Senior Medical Advisor

Are you passionate to be part of a world-renowned pharmaceutical company whose aim is to change patients' lives? If yes, then you may want to explore this exciting opportunity for a Senior Medical Advisor to join our successful and high-performing Medical Affairs Department located in our Sydney head office. Apply today! Novo Nordisk has been globally recognized as the Best Place to Work, topping the ranks for two consecutive years in 2022 and 2023. It is an exciting time to join Novo Nordisk and be part of a dynamic company in an even more dynamic industry, helping us achieve our aspirations to establish a global presence in the industry. About the department Novo Nordisk is a global healthcare company with nearly 100 years of innovation and leadership in diabetes care. This heritage has given us experience and capabilities that also enable us to help people defeat obesity, haemophilia, growth disorders and other serious chronic diseases. As part of a globally successful pharmaceutical business, Novo Nordisk Oceania is a high-growth affiliate with an exciting growth trajectory and pipeline in new products and therapy areas in the coming years. We proudly live our purpose of improving the lives of patients within the therapy areas our products treat and put both patients and people firmly in the centre of everything we do. The position The position of Senior Medical Advisor is an essential part of the Medical Affairs team, focused on furthering scientific exchange between the company and the medical community, with a specific emphasis on the development of medical strategy, development of high-quality educational programs, Key Opinion Leader (KOL) engagement strategy, advisory board execution and publication planning. This position requires: Medical Strategy - Development of medical strategy in identified new therapy areas, particularly in haemophilia and other rare diseases. KOL Engagement - Identification of KOLs and development of relationships and speaker engagements, development and conducting of advisory boards, and communication of relevant scientific and clinical data. Publication Planning - Creation of the affiliate publication plan, presentation of publications at national and international conferences, as well as engagement of external authors. Medical Education - Develop and implement the affiliate medical education strategy. Review of all sales-led medical education meetings and accredited medical education. Attendance at conferences and congresses. Medical Guidance - Adaptation of global medical strategy for incorporation into the affiliate brand strategy, including the creation of medical activity plans. Conduct internal training. Translation of scientific information for internal stakeholders to assist with the development and implementation of strategy. Qualifications A Ph.D. in life sciences, a medical degree (MD) or a postgraduate qualification in pharmacy is desired. Minimum 5 years' experience in medical affairs, Medical Manager/ Medical Advisor experience is required. Industry or clinical experience relevant to the company's therapeutic interests in endocrinology and haemophilia in particular, is preferred. Familiarity with Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) and other regulatory guidelines is required. Must either be an Australian Citizen or have a current residency Visa to live and work in Australia.