Clinical Medical Manager

Novo Nordisk; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global healthcare company in Johannesburg is seeking a Clinical Medical Manager to oversee clinical trial execution and ensure scientific leadership. The ideal candidate has an MD, PhD, or MPharm along with 2-3 years of experience in clinical development. Responsibilities include delivering high-quality clinical insights, collaborating with research institutions, and ensuring strong oversight within therapeutic areas. This position offers an opportunity to contribute significantly to the response against chronic diseases.

Benefits

Opportunities for professional development

Inclusive recruitment process

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 to 3+ years of experience in clinical development or medical affairs.
• Strong understanding of clinical trial methodology.

Responsibilities

• Deliver clinical trial excellence and ensure high-quality oversight.
• Gather and translate actionable clinical insights throughout trial execution.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with KOLs and investigators.
• Provide early clinical and scientific input into study protocol development.

Skills

Strong knowledge of ICH-GCP

Excellent communication skills

Stakeholder-management skills

Strong analytical mindset

Experience collaborating with investigators

Education

MD, PhD, MPharm or equivalent

Job description

Are you passionate about advancing clinical trial excellence and shaping the future of our therapy areas? Do you want to bridge early product development with world‑class clinical trial execution? If so, we are looking for a strategic and scientifically strong Clinical Medical Manager to join our team in South Africa, Johannesburg. This is a unique opportunity to play a pivotal role in delivering high‑quality clinical trials, strengthening Novo Nordisk’s scientific leadership, and improving outcomes for people living with serious chronic diseases.

Your new role

As a Clinical Medical Manager (CMM), you will be responsible for delivering industry‑leading clinical trial execution excellence, securing early medical input into product development, and establishing strong scientific partnerships within current and emerging therapy areas.

Your main responsibilities will be to:

• Deliver clinical trial excellence. Partner with Therapy Area Leads and Trial Managers to ensure high‑quality scientific and medical oversight.
• Gather and translate actionable clinical insights. Lead national investigator selection and engagement. Act as the local scientific expert throughout feasibility and trial execution.
• Strengthen early product development and provide early clinical and scientific input into study protocol development. Identify potential challenges early and proactively drive solutions.
• Build presence in therapy areas and communicate Novo Nordisk’s scientific narrative. Establish and maintain strong relationships with KOLs, investigators, and research institutions.
• Enable organizational readiness and deliver scientific training for Clinical Operations teams. Act as a bridge to Medical Affairs by sharing insights and facilitating early relationships.

Your new department

You will join the Clinical Medical Management (CMM) team, a highly skilled and strategically important function within our clinical organisation. The team serves as the scientific and medical backbone supporting early clinical development, trial execution, and therapy area expansion.

We operate at the intersection of Clinical Operations, Medical & Scientific Affairs, Global Development, and Commercial, ensuring scientific excellence and cross‑functional alignment throughout the entire clinical value chain.

Your skills & qualifications

To be successful in this role you need to have:

• MD, PhD, MPharm or equivalent.
• minimum of 2, 3+ years of experience in clinical development or medical affairs.
• Strong knowledge of ICH‑GCP and clinical trial methodology.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder‑management skills.
• Strong analytical mindset.
• Experience collaborating with investigators and scientific associations.

Every day we seek the solutions that defeat serious chronic diseases. To do this, we approach our work with an unconventional spirit, a rare determination and a constant curiosity. For over 100 years this unordinary mindset has seen us build a company unlike any other. One where a collective passion for our purpose, mutual respect and a willingness to go beyond what we know delivers extraordinary results.

What we offer

There is, of course, more on offer here than the uniqueness of our culture and the extraordinary results we produce. Being part of a global healthcare company means opportunities to learn and develop are all around us, while our benefits are designed with your career and life stage in mind.

More information

You are welcome to contact for more details the Clinical Medical Manager Lead Beki Temba MAGAZI, [e-mail].

Deadline

05th of January (Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis).

Novo Nordisk is currently in the process of adjusting job titles globally. Please note that the job title listed in this advertisement may be subject to change. More detailed information will be provided during the recruitment process.

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

We’re not your typical healthcare company. In a modern world of quick fixes, we focus on solutions to defeat serious chronic diseases and promote long‑term health. Our unordinary mindset is at the heart of everything we do. We seek out new ideas and put people first as we push the boundaries of science, make healthcare more accessible, and treat, prevent, and even cure diseases that affect millions of lives. Because it takes an unordinary approach to drive real, lasting change in health.