Clinical Medical Manager at Novo Nordisk

The position

• As Clinical Medical Manager, you will be part of  medical affairs and clinical operations teams within the affiliate, whilst collaborating closely with relevant stakeholders in IO clinical development, global trial planning and global development. You will facilitate execution of clinical trials related to New Therapy Areas (including CVD, NASH, and Alzheimer’s disease) by providing medical/scientific expertise and advice based on interactions with key opinion leaders KOLs, independent professional associations and patient advocacy associations as necessary. Your area of responsibility will be all areas in South Africa, where clinical trials in New Therapy Areas are conducted.

Your Main Responsibilities Will Be:

• To identify and map KOLs, investigators and research centres within the relevant therapy areas and collaborate closely with clinical operations teams during feasibility and allocation process, map patient journey and treatment pathways and facilitate identification of clinical trial sites, referrals and address educational needs related to New Therapy Areas and clinical trials related to these     
• To collect and discuss relevant early development data with external medical and scientific experts optimizing the feasibility process for the clinical trial conduct and provide leadership in the scientific community within New Therapy Areas conducting advisory boards, scientific meetings, engaging with local associations for HCPs on relevant topics
• To contribute to delivering successful clinical trials (phase I-IV) in collaboration with clinical operations including driving scientific discussions at site selection and initiation visits, performing ad hoc visits, supporting attendance at investigator meetings, ensuring KOL inclusion in clinical trials, and engaging key investigators to communicate trial results.
• To provide timely medical guidance and internal training by supporting training creation and delivering training to clinical staff
• To engage cross-functionally in scientific communication, transferring knowledge between medical, clinical and commercial functions. The position requires extensive scientific communication internally as well as externally, and excellent and proactive communications skills are a necessity.
• As a person you are open and communicative. You have  strong presentation skills and a can-do attitude. You are independent and show initiative when planning and performing tasks assigned either by management or by yourself. You are open to international travel to visit sites, attend congresses and company events.

Qualifications

• In order to be considered, you need to have a MD or PhD in healthcare with a strong clinical and preferably research background. Experience as a clinical trial investigator or sub-investigator is preferred.

Other Requirements Are:

• Min. 3 years of clinical or pharmaceutical industry experience with strong experience in human healthcare research either from university or the pharmaceutical industry
• Expertise in therapeutic area of relevance, preferably with authorship in peer-reviewed journals
• Experience as clinical trial investigator or sub-investigator is preferred
• Understanding (or willing to learn) of the specificities and nuances of the local healthcare infrastructure
• Understanding of pharmaceutical drug development