Regional Medical Advisor - Diabetes at Novo Nordisk

The position

• You will be responsible to provide medical and scientific support and information to internal and external customers. You will liaise with Key Opinion Leaders and Healthcare professionals regarding Novo Nordisk products and strategy, represent Novo Nordisk Way in the daily conduct with the external/internal customers. This role directly reports to Head of Medical Affairs and the geographical scope of the role is South Africa.

Your Main Accountabilities Will Be

• Develop and maintain relations with relevant stakeholders, support medical education activities and KOL engagement, according to business Medical strategy. May provide therapeutic area/indication training for the project clinical team
• Provide medical and scientific support and information to external customers, healthcare professionals, key opinion leaders. Leadership of the strategy and implementation of the Scientific Leaders Plan
• Develop and deliver presentations at local meetings, symposia and external conferences, organize Medical events
• Provide medical guidance and scientific support/education to internal stakeholders. Adds therapeutic area expertise to the medical team, and transfers knowledge within the organisation and externally
• Provide local reports

Qualifications

• You hold a Master’s degree in Life Sciences (Medic, Pharmacist, Biochemist) or PHD
• You have between 1-3 years of relevant experience Cardiology and Diabetology knowledge are highly desirable. You are fluent in English both written and spoken.

To be effective in this role, it is mandatory to have:

As a Person You Are

• Focus on being one team and have an “all hands-on deck mentality”
• Self-confident, able to influence and be credible to different stakeholders, with an effective communication
• Proactive with a self-starter approach