Requisition ID 15233BR
Title Director - Medical Affairs Strategy
Job Category Medical
Job Description PURPOSE:
Development of Medical Affairs Strategy across BioPharm therapeutic areas (Hemophilia and Rare Bleeding Disorders, Growth Hormone Disorders, Women’s health) in the Medical Affairs, CD&MA BioPharmaceutical department to:
(1) Develop medical / clinical recommendations based on competitive intelligence and clinical insights across the BioPharm portfolio to support the current and future commercial and scientific objectives of the company. Lead clinical insight strategy, analysis, communication and synthesis for FMA teams and key internal stakeholders. Partner with the U.S. Competitive Intelligence, Global Competitive Intelligence, Global Medical Affairs, Medical Operations, Marketing, Medical Affairs and other cross-functional stakeholders to build medical landscape assessment and develop. medical strategies. Drive the development and delivery of broad Medical Affairs strategies, and contribute to the development of strategies to appropriately position NN products within the market.
(2) The Director, Medical Affairs Strategy is responsible for development of IME strategy and implementation of effective medical and patient education projects to support Biopharm therapeutic areas.
(3) Drives Publication Tracking and Communication function to ensure proper information flow for internal teams.
RELATIONSHIPS:
This position reports to the Senior Director, Medical Affairs CD&MA BioPharmaceuticals and has broad responsibility for managing multiple internal relationships within and across Novo Nordisk Inc. as well as with Global.
Internally, this role will work in close collaboration with leadership in U.S. Competitive Intelligence, Marketing, Marketing Operations, Market Shaping, Global CI, Global Medical, Medical Operations, Medical Affairs, Legal, Compliance and Regulatory to ensure consistent and aligned clinical and commercial strategies.
External relationships include medical affairs vendors, expert advisory board members, investigators, other consultants, and key customer groups.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
• Ensure alignment of medical affairs, key opinion leader, IME, clinical counterintelligence and professional association strategies with global medical affairs and NNI brand strategies.
• Leads the development of medical affairs strategies, ensuring consistency across the BioPharm portfolio and with Diabetes Medical Affairs, Global Medical Affairs and NNI brand strategies (including vendor selection and management).
• Develops portfolio-wide medical strategy, including vendor selection and capability building, in close collaboration with U.S. Competitive Intelligence.
• Develops medical and clinical recommendations by evaluating a wide range of source data (Global CI, U.S. Competitive Intelligence, Clinical Insights, gap analysis, etc.), providing insight and strategic guidance which will facilitate company decision-making and understanding of the therapeutic area and customer needs.
• Develops key intelligence questions and analyzes clinical insights to identify knowledge gaps, data needs, and recommend actions to address findings.
• Conducts educational needs assessments and develops the educational strategy and plan by therapeutic area to guide the review of HCP Education grant requests. Responsible for implementation of education strategy and outcomes assessment.
• Review all the educational grant request information for compliance with NNI policies and procedures and educational appropriateness, referring to therapeutic area educational objectives and established compliance criteria. Reviews and provides comments to approve/deny on all grants. Assigns educational priorities and reasons
• Oversees ongoing coordination of major awarded medical education activities to ensure they are meeting established criteria and timelines and if not meeting these criteria/timelines proactively implement corrective measures.
• In coordination with FMA Management, FMA Training and Medical Affairs develops tactical plan for internal communication and training on selected publications.
• Coordinates proactive screening and ensures proper internal communication for selected publications including timely updates to ENCORE database.
• Stays abreast of regulatory requirements and guidelines, current trends and medical practices in the field of endocrinology and diabetes, including reports and intelligence on new technologies or treatment advances so as to glean relevant information and provide insight about potential impact to Novo Nordisk’s products, services and patients.
• Responsible for managing and tracking budgets across numerous strategic projects.
KEY SUCCESS FACTORS: EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
• MD or other relevant doctoral trained professional with at least 5 years relevant pharmaceutical experience
• At least 3-5 years of experience in a Medical Affairs environment or similar area; home office experience preferred
• Strong strategic mindset, understanding of market needs and resource allocation
• Pharmaceutical industry or clinical experience in the field of hematology or endocrinology preferred
• Strong communications and relationship building capacity
• Strong tactical familiarity with key market-shaping activities such as medical product strategy development, medical education, clinical competitive intelligence, medical congresses, and professional relations
OTHER:
• Works within Novo Nordisk’s established policies and procedures and ensures alignment of their work to Novo Nordisk fundamentals.
• Embraces Novo Nordisk Values in spirit and actions.
