Medical Advisor, Signatory
Gatwick, UK
Shape the scientific integrity of materials that support life-changing obesity treatments across the UK.
Your new role
As Medical Advisor, Signatory, you'll be the final guardian of scientific accuracy and compliance for materials supporting Novo Nordisk's obesity portfolio. You'll combine your medical expertise with deep regulatory knowledge to ensure every piece of communication meets the highest standards of the ABPI Code of Practice.
Your responsibilities will include:
1. Acting as final ABPI signatory, reviewing and approving promotional and non-promotional materials in line with ABPI code and PMCPA requirements
2. Serving as subject matter expert in obesity, providing medical and scientific guidance to cross-functional teams on campaigns and marketing materials, working on strategic medical affairs projects where required
3. Escalating complex or high-risk compliance issues and maintaining the highest standards across all materials
4. Training and support to Medical Affairs and Education team members on high-quality execution of scientific activities across the portfolio
5. Ensuring all materials are scientifically accurate, aligned to Novo Nordisk strategy, and compliant with ABPI, PMCPA, MHRA and internal policies
6. Providing medical advisory services to internal and external stakeholders, maintaining strong knowledge of the obesity therapy area and key therapeutics
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 International Operations, the UK Medical Affairs team plays a critical role in ensuring the scientific integrity and regulatory compliance of all materials supporting our expanding obesity portfolio. As we grow our impact on metabolic diseases, you'll be part of a team that bridges medical expertise with commercial excellence, ensuring every communication serves both patients and business objectives with uncompromising standards.
Your skills & qualifications
We're looking for a medically qualified professional who combines clinical expertise with a passion for regulatory excellence and scientific integrity.
7. GMC‑registered doctor or UK‑registered pharmacist and ABPI Final Medical Signatory certification (essential)
8. Pharmaceutical industry experience with strong knowledge of ABPI Code of Practice and UK regulations required
9. Proven clinical/scientific expertise—ideally in obesity or metabolic diseases—with strong scientific credibility and communication skills
10. Solid understanding of GCP, clinical trial design, drug development, UK healthcare systems and scientific publication processes
11. Ability to manage complex tasks in a fast‑paced, international matrix environment, fluent English and proficient in Microsoft tools