Job description
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1: Identify KOLs, investigators and research centres
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Identify and map KOLs, investigators and research
centres within the relevant therapy areas
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Collaborate closely with clinical operations teams
in CDC, region, IO-SO and HQ during feasibility and
allocation process
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Identify and engage with relevant patient advocacy
groups and investigate areas of mutual interest and
potential collaboration
2: Collect early scientific insights and guidance
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Collect medical insights that may be of value to
Novo Nordisk and cascade these as relevant to region as
well as cross-functionally within local affiliate/CDC
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Discuss relevant early development data with
external medical and scientific experts optimizing the
feasibility process for the clinical trial conduct
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Identify and regularly engage with clinical experts
in relevant TAs to obtain guidance relevant to clinical
trial execution
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Ensure site staff at main site and referral centres
are properly trained on the scientific background of the trial
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Act as subject matter expert within relevant TAs
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Provide leadership in the scientific community
within New Therapy Areas conducting advisory boards,
scientific meetings, guidelines, publications and
engaging with local associations for HCPs on relevant
topics
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Support process on Investigator Sponsored studies by
contributing to evaluation of proposals and ensuring
follow up after approval in close collaboration with
local Medical Affairs team
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Lead process of mapping of clinical care pathways
for new TAs in close collaboration with local Medical
affairs team
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Support ad hoc requests by providing scientific and
medical responses to requests from KOLs, HCPs, site
staff, clinical operations staff and other stakeholders
in a timely manner
3: Contribute to Clinical activities
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Contribute to delivering successful clinical trials
(phase I-IV) in collaboration with clinical operations
including driving scientific discussions at site
selection and initiation visits, performing ad
hoc and planned visits, supporting attendance at
investigator meetings, ensuring KOL inclusion in
clinical trials, and engaging key investigators to
communicate trial results
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Contribute to scientific retention and recruitment
(SRR) activities at local level
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Ensure continuous dialogue with investigators, site
staff and other relevant stakeholders to ensure smooth
study conduct and to collect timely and relevant
insights throughout the duration of the study
4: Deliver Medical guidance
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Provide timely guidance and internal training by
supporting training creation and delivering training to
clinical staff, as well as CMR, commercial and MAPA
cross functional teams.
Qualifications:
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MD or PhD in healthcare with strong clinical and
preferably research background, alternatively Pharmacist
or Master of Science with strong, relevant background
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≥
3 years of clinical or pharmaceutical industry experience
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Solid experience with human healthcare research
either from university or pharmaceutical industry
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Expert in therapeutic area of relevance, preferably
with authorship in peer-reviewed journals
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Understanding the specificities and nuances of the
local healthcare infrastructure
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Understanding of pharmaceutical drug development
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Experience as clinical trial investigator or
sub-investigator is 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.