Medical Director - Rare-Haemato-Renal Disorders

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 - Rare Hemato-Renal Dirorders serves as the subject matter expert for our products and related data within the Rare Hemato-Renal Dirorders Therapeutic Area. 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 Sr. Director - Rare Hemato-Renal Dirorders in the development and execution of strategic priorities within the 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 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 Senior Director - Rare Hemato-Renal Dirorders Medical Affairs and will assist them in managing multiple internal relationships within Novo Nordisk Inc. and Global HQ. Key internal relationships include Field Medical Affairs, Medical Exellence, 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 Sr. 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
• Support investigator meetings
  • Serve on Clinical Trial Strategy Team in collaboration with Clinical Operations point, Clinical Director, and Field Medical Affairs point to identify investigators/sites and risks to trial planning and execution

• 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 Deve