Medical Advisor - Cardiovascular & Emerging Therapy Areas

Location – Bangalore

Are you an experienced medical professional and passionate about Medical Affairs? Does being part of a growing, yet dynamic environment excite you? Is you adept in implementing the medical affairs strategy in the country? If yes, then you may be the one we are looking for as Medical Advisor for Novo Nordisk India. Apply now!

The position

As a Medical Advisor, you will contribute actively to devise and implement the medical affairs strategy in the country, be a specialist in the therapy area and allotted product/portfolio. You will be responsible to: –

• Devise strategies and planning for launch of new indication/ products including KOL engagement and medical education.
• Drive real world evidence generation activities in close collaboration with affiliate medical colleagues, region, and global counterparts.
• Liaise with the regional medical team to identify the need gaps and generate actionable insights.
• Liaise with professional associations and KOLs to build and drive scientific advocacy for the product/ Therapy Area.
• Drive medical education and scientific dialogue for products and therapy area in collaboration with cross functional teams.

As part of your role, you will be responsible for identifying, proposing, and leading publication projects in areas where there is a lack of data, aligned with medical advocacy needs. This will involve working on projects such as Encore, Review, Secondary Analysis, and independent author publications. Furthermore, you will be responsible for the following: -

• Assisting regulatory personnel to ensure that all promotional activities, NNIPL products, and packaging conform to regulatory laws and guidelines.
• Facilitating organizational readiness and external scientific advocacy for new product launches in close collaboration with regulatory and commercial teams.
• Supporting clinical operations and regulatory teams in regulatory submissions, presentations, and approvals for indication expansions and new product approvals.

Qualifications

• MBBS or MD/MS in pharmacology (desired) from a reputed institution with minimum 2-3 years of industry medical affairs experience preferably in Cardiovascular disease (CVD) management.
• Strong scientific knowledge and interest in Cardiovascular Therapy Area and its products, with excellent track record of collaboration with internal and external stakeholders as well as strong in communication skills.
• Strong strategic and analytical capabilities, with demonstrated experience in analysing complex situations.
• Skills for planning, execution and follow-up is required, with a creative and innovative attitude that will enable you to drive initiatives with operational excellence in mind.

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. Medical affairs is anchored within CMR. From interactions with health care providers to developing and implementing medical strategies to drive medical education and generating insights to support evidence generation, medical affairs plays a vital role in launch of new products and life-cycle management of existing products. The one thing that keeps us all marching to the same beat is our patient-centered focus. At Novo Nordisk, you will help patients have access to the most innovative treatment solutions. As their needs evolve, so does our challenge to find better and more innovative ways to improve their quality of life.

Working at Novo Nordisk

Novo Nordisk is a leading global healthcare company with a 100-year legacy of driving change to defeat serious chronic diseases. Building on our strong legacy within diabetes, we are growing massively and expanding our commitment, reaching millions around the world and impacting more than 40 million patient lives daily. All of this has made us one of the 20 most valuable companies in the world by market cap. Our success relies on the joint potential and collaboration of our more than 63,000 employees around the world. We recognize the importance of the unique skills and perspectives our people bring to the table, and we work continuously to bring out the best in them. Working at Novo Nordisk, we're working toward something bigger than ourselves, and it's a collective effort. Join us! Together, we go further. Together, we're life changing.

Contact

To submit your application, please upload your CV and motivational letter online (click on Apply and follow the instructions).

Deadline

06/May/2024

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.