Job Description

Does your motivation come from challenges and working in a dynamic environment? Is your ambition to create visible results? Are you enthusiastic about understanding Clinical Operations and bringing attention to key project management challenges? Then you could be our new Clinical Trial Manager. Apply now for a life-changing career!

Your New Role

As a Clinical Trial Manager, you will be the main accountable person for making sure that deliverables are met as per project timelines, within budget and complying with protocol, country regulatory requirements, Helsinki Declaration, GCP (Good Clinical Practice) and Novo Nordisk SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures).

Key responsibilities include:

• Driving assigned clinical trials from the feasibility to Clinical trial reporting. Manage activities including planning, site selection, Ethics committee and health authority submissions, starting-up trial sites and organizing investigator meetings.
• Training site staff, CRAs (Clinical Research Associates), CTAs (Clinical Trial Administrators), start-up teams about the protocol and other protocol related information, providing operational and therapeutic expertise to the CDC project team, achieve deliverables (including recruitments) within agreed timelines and in accordance with scientific, quality, and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure effective communication of all trial/project related issues between Headquarters, Clinical Development Centre (CDC), the region, and other Internal/external stakeholders. Responsible for representing CDC countries in relevant study meetings and organizing these meetings: Trial Squad Meetings Monitor meetings, Investigator meetings and Study Result meetings.
• Review and customisations of all trial related documents as relevant, coordinate contract finalization process as decided by the country legal responsible.
• Ensure all the sites are activated as early as possible. Escalate any projected delay to the clinical operations manager and/or CDC Head. Ensuring all the sites are audit and inspection ready.

Your New Department

You will be part of Clinical Development Centre Team, responsible for executing clinical studies that bring innovative therapies from trial phase to patients. Within Clinical, we focus on ensuring that every study is conducted with the highest standards of quality, ethics, and regulatory compliance.

As a Clinical Trial Manager in our team in Malaysia, you will play a central role in driving the operational strategy and execution of clinical trials in Malaysia and potentially across the region.

You will work directly with research sites and collaborate with global multifunctional teams, contributing to studies that advance treatments for serious chronic diseases such as diabetes, obesity, cardiometabolic and rare disorders.

You will also have access to global knowledge-sharing networks, structured development pathways, and mentorship from experienced leaders, enabling you to grow your capabilities as a strategic clinical operations professional.

Your skills and qualifications

• You should have a bachelor’s degree in Life Science, Pharmacy, Nursing qualification or equivalent.
• You should have at least 5+ years of experience in clinical monitoring with basic GCP qualification and high level of understanding of GCP requirements.
• You must have advanced level knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint presentation.
• Good working knowledge of electronic clinical trial systems – VEEVA, EDC, IWRS, electronic TMF.
• Good Communication and should be able to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders.
• You are required to travel within Malaysia and potentially Singapore and Thailand if required.

Working at Novo Nordisk
Every day we seek the solutions that defeat serious chronic diseases. To do this, we approach our work with determination, constant curiosity and a commitment to finding better ways forward. For over 100 years, this dedication has driven us to build a company focused on lasting change for long-term health. One where diverse thinking, shared purpose and mutual respect come together to create extraordinary results. When you join us, you're not just starting a job – you're becoming part of a story that spans generations.

Deadline

16 Apr 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.