Job Description

Regional Medical Advisor- Field, Iraq

Product & Portfolio Strategy

Iraq

Shape the future of cardiometabolic care by bridging cutting-edge science with the healthcare professionals and digital opinion leaders who influence treatment decisions for millions of pa-tients worldwide

Your new role:

As a Regional Medical Advisor within our Cardiometabolic team, you will be at the intersection of science, strategy, and stakeholder engagement, driving medical education, building trusted relationships with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) and Digital Opinion Leaders (DOLs), and translating real-time insights into actions that help shape cardiometabolic care across Iraq.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Planning and executing medical education activities — from congress symposia to standalone scientific events — while supporting speaker development, emerging KOL growth, and publication activities including abstracts, presentations, and manuscripts
• Deliver scientific information to HCPs and experts; align HCP/KOL engagement with the brand event calendar; respond to medical information requests; and support the sales team with scientific and clinical questions on NN marketed products and disease awareness.
• Owning one-to-one digital scientific engagement with DOLs, tailoring discussions to their online behaviours, preferred content formats, and platform dynamics, and activating them around key data moments through agile, compliant execution
• Translating complex clinical evidence into clear, structured scientific narratives suited to digital contexts, while maintaining scientific accuracy, balance, and compliance at all times
• Gathering and synthesising insights from digital interactions, DOL activity, and competi-tor intelligence to inform national and local medical and marketing strategies
• Assessing and mapping local cardiometabolic standards of care to identify gaps, support-ing care pathway improvements across screening, diagnosis, referral, and access, and engaging medical associations to advance guideline-directed therapy
• Delivering internal medical training to Sales, Access, and cross-functional teams to strengthen scientific understanding and ensure consistent, compliant communication
• Supporting medical readiness across the full product lifecycle — from pre-launch through to post-launch — and coordinating cycle planning meetings and capability-building initia-tives

Your new department:

In Product & Portfolio Strategy we drive commercial strategy, medical affairs and business devel-opment across our therapy areas. We act as a connector and compass, guiding the new Novo Nordisk portfolio for sustained competitiveness upstream, and maximising portfolio potential through successful commercial strategies and competitive launches downstream.

Within this area, the Cardiometabolic Medical Affairs team plays a pivotal role in shaping how Novo Nordisk's diabetes and obesity portfolio is positioned within the broader Cardio-Metabolic-Renal approach. You will join a team of medical professionals who combine scientific rigour with strategic thinking, working closely with commercial, access, and other internal stakeholders to ensure that the best available evidence reaches the HCPs and decision-makers who need it most.

Your skills & qualifications:

We are looking for a scientifically credible medical advisor who thrives in digital-first engagement and can turn complex data into compelling narratives. You will bring:

• An advanced degree in life sciences (e.g., MD, PharmD, PhD, or equivalent)
• 3–5 years of clinical practice or pharmaceutical experience in Medical Affairs; prior RMA experience is a strong advantage
• Strong stakeholder engagement, communication, and presentation skills can provide recommendations despite uncertainty and pressure and are able to handle and simplify complexity while focusing on the bigger picture.
• A digital-first mindset with the confidence to operate within evolving digital ecosystems, combined with genuine curiosity for emerging digital trends, tools, and engagement models
• Strong ability to translate scientific data into clear, structured, and engaging narratives tailored to different digital contexts and audiences, with demonstrated strength in written scientific communication
• Data-driven thinking, using digital signals and insights to guide interactions and priorities, paired with the agility to work effectively in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment
• A strong compliance mindset, particularly in the context of digital interactions and scien-tific exchange

Working at Novo Nordisk:

At Novo Nordisk, we have spent over a century defeating serious chronic diseases — and today we are reaching more patients than ever before. This dedication has built a company where sci-entific ambition meets genuine care for the people we serve and the colleagues we work along-side. Here, diverse perspectives, shared purpose, and mutual accountability come together to create extraordinary results. When you join us, you step into a high-performance culture where your expertise shapes real outcomes for patients, and where your growth as a professional and as a person truly matters.

What we offer:

Beyond a purpose you can feel in your everyday work, being part of a global healthcare company means access to career development opportunities across functions and geographies, alongside benefits designed to support you at every stage of your career and life.

Deadline:

18 September 2026. Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis, so we encourage you to ap-ply as soon as possible.