Experienced Drug Developer - Medical & Science Obesity & Cardiometabolic Health

Are you a medical doctor and do you have solid experience in clinical drug development and the aspiration to be part of leading late-stage clinical development projects dedicated to changing the lives of patients with cardiometabolic diseases?

If yes, this opportunity could be for you! We are seeking passionate drug developers with extensive Phase 3a/b experience for our Medical & Science department, which focuses on cardiometabolic diseases.

The position

You will be part of spearheading projects which aim to bring innovative treatment to patients within obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular and kidney disease.

You will be working with medical and scientific colleagues with clinical, research, and pharmaceutical industry experiences in the global and regional/local settings. Together with the line of business leadership, you will drive the scientific project development.

Your main responsibilities will be focused on:

• Leading late-stage clinical development project(s) and be accountable for all Medical & Science deliverables


• Overseeing activities for clinical development within several cardiometabolic diseases and complications hereof


• Chairing the Clinical Development Team and/or Sub-teams which are responsible for delivering the Clinical Development Plan in line with strategic direction


• Ensuring careful evaluation and optimisation of clinical development options and trial designs


• Upholding high scientific quality and innovation in all Medical & Science deliverables while fostering strong collaboration and communication with key stakeholders across the value chain from early Research to Commercial


• Promoting a culture of teamwork and constructive dialogue within the Medical & Science department and across the broader Medical & Translational Science area

Qualifications

To be a competitive candidate, you should have:

• Medical Doctor degree


• PhD or equivalent research experience


• At least 5 years of experience in clinical drug development, including advanced, complex clinical trial designs and with specific focus on Phase 3a/3b development


• Preferably experience with submission and related activities


• Experience with being informal lead of junior and senior medical specialists


• Considerable projects management skills


• The ability to engage with external experts during trial design development and/or during data interpretation


• Experience with presenting, advocating and challenging decisions at internal and external governance boards


• An inclusive and collaborative mindset

As a professional, you will have the ability to navigate and collaborate within a complex matrix organisation, engaging stakeholders from research to commercial and you will have exceptional skills in balancing demands and resources within a varied portfolio while prioritising mental well-being.

On a personal level, you thrive in a dynamic and international environment with focus set on quality and innovation. You enjoy working with a high level of complexity and have solid problem-solving capabilities to support this.  Most importantly you are a lifelong learner welcoming the opportunity to develop new skills, gain further experience within drug development and understand yourself even better.

About the Area

In Medical & Science Obesity & Cardiometabolic Health area, our purpose is to improve the life of patients living with cardiometabolic diseases. We do that by driving the expansion of our portfolio within serious chronic diseases, such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular and kidney diseases.

We focus on executing large late-stage development programmes including outcome trials, which enable us to gather the most accurate and meaningful data possible. By doing so, we can deliver best-in-class scientific innovation to our projects.

Working at Novo Nordisk

We are a proud life-science company, and life is our reason to exist. We’re inspired by life in all its forms and shapes, ups and downs, opportunities, and challenges. For employees at Novo Nordisk, life means many things – from the building blocks of life that form the basis of ground-breaking scientific research, to our rich personal lives that motivate and energise us to perform our best at work. Ultimately, life is why we’re all here - to ensure that people can lead a life independent of chronic disease.

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.

Salary

For this role, the Annual Base Salary ranges from DKK 1.034.800 to DKK 1,593.600, corresponding to Job Level 10. The placement within the salary range will be assessed during the recruitment process based on the candidate’s skills, competencies, knowledge, and relevant experience.

Incentives and Benefits: The salary package may include short‑term and/or long‑term incentives as well as other employee benefits based on position level, location, functional area and relevant market benchmarks. Learn more about our Reward Philosophy here.

Contact
For further information, please contact:

Natalie Halladin, Director at [email protected] or Ida Carøe Helmark, Director at [email protected]

Deadline
14 June 2026

Please note that applications are screened on an ongoing basis so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible

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.