Job Description

Payment Specialist
Athens, Greece
Clinical Operations.

Would you like to play a key role in ensuring smooth and compliant clinical trial payments? Are you a detail-oriented professional who enjoys working in a dynamic and cross-functional environment?
Then you could be our new Payment Specialist. Apply now and join us for a life-changing career! The role is based in Athens, Greece and reports to the Start Up Manager within Clinical Operations.

Your new role
As a Payment Specialist, you will be responsible for managing and executing end-to-end investigator and site payment processes within clinical trials. You will collaborate closely with the Clinical Operations teams, Study Start-Up, Finance, Legal, and external stakeholders such as Financial Bodies and site staff, to ensure accurate, timely, and compliant payments.
In this role, you will act as a key point of contact for payment-related activities, ensuring transparency, consistency, and alignment with internal processes and regulatory requirements.
• Manage and execute investigator and site payments in compliance with Clinical Trial Agreements and applicable regulations.
• Ensure timely and accurate processing of payments, including tracking and reconciliation of payment activities.
• Maintain and update payment data in relevant systems, ensuring high data quality and accuracy.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure smooth execution of payment processes.
• Proactively identify, investigate, and resolve payment-related issues and discrepancies.
• Support budget tracking and provide input to financial planning where relevant.
• Act as a key contact for internal and external stakeholders regarding payment queries.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and optimization of payment processes.
• Ensure compliance with ICH-GCP, internal SOPs, and regulatory requirements.

Your new department
The Clinical Operations Excellence Department is a Team with highly skilled and ambitious colleagues responsible for the planning and execution of clinical trial activities in accordance with the Product Development Plans of Novo Nordisk.The scope of our activities is phase I to IV clinical trials and non-interventional studies in collaboration with our Headquarters and local stakeholders. Our environment is characterized by a global network with challenging assignments in a project centric organization. We focus on continuous personal and professional development and exciting opportunities which arise within or international organization.

Your skills & qualifications
We're looking for a detail-oriented Payment Specialist who thrives in a fast-paced, global environment. You'll bring with you:
• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business, science, or related field.
• Demonstrated experience in clinical trials, pharmaceutical industry, or financial operations.
• Strong business acumen with excellent organizational and analytical skills, able to manage multiple priorities while maintaining attention to detail and ensuring high-quality outcomes.
• Technical aptitude in using electronic payment systems and related digital tools, with ability to ensure compliance with ICH-GCP, regulatory standards, and company policies.
• Fluency in English (the interview will be in English).

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 
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. 

More information 
For more information, visit novonordisk.com, Facebook, Instagram, X, LinkedIn and YouTube. 
To complete your application, click on "Apply now", attach your CV and follow the instructions. 

Deadline
Apply beforeApril 15th 2026.

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 defeating 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.