Are you passionate about Medical Affairs and highly motivated to make a difference to improve patients\xe2\x80\x99 lives? Do you have great scientific dialogue and communication skills, being able to work cross-functionally with internal and external stakeholders? If yes, then you are the Regional Medical Advisor we are looking for!

This position is based in Dubai and covering all the Emirates. As a Regional Medical Advisor, you will be a member of the Medical Affairs team and you will report directly to the Diabetes Medical Manager.

Apply now and join Novo Nordisk and enjoy a life-changing career!

The position

As Regional Medical Advisor, you will contribute actively to building and maintaining a scientific understanding of Novo Nordisk marketed products and to the development of portfolio products. You will also share up-to-date medical knowledge and clinical trial data with internal and external stakeholders and leverage scientific and clinical expertise to create relationships with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), Healthcare Professionals (HCPs), and other healthcare decision-makers.

Key Accountabilities:

• Build and update scientific and medical knowledge about Novo Nordisk products, dedicating time to search for relevant information about new developments

• Map, list and communicate with KOLs and HCPs in the practice setting to provide them with current, accurate & balanced scientific data, as well as to build and maintain peer-to-peer relationships to facilitate scientific exchange

• Develop professional relationships with key internal stakeholders (e.g., Sales, Marketing, Access, MCE) and external ones (e.g., KOLs, healthcare professionals, investigators & speakers) to anticipate their needs and provide them with value-adding solutions involving Novo Nordisk products

• Pre-launch & product launch preparation including medical plan execution, training, KOL mapping & site identification. As well as, providing clinical support through planning & execution of RWE in the affiliate.

• Help to coordinate cycle meetings and internal training (e.g., educational programs and workshops) for internal stakeholders (e.g., Sales, Marketing), complying with administrative duties and legal regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

As a Medical Advisor, you need to be action-oriented with a strong drive and focus on results, a team player who is customer-focused with good peer relationships, and an innovative thinker with strong project management skills.

Requirements:

• Minimum 3 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry including 2 years of experience as a Medical Science Liaison in a reputable pharmaceutical company

• Pharma, Medical, or scientific degree such as Pharm D is a must; Master\xe2\x80\x99s degree in metabolic disease area is a plus

• Extensive experience in Diabetes, Cardiovascular or Obesity is preferred

• Ability to travel across all the Emirates (80% in the field)

• Strong Communication skills, strong professionalism, and organizational skills

• Excellent command over both written and spoken English

• Demonstrate KOL interaction at regional and national levels & product launch experience.

About the Department

Clinical, Medical, Regulatory & Pharmacovigilance (CMRPV) is a dynamic and diverse department consisting of highly qualified professionals who are responsible for conducting real-world evidence, interactions with medical professionals and regulatory authorities for current therapy areas such as Diabetes, Obesity, and Rare Diseases as well as other related current and new therapy areas. Medical affairs are the core leaders in driving scientific exchange with health care professionals in addition to being the bridge between relevant stakeholders and delivering insights across the functions, ensuring medical compliance to ultimately meet Novo Nordisk\'s promise, improving patients\xe2\x80\x99 lives. Regulatory and PV (Pharmacovigilance) strive to ensure the best and the fastest strategies for New Drug applications and maintain licenses to operate besides delivering PV excellence, audit, and inspection readiness.

Working at Novo Nordisk

Novo Nordisk is its people. We know that life is anything but linear and balancing what is important at different stages of our careers is never easy. That\xe2\x80\x99s why we make room for diverse life situations, always putting people first. We value our employees for the unique skills they bring to the table, and we work continuously to bring out the best in them. Working at Novo Nordisk is working toward something bigger than ourselves, and it\xe2\x80\x99s a collective effort. Novo Nordisk relies on the joint potential and collaboration of its more than 40,000 employees. Together, we go further. Together, we\xe2\x80\x99re life-changing.

Contact

Please click on "Apply Now" to submit your resume in English.

Deadline

Apply Before November 15th, 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\xe2\x80\x99re life changing.

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