• Support other advisory boards with clinical data and other medical presentations
• Partner with professional associations and their leadership to identify shared goals and initiatives, in collaboration with Public Affairs/Alliance Development team

• Independent Medical Education (IME)
• Assist in developing medical education priorities and IME plan in collaboration with IME lead
• Review and assist with selection of proposals for IME grant funding

• Support Speakers’ Bureau, including presentations at Speaker Training and Curriculum Development meetings
• Provide medical review of all materials for PRB for launch products
• Provide input and support to Medical Information lead for PRB for non-launch products
• Provide medical guidance to Marketing, including for development of materials for PRB and serving on Extended Brand Team (EBT)
• Serve on Extended Medical Team (EMT) and assist with development of Medical Product Plan (medical strategies and tactics).  In certain situations, may serve as chair of Core Medical Team, at the discretion of the Executive Director
• Represent NNI Medical Affairs on Global Core Medical Team (CMT)
• Collaborate with HEOR to provide clinical input on HEOR projects and authorship on abstracts, posters, and manuscripts, when requested
• Serve on Local Labeling Committee (LLC) and provide medical input to Regulatory Affairs

Physical Requirements

20-30% overnight travel required. Position is Home Office Based; Ideal candidate can be in communiting distance of the home office in Plainsboro, NJ, or is willing to relocate to commutable location; 

Qualifications

• MD, DO, PhD, or PharmD required
• A minimum of 5 years of combined clinical, research or Pharma experience required
• MD/DO with significant US clinical experience managing patients with diabetes is strongly preferred
• Experience in relevant therapeutic area strongly preferred
• Specific interest in digital health and technologies 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 endocrinology or diabetes preferred

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.

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.

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