What if your next role didn’t just follow medical strategy—but defined it? As Director of Medical Affairs, you’ll lead where science meets impact, driving unordinary change across the healthcare landscape.

This is not just a vacancy — it’s a gateway to future opportunities.

Join our Talent Pool to stay connected for future opportunities as a Medical Affairs Therapeutic Area Lead at Novo Nordisk.

Even if there’s no open role right now, you’ll be among the first we contact when the right fit comes along. Let’s shape the future of medicine—together.

Your new role

As Director of Medical Affairs, you will lead strategy, scientific excellence, and cross-functional collaboration to advance Novo Nordisk’s impact across therapeutic areas.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead, mentor, and develop the Medical Affairs team to deliver on strategic objectives.
• Define and implement national medical strategies aligned with business and patient needs.
• Drive scientific communication and contribute to evidence generation and research activities.
• Oversee medical support for product launches and lifecycle management.
• Build strong relationships with external experts and lead medical education initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with ethical, legal, and regulatory standards, acting as medical signatory.
• Contribute to senior leadership decisions as part of the national leadership team.

Your new department

Join our special team, based in Gatwick UK and focusing on emerging therapy areas. Our department is dedicated to advancing scientific communication and building strategic relationships to drive innovation in healthcare. With a dynamic and collaborative atmosphere, you'll be part of a team that values the integration of patient voices and the development of strategic partnerships on both global and national levels.

Your skills & qualifications

We are looking for a strategic medical leader with a strong scientific background and proven experience in the pharmaceutical industry. The ideal candidate brings both vision and deep expertise, with the ability to inspire teams and shape the future of Medical Affairs at Novo Nordisk.

Key qualifications include:

• A university degree in a relevant field, such as Doctor of Medicine or equivalent.
• Extensive experience in Medical Affairs or pharmaceutical medicine, ideally in research-driven environments.
• Strong leadership capability with proven success managing senior teams and engaging external stakeholders.
• Deep medical-scientific understanding and strategic thinking, combined with a collaborative and solution-oriented mindset.
• In-depth knowledge of industry codes and regulations, with fluency in English and excellent communication skills.

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. Together, we go further. Together, we’re life changing.

What We Offer

• Bonus: We do our best work to succeed together. When goals are reached, you’ll be rewarded through our bonus scheme.
• Your workplace: Our offices will be your primary workplace but with flexibility to work 2-3 days at home during your working week.
• Pension: a market leading pension scheme with generous employer contributions
• Wellness: We want you to be your best self, so you’ll have access to an award-winning Wellness programme, including Private Medical Insurance.
• Insurances: All colleagues are covered by our private medical, life and disability insurance which provides protection and peace of mind.
• Inclusive culture: our culture is one of care, support and respect for our people.  We are committed to making your workplace safe and believe that a transparent, inclusive culture and leadership is the way to empower every individual to do their very best.

More information

We are an equal opportunities employer, and we commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.  If you're a person with a disability, if you're neurodivergent, and need any adjustments to be made during the application and selection process, please send an email to Caroline at CLTW@novonordisk.com. Please include your name, the role you are interested in and the type of adjustment your need. 

Contact

Please submit your application online in English through the career site.

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

We’re not your typical healthcare company. In a modern world of quick fixes, we focus on solutions to defeat serious chronic diseases and promote long-term health. Our unordinary mindset is at the heart of everything we do. We seek out new ideas and put people first as we push the boundaries of science, make healthcare more accessible, and treat, prevent, and even cure diseases that affect millions of lives. Because it takes an unordinary approach to drive real, lasting change in health.