What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Director - Clinical Development & Research position 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
Use medical and clinical expertise in design, implementation and monitoring of clinical studies (from Phase 1 to 4) in a team setting. Provide medical and scientific support in other aspects of company activities in the assigned therapeutic area.
Relationships
Reports to the Executive Director- Clinical Research & Development. Internal relationships include working with Headquarters, NA CMR including Clinical Trial Management, Medical Affairs, Regulatory Affairs and other NNI skill areas. External relationships include expert advisory board members, investigators, regulators, academic and pharma associations and other consultants.
Essential Functions
- Evidence generation planning :
Provide regional medical & scientific input to regional evidence generation plan-ning and project strategic documents, including NNI
Provide regional medical & scientific input on trial outlines, trial protocols and ICF
Write and / or review clinical sections of clinical trial reports, statistical reports, investigator’s brochures, INDs, NDA and responses to
Stay abreast of guidelines, current trends and medical practice in the assigned therapeutic area, including reports and intelligence on key & critical new tech-nologies or treatment advances
Assist in developing clinical program time lines, budgets, and strategies
Must maintain necessary credentials and remain in good standing with the med-ical community and medical ethics boards
Physical Requirements
10-20% overnight travel required.
Qualifications
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.
If you are interested in applying to Novo Nordisk and need special assistance or an accommodation to apply, please call us at 1-855-411-5290. This contact is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.
