Medical Associate Director/Director, Obesity Management and Digital Engagement

Are you passionate about shaping the future of obesity care? Do you have a strategic mindset and a strong ability to influence stakeholders across global, regional, and local interfaces? If you are ready to drive impactful global medical strategies and frameworks in an emerging healthcare landscape, we invite you to apply for the position of Medical Associate Director/Director, Obesity Management and Digital Engagement at Novo Nordisk.

The position

As Medical Associate Director/Director, Obesity Management and Digital Engagement, you will:

• Develop and evolve a future Medical Affairs engagement model for obesity healthcare globally, including new types of obesity care providers.


• Map and assess major international and national obesity healthcare providers, characterising emerging care models relevant to future obesity treatment strategies.


• Create and own a Global Medical Affairs engagement framework and strategy, including stakeholder mapping, medical education principles, governance models, and readiness requirements.


• Contribute to the development of clinical care pathways and explore future treatment models aligned with evolving care delivery systems.


• Establish strong partnerships with obesity care providers in collaboration with cross-functional teams.


• Collaborate cross-functionally with internal stakeholders to ensure alignment while maintaining medical independence and governance.

The position may be filled at the Associate Director or Director level depending on the candidate’s experience and background.

Qualifications

We are looking for a highly experienced and motivated individual with the following qualifications:

·       Medical Doctor (MD) required; PhD and/or specialist degree preferred.

·       Business or consultancy experience is a strong asset.

·       Established scientific and medical credibility in obesity and/or cardiometabolic disease.

·       Strategic thinker able to operate effectively in emerging and ambiguous healthcare landscapes.

·       Solid understanding of emerging clinical care pathways in obesity.

·       Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, able to build alignment without formal authority.

·       Demonstrated experience working across global–regional–local interfaces.

·       High integrity with a strong understanding of governance and compliance for external engagement.

About the department

Obesity and MASH is the TA team responsible for driving the medical affairs agenda and input to these two important therapy areas. We are app. 35 colleagues across five teams with projects from early phase to launched therapies. We represent the medical voice both upstream to help guide new clinical trial programmes and downstream to support therapies already available or close to launch to ensure the best clinical use and improved outcomes for patients.

 Working at Novo Nordisk

Every day we seek the solutions that defeat serious chronic diseases. To do this, we approach our work with an unconventional spirit, a rare determination and a constant curiosity. For over 100 years this unordinary mindset has seen us build a company unlike any other. One where a collective passion for our purpose, mutual respect and a willingness to go beyond what we know delivers extraordinary results.

Deadline 

Apply by 23 February 2026

You do not need to attach a cover letter to your application, but please include a few sentences about why you are applying in your resume or CV. 

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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.