Sr Medical Science Liaison

Novo Nordisk A/S; Sydney; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Novo Nordisk A/S in Sydney seeks a Senior Medical Science Liaison to be the scientific face in the territory, building peer-to-peer relationships with leading clinicians and translating real-world insights into better patient outcomes.

You will operate at the intersection of medical affairs, research and commercial strategy, turning complex data into clear, credible conversations while shaping evidence generation and portfolio decisions. Travel is regular.

Qualifications

• Advanced scientific or clinical degree (PhD, PharmD, MD, or MSc in Life Sciences) with strong knowledge of the relevant therapy area (e.g. obesity, diabetes, cardiometabolic or rare disease).
• Several years' experience as a Medical Science Liaison or in a comparable field-based medical role within the pharmaceutical or biotech industry.
• Proven ability to engage credibly with senior KOLs and translate complex science into clinically relevant insights.
• Strong stakeholder management, cross-functional collaboration and project management skills.
• Valid driver’s license and willingness to travel regularly, including occasional extended hours and weekends.
• Must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident.

Responsibilities

• Building and maintaining strong scientific partnerships with key opinion leaders, investigators and healthcare institutions across your therapy area.
• Communicating complex clinical and scientific data with clarity, credibility and integrity in both 1:1 and group settings.
• Gathering medical insights from the field and feeding them back to shape strategy, evidence generation plans and portfolio decisions.
• Supporting investigator-initiated studies, advisory boards, congresses and medical education activities.
• Partnering cross-functionally with Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, Market Access and Commercial colleagues to align on scientific priorities.
• Acting as a mentor and scientific resource to less experienced MSL colleagues, sharing best practice and elevating team capability.
• Staying ahead of the evolving scientific and competitive landscape in obesity, diabetes and/or other relevant therapy areas.

Skills

KOL engagement

Scientific communication

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Travel willingness

Australian citizen or PR

Education

PhD/MD/PharmD/MSc Life Sciences

Job description

Are you a trusted scientific voice ready to shape how the medical community understands and applies groundbreaking therapies? Do you want your expertise to translate directly into better outcomes for people living with serious chronic diseases? If so, this could be your next move.

Your new role

As a Senior Medical Science Liaison, you will be the scientific face of Novo Nordisk in this Sydney territory - building peer-to-peer relationships with leading healthcare professionals, generating real-world insights, and ensuring our science reaches the clinicians who need it most. You will operate at the intersection of medical affairs, research and commercial strategy, influencing how our portfolio is understood and adopted.

Day-to-day your tasks will include:

• Building and maintaining strong scientific partnerships with key opinion leaders, investigators and healthcare institutions across your therapy area
• Communicating complex clinical and scientific data with clarity, credibility and integrity in both 1:1 and group settings
• Gathering medical insights from the field and feeding them back to shape strategy, evidence generation plans and portfolio decisions
• Supporting investigator-initiated studies, advisory boards, congresses and medical education activities
• Partnering cross-functionally with Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, Market Access and Commercial colleagues to align on scientific priorities
• Acting as a mentor and scientific resource to less experienced MSL colleagues, sharing best practice and elevating team capability
• Staying ahead of the evolving scientific and competitive landscape in obesity, diabetes and/or other relevant therapy areas

Your new department

The Medical Affairs team plays a pivotal role in bringing scientific rigour to every stage of the product lifecycle. You will join a group of experienced, curious and highly collaborative professionals who take pride in being the trusted scientific bridge between Novo Nordisk and the external medical community - shaping evidence, dialogue and patient outcomes together.

Your skills & qualifications

We are looking for an experienced scientific communicator who thrives on building relationships and turning data into meaningful clinical conversations. To succeed in this role, you will bring:

• An advanced scientific or clinical degree (PhD, PharmD, MD, or MSc in Life Sciences) with strong knowledge of the relevant therapy area (e.g. obesity, diabetes, cardiometabolic or rare disease)
• Several years' experience as a Medical Science Liaison or in a comparable field-based medical role within the pharmaceutical or biotech industry
• Proven ability to engage credibly with senior KOLs and translate complex science into clinically relevant insights
• Strong stakeholder management, cross-functional collaboration and project management skills
• Valid driver’s license and willingness to travel regularly, including occasional extended hours and weekends.
• Must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident

Working at Novo Nordisk

Every day we seek the solutions that defeat serious chronic diseases. To do this, we approach our work with determination, constant curiosity and a commitment to finding better ways forward. For over 100 years, this dedication has driven us to build a company focused on lasting change for long-term health. One where diverse thinking, shared purpose and mutual respect come together to create extraordinary results. When you join us, you’re not just starting a job - you’re becoming part of a story that spans generations.

What we offer

In addition to being part of a collaborative and authentic culture, our employees are rewarded with Health and Wellbeing days, gifted leave between Christmas and New Year, extensive learn-ing and development opportunities, regular team and company offsite events. Our field staff have the latest technology in a laptop, tablet and mobile phones with a very competitive car allowance.

There is, of course, more on offer here than the uniqueness of our culture and the extraordinary results we produce. Being part of a global healthcare company means opportunities to learn and develop are all around us, while our benefits are designed with your career and life stage in mind.

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants. First nation's people encouraged to apply.

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 preventing 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.