Strategic Scientific Relations Lead & Engagement Excellence

Novo Nordisk A/S; Søborg; Remote; DKK 847,000 - 1,245,000; Full time

Job summary

Novo Nordisk A/S in Søborg, Denmark, seeks an Associate Director to orchestrate high‑value strategic scientific relationships with medical associations, KOLs and other stakeholders. You will shape engagement frameworks across Global, Regions and Affiliates and advance digitalization while ensuring compliance in interactions with healthcare professionals.

This leadership role is non‑management but requires strong influence across functions, geography and organizational levels, driving

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a relevant field.
• 7+ years in Medical Affairs and/or external scientific engagement.
• 7+ years of project management experience.
• Experience leading cross-functional initiatives and driving adoption of new processes, frameworks and digital tools in a complex matrix organization.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders and align across functions, geographies and levels.
• Understanding of pharmaceutical compliance for interactions with healthcare professionals.

Responsibilities

• Define the overarching Strategic Scientific Relations strategy and framework for medical associations, KOLs and other scientific stakeholders.
• Drive a centralised, systematic approach that keeps stakeholder engagement prioritized 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 medical 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.

Skills

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Medical Affairs

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder influence

Pharma compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant area

Master’s degree or above

Job description

Novo Nordisk A/S in Søborg, Denmark, seeks an Associate Director to orchestrate high‑value strategic scientific relationships with medical associations, KOLs and other stakeholders. You will shape engagement frameworks across Global, Regions and Affiliates and advance digitalization while ensuring compliance in interactions with healthcare professionals.

This leadership role is non‑management but requires strong influence across functions, geography and organizational levels, driving