Director - Epidemiology - Flexible Location

About the Department                                                                                                                                               

The Clinical, Medical and Regulatory (CMR) department at Novo Nordisk is one of the most diverse and collaborative groups within the organization. From health-care-provider interactions and developing and implementing regulatory strategies with the FDA to providing medical education and collecting data to support efficacy and new product development, CMR is involved. The one thing that keeps us all marching to the same beat is our patient-centered focus. At Novo Nordisk, you will help patients around the world. As their needs evolve, so does our challenge to find better and more innovative ways to improve their quality of life. We’re changing lives for a living. Are you ready to make a difference?

The Position

The Director - Epidemiology leads the development and execution of observational research studies completed in line with the needs identified during the annual Evidence Generation Plan (EGP) process at NNI, acting as Primary Investigator (PI) on the execution of Real World Evidence (RWE) studies which utilize data sources within the Novo Nordisk data platform and acting as PI / providing support as a study team member for additional RWE studies performed with external data sources.

Additionally, the Director - Epidemiology is responsible for the execution of strategic initiatives which fall outside of the EGP, but which ultimately are designed to support the understanding of RWE/D and embedding of data-driven decision making throughout the US organization.

As a visible RWE/D champion within the US organization, will interact with a wide number of NNI stakeholders across not only Clinical Data Science and Evidence (CDSE) but more broadly within Clinical, Medical and Regulatory, Market Access and Public Affairs, as well as collaborating where appropriate with therapeutically aligned global counterparts in Epidemiology, Data Science and Global Evidence and Pricing Access.

Relationships

The Director – Epidemiology reports directly to a Senior Director within the CDSE RWE team. This is a US affiliate role focused on executing on US RWE strategy.

The Director - Epidemiology is responsible for delivering epidemiological contributions with impact within the RWE team through proactive stakeholder engagement and associated RWE execution, leadership in ensuring methodological rigor across observational studies executed within the group and playing a driving role in the use of advanced analytics to generate evidence as identified through the EGP.

Essential Functions

Physical Requirements

10-20% overnight travel required.

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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