Director, Medical Affairs – Liver Health
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Medical Affairs Director leading field-based Medical Liaisons for Novo Nordisk’s chronic disease therapies. Driving scientific strategy, provider relationships, compliance and team development across the US.
Responsibilities:
- Provide field coaching, mentorship and management to field-based Medical Liaisons
- Develop and implement strategies for key opinion leaders, organized providers, academic institutions, integrated delivery networks and other healthcare relationships
- Ensure collaboration between field-based Medical Liaisons and other Novo Nordisk units and personnel
- Represent Field Medical Affairs throughout the US affiliate and globally as needed
- Provide administrative and management support for the field-based FMA program
- Ensure compliance with all laws, regulations and company policies
- Establish operating policies and procedures, budgets, schedules and performance standards
- Lead and participate in area and national projects, team meetings and training
- Coordinate FMA activities at assigned medical and scientific meetings and symposia
- Present at symposia and maintain relationships with healthcare providers
- Participate in Marketing and Sales meetings and provide industry insight
- Profile and identify key investigators for clinical trials and future research
- Respond to medical questions in accordance with legal, regulatory and company guidelines
- Review expense reports, time and activities, budgets and performance measures
- Coordinate information and support requests involving research, CME, product information, education and clinical studies
- Work with regional and medical-marketing teams to develop thought-leader relationships
- Assist with presentations for Pre-POA, POA and other company meetings
- Support product and clinical-data education using approved resources
- Recruit and select staff and fill open positions
- Set and review annual goals, coach personnel and manage individual development plans
- Communicate policies, procedures and organizational changes
- Coordinate training and development approaches with other Field Directors
- Evaluate Medical Liaisons in the field and provide feedback and guidance
- Mentor Field Directors, Medical Liaisons and RMSs
- Prepare Medical Liaisons for field activities by reviewing agendas and presentations
- Spend field time with direct reports to coach and develop personnel
- Assess workforce talent and gaps and plan resource needs
Requirements:
- 2–3 years of experience in Medical Liaison or equivalent role
- 6 years of previous management experience, including at least 2 years leading field medical affairs personnel
- 8 years of progressive pharmaceutical industry experience
- An advanced healthcare or science degree such as DO, MD, PharmD, PhD or DNP
- Ability to establish and strengthen internal and external customer relationships
- Proven success in establishing opinion-leader relationships, organized-provider strategy and team management
- Significant cross-functional collaborative leadership capability
- Ability to work with minimal supervision and proactively resolve team-wide challenges
- Self-development through leadership/personal development, scientific literature and competitor knowledge
- Ability to work autonomously and strategically
- Flexibility and foresight to navigate field medical personnel through a changing market
- Leadership and strategic thinking skills
- Valid driver's license
- Must maintain good standing under Novo Nordisk’s motor vehicle points threshold
- 50–75% overnight travel required
- Direct therapeutic-area experience preferred
- At least 3 years of healthcare-system experience preferred
Benefits:
- Company bonus based on individual and company performance
- Long-term incentive compensation and/or company vehicles depending on position level or company factors
- Medical, dental and vision coverage
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- 401(k) savings plan
- Flexible spending accounts
- Employee assistance program
- Tuition reimbursement program
- Voluntary group legal benefits
- Critical illness protection
- Identity theft protection
- Pet insurance
- Auto/home insurance
- Sick time policy
- Flexible vacation policy
- Parental leave policy
- Inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity
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