Job Description

Medical Affairs Cardiometabolic Health Associate Director
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Shape the future of cardiometabolic care in one of the fastest-growing healthcare markets in the world – leading strategy, science, and relationships that bring life-changing treatments to patients who need them.

Your new role

As Associate Director for Medical Affairs in Cardiometabolic Health, you will own and execute the medical strategy for the cardiometabolic therapy area in Saudi Arabia. This is a senior leadership role where you will bridge science and business, translating global priorities into local impact while building meaningful relationships with the medical community.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Owning and executing the Medical Affairs strategy for the cardiometabolic therapy area, aligning local priorities with global guidance while reflecting local patient and healthcare needs
• Leading the scientific and medical communication strategy across clinical trial phases, including publication planning and RWE activities
• Establishing and maintaining strategic relationships with Key Opinion Leaders, external experts, and professional associations at national and international level
• Planning and leading Advisory Boards and insight-generation activities, ensuring HCP perspectives inform strategy and decision-making
• Overseeing medical education for healthcare professionals through scientific meetings, congresses, and symposia
• Serving as a senior medical partner to Commercial, Regulatory, Research, Market Access and Public Affairs, and other cross-functional teams
• Managing, coaching, and developing senior professionals and/or first-line managers, building team capability and supporting career growth

Your new department

Within International Operations, the Medical Affairs team in Saudi Arabia plays a critical role in ensuring that our cardiometabolic portfolio is supported by robust scientific evidence and that healthcare professionals have access to the latest medical insights. You will report directly to the Affiliate Medical Director and work at the intersection of science, strategy, and patient impact in a market experiencing rapid healthcare transformation.

Your skills & qualifications

We are looking for a strategic medical leader who thrives at the intersection of science and business, and who is energised by building teams and relationships that drive real patient outcomes. You will bring:

• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in pharmacy or medicine
• Significant industry experience (8+ years) in medical affairs, with demonstrated strategic leadership in a therapy area
• Strategic thinking and leadership skills are essential
• Proven ability to manage, coach, and develop senior professionals and first-line managers
• Strong skills in stakeholder engagement, including KOL management, advisory boards, and collaboration with professional associations
• Effective negotiation and communication skills, with the ability to lead constructively through disagreement or uncertainty
• A patient-focused mindset combined with scientific rigour, curiosity, and openness to new approaches.

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.

What we offer

There is, of course, more on offer here than the uniqueness of our culture and the extraordinary results we produce. Being part of a global healthcare company means opportunities to learn and develop are all around us, while our benefits are designed with your career and life stage in mind.

Deadline

Please apply before 16th September 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.