Medical Director, TA - Diabetes & Renal

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 healthcare 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 a Therapeutic Area (Diabetes, Obesity, Cardiovascular, Renal, Liver Health, Rare Blood Disorders, and Rare Endocrine Diseases). 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 Medical Director Lead in the development and execution of strategic priorities within a therapeutic area, including developing the therapeutic area medical and evidence generation plans based on insights from the marketplace.  This role may also lead the Core Medical Team, Extended Medical Team, and National Advisory Board meetings for a Therapeutic Area in certain instances, at the discretion of the Medical Director Lead. Assists the Medical Director Lead in developing agenda for and executing national advisory boards, assists with defining strategies to support medical education programs and reviews IME grant proposals, publication planning and execution, 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 Medical Director Lead, Medical Affairs and will assist the Medical Director Lead 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 Development Strategy Directors, HEOR Directors, Global Medical Directors, Marketing, and Market Access. External relationships include expert advisory board members, investigators, other consultants, and key customer groups.

Essential Functions

• Evidence Generation
  o    Provide input to Product Development Plan (PDP) and Evidence Generation Plan (EGP), in collaboration with Medical Director Lead
  o    Review and provide insights and comments to clinical trial programs for Novo Nordisk-sponsored clinical trials
  o    Review proposals for investigator-sponsored studies (ISS) and provide comments to RGC Chair
  o    Attend Research Grants Committee meetings and participate in decisions for ISS proposals
  o    Assist with identification and support of National Leaders/National Expert Panels for select clinical trials, in collaboration with Clinical Development Strategy Director and Clinical Operations lead
• Support KOL engagement
  o    KOL and Association Engagement
  o    Lead planning and execution of National Advisory Board meetings 
  o    Deliver clinical data and other presentations at National Advisory Board meetings and gain feedback from advisors
  o    Support other advisory boards with clinical data and other medical presentations
  o    Partner with professional associations and their leadership to identify shared goals and initiatives, in collaboration with Medical Affairs Professional Association Strategy Director
• Publication Planning
  o    Serve on Publication Planning Group, where relevant
  o    Review and provide comments to abstracts, posters, and manuscripts, including primary, secondary and HEOR publications
  o    Prepare and support presenting external authors
  o    Develop local US publication plan