Vice President - Medical and Science

About the Department                                                                                                                                               

Our Research and Development organization brings together the best minds in life science innovation. The teams located in facilities in Lexington, Watertown, Cambridge and Seattle reflect the full R&D continuum, from early research through late-stage clinical development. Here, we are building for the future, creating a distinct R&D community based on collaboration, partnerships, and cutting-edge research across multiple modalities and therapeutic areas. We recognize that improving human health starts here and that patients rely on us. Our R&D hub merges biotech speed and agility with large pharmaceutical company quality, resources, and stability, uniting the best of both worlds to develop new medicines for patients. 

The position can be located at either the Plainsboro, NJ or Lexington, MA locations of our East Coast Hub.

The Position

The Vice President (VP) of Medical and Science (M&S) is overall responsible for Line of Business leadership of the Medical and Science Area East Coast Hub team providing direction and ensuring development at area level. This includes securing the right medical and scientific innovation level to ensure M&S area is a strategic partner in the projects and clinical drug development activities. This includes actively driving innovation and taking a broader and joint responsibility for clinical drug development across projects as well as within the relevant therapeutic areas.  The position is part of the Medical Leadership Council and contributes to the overall development of the Medical and Science organization across therapeutic areas within the organization.

The Vice President will be setting the medical strategic direction and securing execution of the following projects according to the Global Project Framework including the medical development strategies reflected in the Product Development Plans for the siRNA, MASH, cardiomyopathy, gene therapy, cell therapy projects in the East Coast Hub portfolio.

The position is responsible for medical and scientific issues related to clinical drug and device development. The responsibilities cover medical aspects of trials and studies sponsored by Novo Nordisk and medical interactions with authorities.  In addition, the responsibilities include clinical validity and medical integrity of data in Novo Nordisk clinical development programs including evaluation and interpretations of safety and efficacy data generated in the clinical trials and translation of these findings into a benefit-risk profile.

Relationships

This position reports to the Corporate Project Vice President (CPVP) East Coast Hub.  The position can be located at either the Plainsboro, NJ or Lexington, MA locations of our East Coast Hub.

The Vice President is expected to lead a team of leaders to ensure innovative development of the project portfolio, driving cost-effective development and maximizing the value of the development projects and marketed products. The development activities should address current and future markets and business needs and leverage medical, scientific and regulatory opportunities.  In agreement with the individual Project Vice President (PVP), the Vice President is overall accountable for the medical and scientific deliverables for all drug development projects in the area. The Vice President is expected to contribute to the cross-therapy area leadership within Medical and Science, and contribute to the cross functional leadership required by the East Coast Hub leadership team.  In addition, the Vice President is expected to drive initiatives to improve working procedures, quality, and people development. 

Essential Functions

Physical Requirements

10-20% overnight travel required. Ability to lift 0-50 lbs.

Development of People

Supervisory

Ensure that reporting personnel have individual development plans (IDP), and annual goals and measurements that are consistent with the priorities of the business, and that interim reviews are held so that their work is focused on those priorities, and they understand their level of accountability for results and the measurement process.

Ensure that the IDP forms include completed learning and aspiration plans and are in place for all reporting personnel to enable the achievement of goals and capability to assume increased levels of responsibility.

Manage the application and communication of all Novo Nordisk policies, procedures, and Novo Nordisk Way.

Qualifications

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

At Novo Nordisk we recognize that it is no longer good enough to aspire to be the best company in the world. We need to aspire to be the best company for the world and we know that this is only possible with talented employees with diverse perspectives, backgrounds and cultures. We are therefore committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates the diversity of our employees, the patients we serve and communities we operate in. Together, we’re life changing.

Novo Nordisk is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal laws, rules or regulations.

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