Job Description

Do you have a strong desire to improve care for people with Diabetes? Would you enjoy facilitating the communication of scientific data and the sharing of knowledge among medical experts in Bahrain and Oman? Does interacting with leading Medical Doctors and Scientists on an innovative portfolio in Diabetes interest you?

Apply today and join us as a Regional Medical Advisor on an exciting journey to make a difference in the management of Diabetes and be part of our game-changing organization. This position is based in Bahrain and covers both Bahrain and Oman and directly reports to the GLP1-Diabetes Medical Manager.

The position As a Regional Medical Advisor, you are expected to have a solid understanding of scientific data for training purposes and are expected to design, help and/or coordinate educational programs and workshops. The role demands spending time both in-office as well as in the field. In this role you have a 70% field responsibility, supporting the Diabetes therapeutic area. Your responsibilities will include: Developing and executing medical plans including KOL engagements Providing scientific guidance and contribution to medical-marketing strategy and tactics Providing scientific speaker support for medical educational events Organizing National Advisory Boards Organizing medical training for employees (disease area, product, and competitor updates). To establish leadership in Diabetes and access to Novo Nordisk (NN) products in Bahrain and Oman through providing quality medical and scientific support to clinicians (mainly influencers), other healthcare professionals (HCPs - nurses, pharmacists, etc.), and colleagues.

Qualifications We expect you to have 1-2 years of experience within the pharmaceutical industry in the medical affairs department. It's expected to hold a bachelor's degree in Pharmaceutical Science or a bachelor's degree in Medicine. You have excellent command over both written and spoken English. To be effective in this role, it is mandatory to have: Proficient level of presentation and communication skills. Ability to work with a large volume of data and a good understanding of medical statistics. Previous experience in metabolic disease area desirable, however willingness to learn and progress in Diabetes therapy is most important. Understanding various comorbidities and diseases linked to diabetes. Driving license. Preferably knows Arabic language. Ability to understand and efficiently communicate complicated scientific data and are to work with cross-functional stakeholders. You are driven, can take initiative, and are agile in your actions.

About the department You will join the Clinical, Medical, Regulatory & Quality Unit, ambitious and dynamic team that is looking to significantly expand and accelerate growth in 2023. This position will report to Medical Manager for Diabetes.

Working at Novo Nordisk Novo Nordisk is a global healthcare company with more than 100 years of innovation and leadership in diabetes care. This heritage has given us experience and capabilities that also enable us to help people defeat obesity, haemophilia, growth disorders and other serious chronic diseases. We have a proud history in the Gulf Cluster (Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman and Yemen) dating back to 1976 and our committed and passionate team now exceeds over 70 colleagues. With the most robust Diabetes, Obesity, Haemophilia, Growth Disorders and Other Serious Chronic Diseases pipeline in the industry we are well positioned to meet future growth challenges and address the needs of our patients in Gulf Cluster.

Contact To submit your application, please upload your CV (click on Apply and follow the instructions).

Deadline Apply before April 13, 2023.

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

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.