Cardiometabolic Medical Affairs Launch Trainee

Novo Nordisk A/S; Lisboa; Hybrid; EUR 9,300 - 11,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Food allowance 17.40€ per day

IT Equipment

Work Accident Insurance

Office perks (snacks, beverages, Masss

Team building events

Job summary

Novo Nordisk A/S in Portugal is seeking a Cardiometabolic Medical Affairs Trainee to help prepare upcoming launches. You will translate scientific data into clear, accurate materials, training resources and Medical Information for colleagues in Portugal, owning defined projects with structured feedback.

You will collaborate with Medical Affairs, Regulatory, Safety, Quality and Marketing across functions, support launch-readiness, literature reviews and internal training materials, and contribute

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Life Sciences.
• Fluent or native-level Portuguese.
• Strong professional English, especially for reading and summarising scientific literature.
• Ability to search, interpret and summarise literature and create clear, referenced materials.
• Scientific rigour and compliance when handling regulated content.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Curiosity and can-do attitude.
• Proficient in Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
• Collaborative mindset across functions.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate launch-readiness and scientific-material trackers and support execution of launch plans.
• Prepare literature reviews, evidence summaries, congress reports and periodic scientific updates.
• Draft scientific responses, FAQs and content briefs for medical review and maintain repositories.
• Co-own medical affairs activities and develop internal training materials and presentations.
• Adapt approved evidence into consumer-facing educational content and support digital medical engagement.
• Turn questions and data into insights to improve knowledge access.

Skills

Portuguese (native/fluent)

English (scientific)

Literature search & summarisation

Scientific writing & training material

Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel

Organisational skills

Collaborative mindset

Curious & can-do attitude

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Life Sciences

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Novo Nordisk A/S in Portugal is seeking a Cardiometabolic Medical Affairs Trainee to help prepare upcoming launches. You will translate scientific data into clear, accurate materials, training resources and Medical Information for colleagues in Portugal, owning defined projects with structured feedback.

You will collaborate with Medical Affairs, Regulatory, Safety, Quality and Marketing across functions, support launch-readiness, literature reviews and internal training materials, and contribute