Job Description

Bilingual Field Medical Advisor (12-month Contract)

Are you passionate about evidence-based medicine? Do you thrive on building strategic relationships and driving impactful medical activities? If you are bilingual in English and French and want to make a difference in the lives of patients, this is your opportunity! Join us as a Bilingual Field Medical Advisor within the Cardiometabolic Medical Affairs team and help shape the future of healthcare in Canada. Read more and apply today.

Your new role

As a bilingual field medical advisor, you will drive regional medical affairs and payer strategy development across all current and pipeline assets within the cardiometabolic therapy areas. Acting as a connector and compass to work cross functionally to guide Novo Nordisk Canada to truly meet patient needs for sustained competitiveness and maximizing portfolio potential through successful strategies and competitive launches.

As a Bilingual Field Medical Advisor (Cardiometabolic), you will:

• Act as a strategic partner in identifying, developing, and executing the regional cardiometabolic medical strategy and tactical plans.
• Lead Key Opinion Leader (KOL) engagement, regional advisory boards, and consultancy meetings including identifying and communicating both national themes as well as regional specific differences
• Collaborate on region-specific projects such as clinical care pathway optimization projects.
• Identify evidence gaps for clinical and real-world research and input this to the right channels.
• Act as key point of contact for regional patient and professional associations relevant to the cardiometabolic therapeutic area.
• May be requested to provide a French language review of promotional, medical, or communication materials.
• Act as the key point of contact to the patient access team to provide strategic medical input as well as develop and deliver medical content to payers and government stakeholders, including Canada’s Drug Agency, INESSS Private payers and other relevant health authorities
• Train and support backups (e.g. Medical Science Liaisons) in payer strategy and presentations.
• Identify regionally specific areas of unmet learning needs and work closely with the Medical Education Lead and/or Medical Excellence team to ensure learning needs are addressed either through national or regional medical education programs, meetings, or symposia
• Contribute to the brand planning process to ensure regional needs are considered, included, and manage all regional projects including vendors and budgets.

Your new department

The Medical & Regulatory department in Canada is at the forefront of advancing healthcare solutions. Based in a dynamic and collaborative environment, our team is dedicated to driving scientific communication strategies, fostering relationships with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), and integrating the patient voice into our initiatives. With a focus on innovation and excellence, we work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver impactful results that benefit patients and healthcare professionals alike. Join us in making a difference in the Canadian healthcare landscape.

Your skills and qualifications

We are looking for a candidate with the following qualifications:

Must-Have Skills

• 3+ years of combined experience in the pharmaceutical industry in a medical, clinical, or HCP-facing role.
• Mastery of understanding, interpretating, and applying evidence-based medicine.
• Excellent understanding of the Canadian healthcare system, especially regional differences and including the regulatory approval and national/regional re-imbursement pathways.
• Solid mastery of key regulations, including Health Canada Guidance, Innovative Medicines Canada, and PAAB.
• Relevant healthcare degree or a combination of relevant clinical and professional experience, including but not limited to MD, PharmD/Pharmacist, PhD, master’s in science, or advanced nurse practitioner.
• Demonstrated excellence in medical communications (written and spoken) in both English and French with the ability to adjust communication style to different audiences.
• Former experience as a Medical Science Liaison and clinical practice experience are assets.

Working at Novo Nordisk

Every day we seek the solutions that defeat serious chronic diseases. To do this, we approach our work with an unconventional spirit, a rare determination, and a constant curiosity. For over 100 years this unordinary mindset has seen us build a company unlike any other. One where a collective passion for our purpose, mutual respect, and a willingness to go beyond what we know delivers extraordinary results.

What we offer

At Novo Nordisk, you’ll join a global healthcare company with a unique culture and strong results. We offer continuous learning, career development, and benefits tailored to your life and career stage.

Salary: For this role, the annual base salary ranges from $116,680 – $166,680. The placement in the salary range will be assessed during the recruitment process based on your skills, competencies, and knowledge, and how your relevant experience matches the position requirements.

Incentives: Based on the role’s level and other factors, the salary package may include short-term (STI) and/or long-term (LTI) incentives.

Benefits: The eligibility for specific benefits may vary based on the job and location.

Learn more about our Reward Philosophy here

More information

This job posting is for an existing vacancy.

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Application Deadline: April 23rd, 2026

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.

At Novo Nordisk, we're not chasing quick fixes – we're creating lasting change for long-term health. For over 100 years, we've been driven by a single purpose: to defeat serious chronic diseases and help millions of people live healthier lives. This dedication fuels our constant curiosity and inspires us to push the boundaries of what's possible in healthcare. We embrace diverse perspectives, seek out bold ideas, and build partnerships rooted in shared purpose. Together, we're making healthcare more accessible, treating and preventing diseases, and pioneering solutions that create change spanning generations. When you join us, you become part of something bigger – a legacy of impact that reaches far beyond today.