Scientific Comms. Lead

Novo Nordisk A/S; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 3,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Your impact comes from turning data into clear insights, coordinating with Global Medical Affairs and cross-market teams to strengthen product profiles and medical education programs.

Qualifications

• A Ph.D. or PharmD with substantial research expertise in life sciences.
• 3–5 years of experience in medical affairs or medical/scientific writing.
• Strong communication skills and stakeholder engagement experience.
• Peer-reviewed publications demonstrate research experience.
• Fluency in English, both spoken and written.

Responsibilities

• Develop medical communication that is accurate, engaging and credible.
• Create high-impact scientific and medical materials for internal and external audiences.
• Proactively engage global key opinion leaders in scientific dialogue.
• Partner with medical affairs teams to drive education and communication plans.
• Present data at meetings and symposia to strengthen understanding of product profiles.
• Ensure cross-functional collaboration between medical affairs, project managers and illustrators.

Skills

PhD/PharmD

Medical writing

KOL engagement

Scientific communication

PowerPoint

English fluency

Education

PhD or PharmD

Tools

PowerPoint

Job description

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Department: Medical Communications, Global Medical Affairs, Product & Portfolio Strategy (Global Business Services)
Location: Bangalore, Novo Nordisk Global Business Services (GBS), India

Your impact begins here
As a Scientific Comms. Lead, you turn complex clinical data into clear, credible medical communication that global experts and healthcare professionals can trust. You create high-impact materials and lead scientific dialogue with global key opinion leaders, helping the world understand the clinical profile of our products. Your work sharpens how medical knowledge reaches the people who shape care for those living with serious chronic diseases.

What you'll bring
Essential:

• A Ph.D. or PharmD with substantial research expertise in the life sciences area and 3-5 years of experience in medical affairs or medical/scientific writing
• At least two years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Strong communication skills and proven experience engaging stakeholders.
• Demonstrated research experience, for example peer-reviewed publications.
• Strong MS PowerPoint skills for building scientific presentations.
• Fluency in spoken and written English.

What you'll do

• You will develop medical communication that is accurate, engaging and credible, and you will connect the teams and people who bring it to life.
• Create high-impact scientific and medical communication materials across medical affairs focus areas for internal and external audiences.
• Proactively engage global key opinion leaders in scientific dialogue and build lasting relationships.
• Partner with medical affairs teams to drive global medical education and communication plans, presenting data at meetings and symposia to strengthen KOL and HCP understanding of product clinical profiles.
• Ensure effective cross-functional collaboration and consistent communication between medical affairs teams, project managers and medical illustrators.
• Provide both back-end and on-site support for activities driven by Global Medical Affairs.

Who you'll work with
You will join Medical Communications within Global Medical Affairs, part of Product & Portfolio Strategy in Global Business Services, based in Bangalore, India. In Product & Portfolio Strategy, colleagues connect commercial strategy, medical affairs and business development across therapy areas, helping guide the Novo portfolio and strengthen competitiveness.
Your team brings together global scientific advisors, project managers and graphic designers.
Together, you will partner closely with the Global Medical Affairs teams in Denmark, communicating scientific and medical knowledge on our products to the external scientific community and across the organisation. The atmosphere is dynamic and fast-paced, with a strong focus on teamwork and scientific excellence. You will also work directly with global key opinion leaders, including on-site engagement at meetings and symposia.

What you can expect here
You will work in an international, collaborative environment where scientific rigour is valued and your voice is heard. The role offers the chance to broaden your expertise across therapy areas, build new skills through cross-functional and cross-market collaboration, and develop lasting relationships with leading experts in the field.
You will be trusted to take ownership of your work and supported to perform at your best, in a team that combines curiosity, collaboration and ambition to create meaningful progress.

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