Senior Executive Assistant
- Employer
- Novo Nordisk
- Location
- Cambridge, MA
- Start date
- Feb 3, 2025
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- Discipline
- Administration, Clerical
- Required Education
- High School or equivalent
- Position Type
- Full time
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Job Details
About the Department
The Novo Nordisk Cambridge location is the headquarters for Global Business Development across all of our therapeutic and technology areas. We contribute to innovation in one of the world's largest life sciences ecosystems by participating in events and discussions with renowned and upcoming scientists looking for the next scientific breakthrough to bring transformative treatments to patients. We work with start-ups, established companies, venture capitalists, teaching hospitals, and academic institutions to support the development of innovation for mutual benefit, and to help patients in all of our current therapy areas. Through a variety of partnership models, we accelerate ideas from the lab and clinic to advance and expand our product portfolio and to improve outcomes for the patients we serve.
The Position
Global Business Development is responsible for Novo Nordisk’s business development activities related to establishing external partnerships, collaborations and acquisitions as well as integration and alliance management. The SVP area consists of five units covering business development end-to-end with Search & Evaluation, BD Transactions, Corporate Intelligence & BD Valuations, Rare Disease BD and Integration & Strategic Alliances.
The Senior Executive Assistant (Senior PA) to the Senior Vice President (SVP) of Global Business Development at Novo Nordisk will provide pivotal executive-level support to the SVP and leadership team, contributing to the success of a critical strategic unit within the company. This involves managing and completing administrative tasks, including managing the SVP's schedule and travel arrangements, preparing for meetings and presentations, coordinating events, and overseeing ad hoc responsibilities. Additionally, this position plays a key role in chairing the administrative team in Global Business Development and contributing to the successful planning and execution of team meetings.
Relationships
Reports to SVP Global Business Development.
The Senior Executive Assistant closely collaborates with the SVP and leadership team in Cambridge and beyond, as well as works alongside the Chief of Staff to the SVP, Finance Partner, and HR Business Partner. It is expected that this position will also establish connections with various international stakeholders, internal and external collaborators, and team members, contributing to the cohesive functioning of the Global Business Development unit.
Essential Functions
Physical Requirements
Travel Up to 5% 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.
If you are interested in applying to Novo Nordisk and need special assistance or an accommodation to apply, please call us at 1-855-411-5290. This contact is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.
Company
Novo Nordisk is a leading global healthcare company, founded in 1923 and headquartered in Denmark. Our purpose is to drive change to defeat diabetes and other serious chronic diseases such as obesity and rare blood and endocrine disorders. We do so by pioneering scientific breakthroughs, expanding access to our medicines, and working to prevent and ultimately cure disease. Novo Nordisk employs about 54,400 people in 80 countries and markets its products in around 170 countries. For more information visit novonordisk.com.
Our US Research & Development hub, located in the Greater Boston area, brings together the best talent to drive life science innovation. Located in Lexington, Watertown and Cambridge, our teams reflect the full scope of R&D, from early research through late-stage clinical development. We are building for the future by 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. By combining the speed and agility of biotech with the quality, resources, and stability of a large pharmaceutical company, our US R&D hub will benefit from the best of both worlds to develop new medicines that meet the needs of patients.
CONNECT
- Website
- https://www.novonordisk-us.com/
- Phone
- 617-612-6200
- Location
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75 Hayden Avenue
Lexington
MA
02421
United States
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