Senior Manager, Medical Affairs Rare Diseases
Lead scientific strategy in rare diseases where every breakthrough transforms lives and every patient matters.
Your new role
As Senior Manager, Medical Affairs Rare Diseases, youll lead the medical strategy and scientific engagement for rare endocrine disorders, rare blood disorders, and haemoglobinopathies (Sickle Cell Disease and Thalassemia) across the UK. This is a leadership role where youll drive scientific excellence while building and inspiring a team dedicated to bringing innovative therapies to patients with some of the worlds most challenging conditions.
Please note: Final Medical Signatory status is not mandatory for this position.
Your key responsibilities will include:
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:Developing and executing comprehensive medical affairs strategies for rare endocrine, rare blood, and haemoglobinopathy indications aligned with UK affiliate business objectives
:Leading and managing a team of medical advisors, senior medical advisors, and regional medical advisors, conducting regular development conversations to help them reach their full potential
:Establishing and maintaining strategic relationships with key opinion leaders, healthcare professionals, patient advocacy groups, and NHS health boards to champion patient outcomes
:Providing scientific support for clinical trials, investigator:initiated studies, and product launches within the rare disease portfolio
:Leading the development of integrated evidence plans, publication strategies, and tailored educational tools in line with NHS requirements
:Driving compliant and high:quality KOL management, advisory board planning, and scientific dialogue for pre:launch phases in full compliance with ABPI, PMCPA, and MHRA requirements
:Partnering with healthcare systems and medical associations to identify solutions along clinical care pathways that improve patient outcomes
:Serving as an active member of the medical leadership team with shared accountability for business strategy, decision:making, and execution
Your new department
As part of International Operations, you will join our largest operational unit. Covering 194 countries and 95 of the worlds 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 the UK affiliate, Medical Affairs plays a pivotal role in advancing scientific knowledge and ensuring healthcare professionals understand the optimal use of our therapies. As we expand into rare diseases, youll be instrumental in shaping how we bring scientific excellence to these underserved patient populations. Working within a dynamic matrix organization, youll collaborate across the Rare Disease Business Unit and contribute to the wider International Operations, and Global teams.
Your skills and qualifications
Were looking for a scientifically credible leader who is passionate about rare diseases and making a meaningful difference in patients lives. Youll bring:
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:Registered Medical Practitioner, UK registered pharmacist, or PhD qualification (essential)
:Significant therapy area knowledge related to rare endocrine, rare blood disorders, and haemoglobinopathies (Sickle Cell Disease and Thalassemia)
:Extensive experience in medical affairs within rare diseases, with strong knowledge of clinical development, regulatory processes, and medical governance
:Proven experience leading functional and cross:functional teams in complex, sophisticated markets, including solid understanding of matrix organizations
:In:depth knowledge of ABPI code of practice (essential), GCP, clinical trial methodology, drug development, and publication processes
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