Senior Manager, Search & Evaluation

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Your impact begins here

As Senior Manager, Search & Evaluation, you will help Novo find and assess the external drug and technology opportunities that could shape our future portfolio. You will evaluate early ideas, take promising opportunities through due diligence and build the value story that helps senior leaders decide. Working globally with scientists, biotech companies and investors, you will help bring new science towards people living with diabetes, obesity and other serious chronic diseases.

What you’ll bring

You combine scientific curiosity with business sense, and you can turn complex information into clear recommendations.

• A master’s degree in business or life sciences.


• 5+ years of experience in R&D, business development or professional services within the pharma or biotech industry, or in an equivalent role.


• Project management skills and experience.


• The ability to analyse complex ideas and data and turn them into clear, well-founded recommendations for senior stakeholders.


• Experience working in cross-functional teams, with clear communication and strong teamwork.


• Strong written and presentation skills.


• Strong networking, collaboration and stakeholder management skills.


• Strategic business and financial acumen, and a deep interest in life sciences and medicine.


• A self-driven, goal-oriented approach, and the ability to work well in a dynamic environment.

Useful, but not essential:

• An MD or PhD.


• Knowledge of, or experience in, clinical drug development in relevant therapeutic areas.

What you’ll do

You will be part of the first step in how Novo brings in external innovation, from the first scouting conversation through to due diligence and negotiation support.

• Identify novel pipeline assets and enabling technologies through scouting, professional networks, literature, database and patent searches, and conferences across diabetes, obesity, CVD, liver, blood and endocrine disorders, and Consumer Rx.


• Support technical streams of evaluation and due diligence, from initial assessment through to due diligence project management.


• Build the value story for selected opportunities and prepare presentations for governance boards, so senior management can make well-informed decisions.


• Develop and maintain detailed therapy area landscapes with colleagues across Search & Evaluation, including external perspectives on competitors and their strategies.


• Keep a strategic overview of internal and business development pipeline assets, and use your internal and external networks to define which assets are needed and how they fit.


• Support Business Development in licence and collaboration negotiations, represent Novo as a preferred partner at scientific congresses and events, keep opportunity tracking in Inova up to date, and help improve due diligence and landscaping processes.

Who you’ll work with

You will join Search, Evaluation & Intelligence (SE&I), part of Global Business Development (GBD), and report to the Head of  Global Evaluation. SE&I is the primary entry point for external drug and technology opportunities at Novo, running proactive scouting campaigns across start-ups, biotechnology companies and venture capital firms.

You will work closely with Business Development teams in Denmark and Cambridge, USA, and with colleagues across the value chain who help assess each opportunity. Externally, you will use and grow your network across biotech companies, venture capital firms and large pharma communities.

This role works globally, so you will bring different perspectives together, create clarity and keep opportunities moving.

What you can expect here

You will work independently on specific projects, with guidance from your manager and senior colleagues on broader strategy and significant decisions. Your voice and expertise will count in discussions that influence which science Novo pursues.

You will build new skills through exposure to different therapy areas, functions and external partners, and grow alongside colleagues in a global, fast-moving environment.

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 742,600.00 y 1,091,600.00 DKK, corresponding to the level of the position. The placement within the salary range will be assessed during the recruitment process based on the candidate’s skills, competencies, knowledge, and relevant experience. Further details to be shared during the recruitment process.


• 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. 

Start now

Your impact begins today. If you are ready to find and shape the partnerships behind Novo’s next breakthroughs, apply for the Senior Manager, Search & Evaluation role by 4 November 2026. Applications are reviewed 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.