Regional Medical Advisor – Northern Portugal

Location:

Leira, Portuguese areas, Portugal

Salary:

Competitive

Type:

Permanent

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Job ID:

131546802

Posted On: 

29 January 2025

Are you passionate about Medical Affairs? Do you enjoy generating, interpretating, and communicating complex scientific data to Health Care Professionals? Do you want to help us change the paradigm of Obesity and other serious chronic diseases to improve the lives of millions of people?

If so, don’t hesitate and apply now to join our Portuguese Medical Affairs team as a Medical Scientific Liaison (MSL) for Cardio-metabolism, based in the North of Portugal!

The position
 

As a Cardio-metabolism MSL, you will build critical relationships with KOLs in Obesity, Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease. Working in cross-functional collaboration with other internal stakeholders (Medical Managers, Market Access, Marketing, Clinical Operations, Sales…), you will engage in scientific dialogue on the disease areas and demonstrate the benefits of highly innovative products, providing medical information and coordinating educational workshops, round tables, medical forums, etc.

Among your responsibilities you will:

-Attend and facilitate scientific events, symposia, and advisory boards to develop knowledge and create professional relationships.
-Plan and execute the Regional Medical Plan (KOL Engagement, Medical Education, Clinical Activities, Insights Generation) with the target KOLs in alignment with the company strategy.
-Provide quality scientific support, education, and training to internal & external customers.
-Improve Clinical Care Pathways, in Obesity and Diabetes.
-Proactively provide medical support to clinical operations and our portfolio development (identification of sites for clinical trials, assessment of feasibility and patient recruitment through KOL relationships…).

Qualifications

To excel in this role, you should hold an academic degree in Health Sciences, such as Pharmacy, Nutrition, or a related field, or be a Medical Doctor with clinical practice experience. A PhD is considered an advantage.

The ideal candidate must have: 

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-Previous experience in the pharmaceutical industry as a field MSL/Medical Advisor or Medical Affairs (min. 2 years in the role) is required.
-Previous experience and understanding of the Portuguese Healthcare system will be highly valuated.
-Experience and/or strong knowledge in the field of Cardio-metabolism (Diabetes, Obesity, Cardiovascular…) is an advantage but not required.
-Fluent Portuguese with high English level.
-Availability to travel in the designated territory (Northern and Central Portugal).

As a person you thrive in fast-paced environment being able to manage competing priorities and make decisions autonomously. By using your communication skills, you enjoy sharing knowledge and inspiring others. You have strong cross-functional collaboration skills, and you are passionate about driving change and generating an impact on society.

Please note, you are already based in the Northern region of Portugal.

About the Department

You will be part of our Portuguese Medical Affairs team, integrated in our Clinical, Medical and Regulatory (CMR) area. At the centre of the CMR department at Novo Nordisk is bravery and curiosity: from building new healthcare provider partnerships to providing medical education and collecting data to support efficacy and product development, CMR is involved in all parts of our Value Chain and always looking for the next challenge.

Under this role you will report to the CMR Director while working in strong collaboration with other cross-functional teams.

Working at Novo Nordisk

At Novo Nordisk, we don’t wait for change. We drive it. That’s why we’re putting our century’s worth of industry experience into a new venture. And we want you to be at the forefront of it all.

We’re a dynamic company in a dynamic industry, and we know that what got us to where we are today is not necessarily what will make us successful in the future. We embrace the spirit of experimentation, while striving for excellence without fixating on perfection. We never shy away from opportunities to grow – we seize them. From research and development, through to manufacturing, marketing, and sales, we’re all working to move the needle on defeating serious chronic diseases.

Contact

If you believe you are qualified and are willing to take the challenge, please submit your updated CV in our platform.

 Deadline

Please, submit your application before the 7th of February.

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.

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