Program Development & Training Director

About the Department

The Clinical, Medical and Regulatory (CMR) department at Novo Nordisk is one of the most diverse and collaborative groups within the organization. From healthcare provider interactions and developing and implementing regulatory strategies with the FDA to providing medical education and collecting data to support efficacy and new product development, CMR is involved. The one thing that keeps us all marching to the same beat is our patient centered focus. At Novo Nordisk, you will help patients around the world. As their needs evolve, so does our challenge to find better and more innovative ways to improve their quality of life. We’re changing lives for a living. Are you ready to make a difference?

The Position

Responsible for development and execution of the content and training plan ensuring Medical affairs has scientific resources and knowledge needed to help facilitate customer engagement. This includes developing and ensuring execution of the scientific resources and utilization strategies for the medical affairs (MA) team in close collaboration with the MA management team and other internal stakeholders such as Clinical, Medical Information, Marketing, Market Shaping, Sales Operations and CMR Training to assist in the implementation of scientific initiatives focused on both internal and external customers (HS, MM, endocrinology, obesity, primary care providers, etc.). This role has a critical impact on the FMA organization as it greatly affects the scientific acumen and knowledge of the Medical Liaison Team.

To ensure accurate, timely and current medical updates to scientific communications materials and resources in use by FMA Team related to current and future treatment modalities and guidelines within therapeutic areas of responsibility. Create, review, update and archive FMA slide libraries, new hire material, therapeutic/product-specific key studies and other appropriate scientific/clinical material for use by FMA. Serve as a scientific resource to the overall FMA team in product and disease state areas as directed by FMA Leadership.

Relationships

Position reports to the Sr Director, Program Development & Training Medical Affairs-MSO. This position will align with their respective ED and sit as part of that leadership team. May manage Medical Affairs Fellows, interns and students as well as mentor Field Medical personnel. Position reports to the Associate Director, Medical Affairs; Scientific Resources Strategy. Additional key internal relationships include MA management, Medical Directors, Medical Strategy and Operations, Medical Communications, CMR Training, Clinical Trial Management, Clinical Development, Marketing and Market Shaping, as well as Global Medical Affairs (GMA).

Essential Functions

• Act as a liaison among FMA team, respective TA and Medical Information Departments


• Act as point person to represent the FMA team to liaise with key internal stakeholders’ cross-functionally on appropriate scientific and skills-based training projects


• Develop and implement FMA assessment strategies and tools to evaluate FMA scientific competencies and knowledge level


• Develop the overall strategies and plans for scientific resources, communications and training initiatives for the FMA team


• Ensure appropriate preparation of scientific material and clinical updates for FMA Team in advance of new product launches, speaker training programs and other venues where FMA Team’s scientific support is requested


• Ensure coordination of all FMA activities related to scientific conventions, work with FMA Team to identify and cover relevant scientific sessions, work with other departments to secure FMA personnel support at Novo Nordisk Medical Booths and for overall coordination


• Ensure coordination with Product Safety to provide regular updates for FMA


• Ensure FMA Team members have the most current medical and scientific information and “best in class” clinical support


• Ensure standardized process for internal medical/legal review of medical slides for use by professionals in the FMA Team and CMR department is followed


• Ensures assigned project assignments are completed on time, with appropriate medical and legal review, with available resources and within budget


• Identify and pursue new ideas, solutions, methods or opportunities; foster innovation through appropriate risk-taking and experimentation


• Lead implementation of a program for standardization, archiving and management of all FMA Team training and scientific material including approved medical slides, product-specific key publications, clinical overview slide kits, product-specific key slides and other relevant material


• Lead the coordination with Medical Directors and other individuals from Medical to provide disease-state and product-specific technical and clinical support to sales education efforts and secure additional FMA resources as needed


• Lead the team in developing and implementing new hire scientific training as well as ongoing scientific training and updates for the FMA Team


• Coordinate with Medical Strategy Director, Medical Directors and with Competitive Intelligence teams for regular MA updates on ongoing and anticipated clinical trials in support of Novo Nordisk brands and those related to competitive products


• Develop and drive execution of MA New Hire training in collaboration with CMR Training


• Ensure deep understanding of the external customers needs by partnering with internal cross-functional groups (Medical Strategy, FMA, GMA, working groups and SAC) and external customer feedback (ad boards)


• Ensure projects are completed on time and within budget


• Lead development of resources that help the team engage with external customers: National tools for all field teams to utilize; Customer specific tools for various stakeholders, including specialists primary care providers, health systems, allied health professionals and Managed Care customers; Custom tools and resources to support unanticipated business critical needs


• Lead development of scientific resources plan in collaboration with internal stakeholders to support key business areas of Obesity, Diabetes and New Stakeholders based on understanding of customer needs and


• Medical Product plan deliverables


• Manage relationships, contracts and projects with vendors


• Partner with global MA and NNI cross-functional groups to maintain and update the Medical Slide Library for use by MA team


• Plan and lead implementation of live meetings, including Medical Affairs National Meetings and National WebEx


• Prepare and communicate scientific material and clinical updates to the MA team on an ongoing basis and in advance of new data roll-out, new product launches, speaker training programs and other venues as directed by MA management


• Prepare and implement MA scientific training initiatives in collaboration with CMR Training - including new hire scientific training, ongoing scientific training and other initiatives to ensure MA Team members have the most current medical and scientific information and clinical support. Prepare and present content for medical advisory boards as needed


• Projects will be allocated across team members to optimize work flow and according to business needs and business critical priorities

Physical Requirements

20-30% overnight travel required.
The incumbent can work remotely anywhere in the United States with reasonable access to an airport.

Qualifications

• A Doctoral degree (PharmD, PhD or MD/DO) required


• A minimum of 3 years of Field medical experience or prior work experience in role similar to this position required


• A minimum of 5 years of industry experience required


• Ability to manage multiple projects and engage stakeholders in a dynamic environment with tight timelines


• Demonstrated understanding of legal and regulatory environment of pharmaceutical industry


• Possess strategic thinking and problem-solving skills


• Possess superior communication skills, both oral, written and presentation and ability to engender trust and respect of peers and superiors


• Presentable, highly articulate, goal-oriented, honest, with high integrity and strong ethics


• Prior experience in diabetes and/or obesity preferred


• Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel and Word software applications and overall advanced computer skills with knowledge of literature search techniques required


• Proven track record of strong team work, innovation and project management

The base compensation range for this position is $187,100 to $327,500. Base compensation is determined based on a number of factors. This position is also eligible for a company bonus based on individual and company performance. 
 
Novo Nordisk offers long-term incentive compensation and or company vehicles depending on the position's level or other company factors. 
 
Employees are also eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs including medical, dental and vision coverage; life insurance; disability insurance; 401(k) savings plan; flexible spending accounts; employee assistance program; tuition reimbursement program; and voluntary benefits such as group legal, critical illness, identity theft protection, pet insurance and auto/home insurance. The Company also offers time off pursuant to its sick time policy, flex-able vacation policy, and parental leave policy.
The job posting is anticipated to close on May 25, 2026. The Company may however extend this time-period, in which case the posting will remain available on our careers website at www.novonordisk-us/careers.com.

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 defeating 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.

Novo Nordisk is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal laws, rules or regulations.

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