Job Description

Scientific Medical Advisor
Cardiometabolic & RareD Medical Affairs, International Operations
Bucharest, Romania

Shape the medical strategy behind some of the most talked-about treatments in diabetes and obesity care today – and bring it to the clinicians, KOLs and institutions that influence patient outcomes across Romania.

Your new role
As Scientific Medical Advisor, you will build and drive the medical strategy for our portfolio in Romania. You will be the scientific voice connecting our brand teams, field medical colleagues and external healthcare community – ensuring that pre-launch activities, KOL engagement and medical projects translate cutting-edge science into real impact for patients.

Day-to-day, your responsibilities will include:

• Building the medical strategy and leading pre-launch activities across the Diabetes & Obesity portfolio
• Driving and organising national advisory boards, symposia and KOL engagement plans aligned with the brand event calendar
• Providing scientific support to clinicians, nurses, pharmacists and other HCPs through training, presentations and educational activities
• Generating local publications and real-world data initiatives, and supporting Investigator Initiated Studies
• Partnering with Market Access to deliver medical information to Drug Formulary Committees and Expert Groups, supporting reimbursement and inclusion on local recommendation lists
• Reviewing and approving promotional materials, and supporting brand teams, medical training for Novo Nordisk employes
• Exchanging safety information in line with local regulations and Novo Nordisk Global safety SOPs

This is a combination of office and field-based role (around 30% field activity) including some overnight stays and occasional weekend work.

Your new department
As part of International Operations, you will join our largest operational unit. Covering 194 countries and 95% of the world's population, more than 18,000 of us work passionately to serve 35 million patients each day. With a promise to outperform the competition, we continue to be the growth driver for Novo Nordisk, and to improve health at scale across the globe.

Within IO, you will sit in the Cardiometabolic & RareD Medical Affairs team in Romania, working closely with Marketing, Sales, Market Access, Customer Experience, Clinical and Regulatory colleagues, as well as regional and global counterparts in EUCAN and BA-EE. Together, we are establishing leadership in diabetes and obesity care and ensuring Romanian patients gain access to the next generation of Novo Nordisk treatments.

Your skills & qualifications
We are looking for an agile, curious and strategically minded medical professional who thrives on building external relationships and translating data into action. You will bring with you:

• A degree as a Medical Doctor, PharmD or related field
• At least 2 years' experience in the pharmaceutical industry, ideally within Medical Affairs
• Proven ability to design and execute medical strategy, manage advisory boards and lead medical projects through to launch
• Strong knowledge of the local healthcare system, with the credibility and interpersonal skills to build trusted relationships with KOLs, HCPs, scientific societies and health authorities
• The ability to integrate scientific insight with business priorities, supporting Marketing, Sales, Public Affairs and Market Access colleagues with high-quality medical input
• Excellent communication and presentation skills in both Romanian and English

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.

Salary: For this role, the Annual Base Salary ranges from 217,460.00 to 391,420.00 RON, corresponding to the level of the position.

The placement within the salary range will be assessed during the recruitment process based on the candidate’s skills, competencies, knowledge, and relevant experience.

Incentives and Benefits: The salary package may include short-term and/or long-term incentives as well as other employee benefits based on position level, location, functional area and relevant market benchmarks.

Learn more about our Reward Philosophy here

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.