Associate International Medical Director, M&TS Device & Digital

Novo Nordisk; Gladsaxe Kommune; On-site; DKK 847,000 - 1,245,000; Full time

Job summary

Novo Nordisk is seeking a Medical Doctor with expertise in clinical development of medical devices and pharmaceutical drug-device combinations. The role involves evaluating safety and performance, guiding clinical evidence programs, and providing medical input across device strategies.

Travel is limited and collaboration spans Novo's global organization. The ideal candidate holds an MD and a PhD or equivalent scientific qualification, with strong communication and leadership skills to drive

Qualifications

• Degree as Medical Doctor and PhD or similar scientific qualification in relevant fields.
• Solid expertise with clinical development of medical devices, preferably including drug-device combinations.
• Ability to communicate effectively, coordinate and plan across diverse teams.

Responsibilities

• Conduct Clinical Evaluations of medical devices assessing safety, performance, benefits and potential risks.
• Assess the need for clinical evidence and establish clinical development programs.
• Provide medical input to device strategies, key documents, and processes for design and development of medical devices.
• Support and drive other evidence generation for medical devices

Skills

English proficiency

Leadership

Coordination

Education

MD (Medical Doctor)

PhD or equivalent

Job description

Are you a Medical Doctor with an interest in clinical development of medical devices and pharmaceutical drugs? Would you like to be part of our team supporting a broad portfolio of medical device projects across therapeutic areas in Novo?

Medical doctor in M&TS Device & Digital

As a medical specialist your key responsibilities are:

• Conduct Clinical Evaluations of medical devices, during which you leverage your clinical background and scientific understanding to evaluate the safety, performance, benefits, and potential risks of the device in scope
• Assess the need for clinical evidence and establish clinical development programs
• Provide medical input to device strategies, key documents, and processes related to design and development of medical devices
• Support and drive other evidence generation for medical devices

In this position your work has a high degree of business impact. You will collaborate with stakeholders across Novo's global organization, with partnership companies and vendors, and with external experts.

The position includes limited traveling activity.

Qualifications

You hold a degree as Medical Doctor and a PhD or similar level of scientific qualification within relevant fields. You bring solid expertise with clinical development of medical devices, preferably including drug device combination products.

Other Success Criteria Are

• being flexible, open-minded, and a dedicated team player, with the ability to take on an informal leadership role
• a drive for continuous development of skills and expansion of knowledge
• effective communication skills, coordination, and planning capabilities, with the ability to drive complex discussions involving diverse teams
• thriving in a global environment of continuous and fast development with focus on high quality and results
• proficiency in English both written and verbal

About The Department

Medical & Science Device & Digital has the medical responsibility for the growing portfolio of medical devices in Novo. This includes drug delivery devices, devices with connectivity features, injection needles, new innovative devices, and certain digital solutions. The responsibility of the department covers the entire device lifecycle from early research to post-approval life‑cycle management.

We are a highly cross‑organizational function, with frequent tasks in the interface between drug and device development. Our interactions involve a multitude of internal stakeholders with diverse backgrounds including device R&D, Clinical Reporting, Risk managers, System engineers, Commercial, Clinical Operations, Marketing and Regulatory Affairs. Our key external stakeholders are the medical and scientific community, medical experts, and regulatory authorities. M&TS Device & Digital has two teams with tight collaboration and overlapping responsibilities. As a function, we value knowledge sharing, mutual support, and a strong team spirit.

What We Offer

At Novo, you will join a global healthcare company with a unique culture and strong results. We offer continuous learning, career development, and benefits tailored to your life and career stage.

Salary

For this role, the Annual Base Salary ranges from 847,000.00 to 1,245,100.00 DKK, corresponding to the level of the position.

The placement within the salary range will be assessed during the recruitment process based on the candidate’s skills, competencies, knowledge, and relevant experience.

Incentives and Benefits: The salary package may include short-term incentives as well as other employee benefits based on relevant market benchmarks.

Working at Novo

At Novo, we don’t wait for change. We drive it. We’re a dynamic company in an even more dynamic industry, and we know that what got us to where we are today is not necessarily what will make us successful in the future. We embrace the spirit of experimentation, striving for excellence without fixating on perfection. We never shy away from opportunities to develop, we seize them. From research and development, through to manufacturing, marketing, and sales – we’re all working to move the needle on patient care.

Contact

For further information, please contact hiring manager Niels Ramsing Holm, Director, Device & Digital 2, mail to: [e-mail]

Deadline

• October 2026

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

At Novo 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 in 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.

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