Senior Medical Manager, Cvd & Mash

Are you ready to make the next step in your professional development in a global expanding company? Would you enjoy facilitating the communication of scientific data and the sharing of knowledge among medical experts? Join Novo Nordisk region BAMEAC (Business Area Middle East, Africa and CIS) as Senior Medical Manager, Cardiovascular Disease & MASH and get a life-changing career! This position is based in Istanbul, Türkiye and reports to Senior Director Clinical Medical Regulatory (CMR), BAMEAC.

The position

As a Senior Medical Manager, CVD &MASH, you will be responsible for building strong scientific foundation and leading strategic direction for CVD/MASH across BAMEAC in alignment with global medical and business strategy. You will work in a matrix approach and ensure continuous development of Medical Affairs CVD & MASH capabilities across BAMEAC, also you will be leading and guiding pre-launch medical initiatives. Moreover, you will develop and implement initiatives to enhance medical affairs competencies across BAMEAC.

The other responsibilities will be

• Providing medical affairs expertise, leadership and consultancy to key internal stakeholders to ensure business and scientific opportunities are identified and properly addressed in CVD & MASH
• Liaising with commercial counterparts on evidence planning/generation for CVD/MASH in line with medical and commercial priorities
• Being in liaison with relevant professional associations, including congress activities in support of Novo Nordisk presence in the CVD/MASH area
• Providing guidance and training internally to support capability building concerning CVD/MASH in the BA/Affiliates
• Seeking opportunities and advising to obtain understanding and shaping of the market and patient pathways within CVD/MASH

Qualifications

You are medical doctor with at least 5-7 years of experience preferably in the field of cardiovascular medicine: CVD, cardiology, dyslipidaemia, or working with cardiologists either from pharmaceutical industry or medical practice. Having a regional/affiliate experience and at least 5 years of experience in medical affairs in pharmaceutical industry would be plus. You have excellent command over both written and spoken English. Further sought-after skills are:

• You have a solid understanding of the role of medical affairs in pharmaceutical industry, medical affairs tools and activities
• You have a thorough understanding of drug development/LCM principles and processes, medical and scientific aspects of contemporary treatment options of CVD
• You are a business acumen who is capable to connect medical affairs, commercial priorities and regulatory requirements

• You have the experience of working in cross cultural teams and cross organisational stakeholder management

As a person you have excellent medical communication skills, passion for improving the lives of people living with serious chronic diseases. You are confident and mature to work independently and, in a team, and have agility to navigate within ambiguity and complexity. You are able to initiative, drive, persist, and are agile in actions. You have influencing skills and ability to impact organizations in a matrix model.

About the department

BAMEAC (Business Area Middle East, Africa and CIS) a part of Region SEEMEA (Southeast Europe, Middle East & Africa); is a vast region that includes 73 countries with 1000 employees. The business area office is in Istanbul.

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 career is never easy. That’s 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’s a collective effort. Novo Nordisk relies on the joint potential and collaboration of its more than 50,000 employees. Together, we go further. Together, we’re life changing.

Contact

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

Deadline

11th January 2024

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.