Associate Director, Strategic Scientific Relations and Engagement Excellence

Cari; Søborg; Remote; DKK 941,000 - 1,449,000; Full time

Job summary

Novo Nordisk in Søborg, Denmark, seeks an Associate Director to shape Strategic Scientific Relations and engagement excellence. You will define frameworks to engage medical associations, KOLs, and emerging scientific leaders with compliance and global consistency.

A strong cross-functional leadership track is essential. The role emphasizes data-driven decision making, stakeholder mapping, and digital tool adoption, spanning Global Medical Affairs and regional affiliates.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with relevant experience, or a Master’s degree or above, in a relevant area.
• 7+ years in Medical Affairs and/or external scientific engagement.
• 7+ years of project management experience.
• Experience using engagement data, analytics and digital tools to guide decisions and prioritise stakeholders.
• Ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and drive adoption of new processes and tools.

Responsibilities

• Define the overarching Strategic Scientific Relations framework for medical associations, KOLs and other scientific stakeholders.
• Drive a centralised, systematic approach across Global, Regions and Affiliates.
• Set the global strategy and framework for compliant, insight-led KOL engagement across therapy areas.
• Lead the Individual Engagement Planning process linked to association plans and congress activity.
• Develop approaches to identify and build relationships with emerging scientific leaders.

Skills

Medical Affairs

KOL engagement

Project management

Stakeholder mapping

Compliance understanding

Digital engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Master’s degree or higher

Tools

Engagement analytics tools

Digital tools

Job description

Associate Director, Strategic Scientific Relations & Engagement Excellence

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Your impact begins here

As Associate Director, Strategic Scientific Relations & Engagement Excellence, you will shape how Novo builds relationships with medical associations, Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) and emerging scientific leaders. You will define the frameworks that help Global, Regions and Affiliates engage the right experts at the right time, consistently and in line with compliance. Your work strengthens the scientific partnerships that support progress for people living with serious chronic diseases.

What you’ll bring

• A Bachelor’s degree with relevant experience, or a Master’s degree or above, in a relevant area.
• 7+ years in Medical Affairs and/or external scientific engagement.
• 7+ years of project management experience.
• Experience using engagement data, analytics and digital tools to guide decisions and prioritise stakeholders.
• A proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and the organisational change needed to drive adoption of new processes, frameworks and digital tools in a complex matrix organisation.
• Strong ability to influence senior stakeholders and build alignment across functions, geographies and organisational levels.
• A practical understanding of pharmaceutical compliance for interactions with healthcare professionals.
• Experience with AI-enabled or digital approaches to stakeholder mapping, insight synthesis or engagement coordination.

What you’ll do

• Define the overarching Strategic Scientific Relations framework for medical associations, KOLs and other scientific stakeholders.
• Drive a centralised, systematic approach that keeps stakeholder engagement prioritised and coherent across Global, Regions and Affiliates.
• Set the global strategy and framework for compliant, insight-led KOL engagement across therapy areas, with a coordinated and transparent approach to identifying and engaging KOLs.
• Lead the Individual Engagement Planning process and connect it to association plans, congress activity and emerging scientific leader priorities.
• Develop and implement approaches to identify, engage and build relationships with emerging scientific leaders and future influencers.
• Drive the evolution of digital tools, data management and responsible AI-enabled approaches that improve stakeholder identification, engagement planning and transparency.

Who you’ll work with

You will be part of the MAP & KOL Engagement team within Strategic Scientific Communication, part of Global Medical Affairs. In Product & Portfolio Strategy, colleagues connect commercial strategy, medical affairs and business development across therapy areas, helping guide the Novo portfolio and strengthen competitiveness.

You will partner closely with therapeutic area medical teams, congress and medical education colleagues, and regional and affiliate medical teams. You will also work with Clinical Development, Commercial, Legal and Compliance. Together, you will turn a shared framework into clear, consistent engagement that works from global to local level.

What you can expect here

You will have room to build new frameworks and contribute to broader Global Medical Affairs priorities. You will be trusted to take initiative, make decisions and bring strategic oversight to work that matters across Novo. You will join an environment that values diverse perspectives and a shared focus on real progress, with continuous learning and career development.

Salary: For this role, the Annual Base Salary ranges from 940,800.00 to 1,448,700.00 DKK. The placement within the salary range will be assessed during the recruitment process based on your skills, competencies, knowledge and relevant experience.

Incentives and Benefits: The salary package may include short-term and/or long-term incentives as well as other employee benefits based on position level, location, functional area and relevant market benchmarks.

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

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.