Are you a medical and scientific expert working within the field of Diabetes? Are you passionate about finding new treatments for people living with Diabetes?  Would you like to work for an organisation that has an unwavering dedication to improving the lives of people living with Diabetes and other serious chronic diseases? If so, then this opportunity could be for you!

We are seeking an International Medical Vice President (IMVP) to join our diabetes drug development team. This is a pivotal role in enabling further advancements of our differentiated portfolio of Diabetes treatments. The role offers an exciting opportunity to join an industry-leading team of ambitious and highly dedicated medical and drug development experts.

The preferred location for this role is Denmark, Greater Copenhagen area. It is also possible to work from other European or US locations, in which case frequent travel and alignment with CET work hours will be required.

 

The role:

Reporting to the Vice President for Medical & Science, Diabetes, the IMVP is a key role that collaborates with various stakeholders across the organisation.

The IMVP provides expert guidance on all aspects of clinical and scientific drug development and represents Novo Nordisk at externally (eg. advisory board meetings) and in interactions with authorities. 

The key responsibilities of International Medical Vice President, include:

Driving medical and clinical aspects of the Diabetes therapy area strategy within Novo Nordisk Providing medical and drug development expertise (within Diabetes) to portfolio and product development plans and execution Ensuring exploration, knowledge sharing, and alignment of medical and scientific topics across all the therapy areas within Novo Nordisk   Representing Novo Nordisk Clinical Development with Health authorities, academia, industry collaborative meetings and private-public partnerships 

 

Qualifications:

We are looking for a medical and scientific leader with the following qualifications and skills:

MD degree, PhD, and a Board-certified specialist with an extensive clinical and medical background within Diabetes. Proven clinical experience coupled with involvement in clinical trials (own research or as principal investigator) as well as basic research understanding and solid drug development knowledge. Several years’ experience in academia. Experience with pharma, biotech, or recognised KOL will be an advantage. A team player with a strong focus on collaboration and supporting the common goal Ability to navigate a complex matrix setting in a global pharma company and manage a wide range of diverse external stakeholder interactions. A proactive, innovative, and solution-oriented mindset and ability to drive innovation and change. Excellent communication and presentation skills coupled with ability to make yourself understood by different audiences.

 

The Department:

The Diabetes project area is anchored in the Clinical Development & Project Leadership area under the Development organisation. Our accountability is to progress our current development project pipeline and a highly innovative early project pipeline aligned with our ambition of  transforming the future treatment options for people living with type 1 and type 2 diabetes.

We cherish personal development and diversity in our group reflected in colleagues coming from various backgrounds and expertise. 

We collaborate closely across therapy areas and together we all contribute towards a high performing culture with focus on science and patient needs.

 

Working at Novo Nordisk

Novo Nordisk is a leading global healthcare company with over 100 years legacy of driving change to defeat serious chronic diseases. Building on our strong legacy within diabetes, we are growing massively and expanding our commitment, reaching millions around the world and impacting more than 45 million patient lives daily. All of this has made us one of the 20 most valuable companies in the world by market cap. Our success relies on the joint potential and collaboration of our more than 77,000 employees around the world. We recognise the importance of the unique skills and perspectives our people bring to the table, and we work continuously to bring out the best in them. Working at Novo Nordisk, we're working toward something bigger than ourselves, and it's a collective effort. Join us! Together, we go further. Together, we're life changing.

 

Deadline

We look forward to receiving your application latest by 12th of August 2025

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.