• Approximately 20% overnight travel
Department CMR - MEDICAL AFFAIRS (2)
Position Location US - Princeton, NJ
City Princeton
State/Provinces US - NJ
Degree Required Doctorate Degree Required
Percent Travel 20 - 30%
Title Director - Medical Affairs Strategy
Job Category Medical
Job Description PURPOSE:
Development of Medical Affairs Strategy across BioPharm therapeutic areas (Hemophilia and Rare Bleeding Disorders, Growth Hormone Disorders, Women’s health) in the Medical Affairs, CD&MA BioPharmaceutical department to:
(1) Develop medical / clinical recommendations based on competitive intelligence and clinical insights across the BioPharm portfolio to support the current and future commercial and scientific objectives of the company. Lead clinical insight strategy, analysis, communication and synthesis for FMA teams and key internal stakeholders. Partner with the U.S. Competitive Intelligence, Global Competitive Intelligence, Global Medical Affairs, Medical Operations, Marketing, Medical Affairs and other cross-functional stakeholders to build medical landscape assessment and develop. medical strategies. Drive the development and delivery of broad Medical Affairs strategies, and contribute to the development of strategies to appropriately position NN products within the market.
(2) The Director, Medical Affairs Strategy is responsible for development of IME strategy and implementation of effective medical and patient education projects to support Biopharm therapeutic areas.
(3) Drives Publication Tracking and Communication function to ensure proper information flow for internal teams.
RELATIONSHIPS:
This position reports to the Senior Director, Medical Affairs CD&MA BioPharmaceuticals and has broad responsibility for managing multiple internal relationships within and across Novo Nordisk Inc. as well as with Global.
Internally, this role will work in close collaboration with leadership in U.S. Competitive Intelligence, Marketing, Marketing Operations, Market Shaping, Global CI, Global Medical, Medical Operations, Medical Affairs, Legal, Compliance and Regulatory to ensure consistent and aligned clinical and commercial strategies.
External relationships include medical affairs vendors, expert advisory board members, investigators, other consultants, and key customer groups.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
• Ensure alignment of medical affairs, key opinion leader, IME, clinical counterintelligence and professional association strategies with global medical affairs and NNI brand strategies.
• Leads the development of medical affairs strategies, ensuring consistency across the BioPharm portfolio and with Diabetes Medical Affairs, Global Medical Affairs and NNI brand strategies (including vendor selection and management).
• Develops portfolio-wide medical strategy, including vendor selection and capability building, in close collaboration with U.S. Competitive Intelligence.
• Develops medical and clinical recommendations by evaluating a wide range of source data (Global CI, U.S. Competitive Intelligence, Clinical Insights, gap analysis, etc.), providing insight and strategic guidance which will facilitate company decision-making and understanding of the therapeutic area and customer needs.
• Develops key intelligence questions and analyzes clinical insights to identify knowledge gaps, data needs, and recommend actions to address findings.
• Conducts educational needs assessments and develops the educational strategy and plan by therapeutic area to guide the review of HCP Education grant requests. Responsible for implementation of education strategy and outcomes assessment.
• Review all the educational grant request information for compliance with NNI policies and procedures and educational appropriateness, referring to therapeutic area educational objectives and established compliance criteria. Reviews and provides comments to approve/deny on all grants. Assigns educational priorities and reasons
• Oversees ongoing coordination of major awarded medical education activities to ensure they are meeting established criteria and timelines and if not meeting these criteria/timelines proactively implement corrective measures.
• In coordination with FMA Management, FMA Training and Medical Affairs develops tactical plan for internal communication and training on selected publications.
• Coordinates proactive screening and ensures proper internal communication for selected publications including timely updates to ENCORE database.
• Stays abreast of regulatory requirements and guidelines, current trends and medical practices in the field of endocrinology and diabetes, including reports and intelligence on new technologies or treatment advances so as to glean relevant information and provide insight about potential impact to Novo Nordisk’s products, services and patients.
• Responsible for managing and tracking budgets across numerous strategic projects.
KEY SUCCESS FACTORS: EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
• MD or other relevant doctoral trained professional with at least 5 years relevant pharmaceutical experience
• At least 3-5 years of experience in a Medical Affairs environment or similar area; home office experience preferred
• Strong strategic mindset, understanding of market needs and resource allocation
• Pharmaceutical industry or clinical experience in the field of hematology or endocrinology preferred
• Strong communications and relationship building capacity
• Strong tactical familiarity with key market-shaping activities such as medical product strategy development, medical education, clinical competitive intelligence, medical congresses, and professional relations
OTHER:
• Works within Novo Nordisk’s established policies and procedures and ensures alignment of their work to Novo Nordisk fundamentals.
• Embraces Novo Nordisk Values in spirit and actions.
• Approximately 20% overnight travel
Department CMR - MEDICAL AFFAIRS (2)
Position Location US - Princeton, NJ
City Princeton
State/Provinces US - NJ
Degree Required Doctorate Degree Required
Percent Travel 20 - 30%