Clinical Research Physician

Ugeskriftet; Gentofte Kommune; Sur place; DKK 847 000 - 1 245 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Novo Nordisk CLINiC, based in Gentofte, Denmark, is seeking a Clinical Research Physician to combine hands-on clinical work with medical oversight and trial leadership across early-phase trials.

The role requires an MD with strong clinical judgment, experience in clinical research, and proficiency in ICH-GCP. Danish interaction with participants and English for internal collaboration are essential.

Qualifications

• MD degree with solid clinical experience; PhD is an advantage.
• Experience as PI or Sub-Investigator in clinical trials; early-phase experience is a plus.
• Knowledge of ICH-GCP and regulatory frameworks.
• Experience in managing acute medical emergencies.
• Strong collaboration, stakeholder management, and communication in an international setting.

Responsabilités

• Lead and conduct safe, high-quality early-phase trials with medical oversight.
• Act as Principal Investigator or Sub-Investigator with responsibility for safety and data integrity.
• Perform screening and visits; participate in on-call or on-site activities as trial needs require.
• Provide medical/scientific input to stakeholders and mentor colleagues.
• Drive risk assessments and quality processes, support cross-functional initiatives and IT system development.

Connaissances

Clinical research

Medical leadership

Communication

Danish fluency

English proficiency

Formation

MD (Medical Doctor)

PhD (advantage)

Description du poste

Your impact begins here

Contribute to early-phase clinical research and phase I trials at CLINiC. As a Clinical Research Physician, you will combine clinical work with medical and scientific knowledge across trial setup and execution. Your expertise will support participant safety, robust decision-making and reliable data generation, while contributing to the development of potential new treatments in line with the Novo R&D strategy.

Introduction

Novo Nordisk Clinical Innovation Centre A/S (CLINiC) is an organisation dedicated to early-phase clinical trials assessing the safety and tolerability, pharmaco-kinetics and dynamics of potential new Novo medicines. In this role, you will combine hands-on clinical activities, medical oversight and trial leadership in an environment where participant safety, scientific quality and operational excellence are central.

What you’ll bring

We are looking for a physician with strong clinical judgement, experience in clinical research and a collaborative approach.

• A Medical Doctor (MD) degree and solid clinical experience; a PhD is an advantage.
• Experience in conducting clinical trials as a Principal Investigator or Sub-Investigator; experience with early-phase clinical trials is an advantage.
• Knowledge of ICH-GCP and relevant regulatory frameworks.
• Solid experience in managing acute medical emergencies.
• Strong collaboration, stakeholder management, communication and presentation skills in an international setting.
• Fluency in Danish for interaction with trial participants and strong English skills for internal collaboration.

You bring a proactive, quality-focused mindset and can navigate complexity while keeping participant safety and trial excellence at the center of your decisions.

What you’ll do

You will play a key role in delivering safe, high-quality early-phase clinical trials at CLINiC. Your essential work will include:

• Leading and conducting clinical trials, including protocol review, trial execution, medical oversight and informal leadership of trial teams.
• Acting as Principal Investigator or Sub-Investigator, with responsibility for participant safety, trial conduct and data integrity.
• Conducting screening, in-house, overnight and ambulatory visits. Shift work (on-call or on-site) will be part of the role according to trial activities.
• Providing medical and scientific expertise to stakeholders and supporting the training and development of colleagues.
• Driving risk assessments, management of protocol deviations and quality processes.
• Contributing actively to cross-functional initiatives, continuous improvement and the development of supporting IT systems.

Who you’ll work with

You will join CLINiC in Gentofte as part of our Operations team, working closely across clinical, scientific and operational disciplines to deliver high-quality data to the Sponsor organisation. You will also support colleagues through medical guidance, knowledge sharing and informal leadership of trial teams.

What you can expect here

At CLINiC, you can expect meaningful clinical work in a highly collaborative environment. You will contribute to an organisation focused on participant safety, scientific excellence and continuous improvement, with opportunities to develop through cross-functional collaboration.

Salary: The annual base salary for this role ranges from DKK 847,000 to DKK 1,245,100, corresponding to the level of the position. Placement within the 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 and/or long-term incentives as well as other employee benefits based on position level, location, functional area, and relevant market benchmarks. Benefits are designed with different career and life stages in mind.

Learn more about our Reward Philosophy: https://www.novonordisk.com/careers/working-at-novo-nordisk/total-rewards-benefits.html

Application deadline: 25. 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.