Medical Advisor - Obesity

Shape medical strategy for one of healthcare's most critical therapeutic areas, and help bring life-changing obesity treatments to millions of patients across China.

Your new role

As Medical Advisor, you'll drive medical excellence across the obesity portfolio in China, bridging global strategy with local clinical reality. You'll be the medical voice shaping how we engage healthcare professionals, support patients, and generate evidence that transforms treatment approaches.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Developing and executing medical strategy for the obesity portfolio in China, aligned with Global Medical Affairs and International Operations frameworks while incorporating critical affiliate insights
• Building and maintaining relationships with top-tier key opinion leaders and medical societies, ensuring they're equipped with the latest science and data through advisory boards and face-to-face engagement
• Creating Core Medical Narratives and medical toolkits tailored to China's clinical pathways, enabling consistent, evidence-based dialogue across all customer touchpoints
• Identifying data gaps through Investigator-Initiated Studies (IES) processes and leading Real-World Evidence (RWE) projects that address unanswered medical questions
• Driving the publication strategy from concept to execution, including conference presentations, peer-reviewed manuscripts, and digital medical content
• Providing medical expertise across the value chain – from commercial strategy and brand planning to consumer engagement platforms like WegovyCare
• Conducting medical review of promotional materials, company communications, and patient support program content in accordance with SOPs

Your skills & qualifications

We're looking for a Medical Advisor who combines deep clinical expertise with strategic thinking and exceptional stakeholder engagement skills. You'll bring with you:

• Medical Master's degree or above, with clinical practice experience and prior work in medical affairs
• Previous experience in medical affairs for consumer-facing healthcare or OTC products is highly valued
• Strong understanding of both medical science and marketing principles, with the ability to translate complex data into compelling medical narratives
• Proven track record in engaging key opinion leaders and medical societies, with excellent medical communication and presentation skills
• Experience in Real-World Evidence generation, publication planning, or investigator-initiated studies is a strong advantage
• Analytical mindset with sound judgment and the ability to identify data gaps and design studies to address them
• Fluency in spoken and written English, with the ability to work effectively across global and local teams
• Customer-oriented approach with strong collaboration skills and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment
• Demonstrated commitment to ethical medical practice and living company values

Working at Novo Nordisk

Every day we seek the solutions that defeat serious chronic diseases. To do this, we approach our work with determination, constant curiosity and a commitment to finding better ways forward. For over 100 years, this dedication has driven us to build a company focused on lasting change for long-term health. One where diverse thinking, shared purpose and mutual respect come together to create extraordinary results. When you join us, you're not just starting a job – you're becoming part of a story that spans generations.

What we offer

There is, of course, more on offer here than the uniqueness of our culture and the extraordinary results we produce. Being part of a global healthcare company means opportunities to learn and develop are all around us, while our benefits are designed with your career and life stage in mind.

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.

At Novo Nordisk, we're not chasing quick fixes – we're creating lasting change for long-term health. For over 100 years, we've been driven by a single purpose: to defeat serious chronic diseases and help millions of people live healthier lives. This dedication fuels our constant curiosity and inspires us to push the boundaries of what's possible in healthcare. We embrace diverse perspectives, seek out bold ideas, and build partnerships rooted in shared purpose. Together, we're making healthcare more accessible, treating and preventing diseases, and pioneering solutions that create change spanning generations. When you join us, you become part of something bigger – a legacy of impact that reaches far beyond today.