Regional Medical Advisor-Rare Blood Disorders (RBD)
Be the medical voice that shapes how we bring life-changing treatments to patients living with rare blood disorders across the UK.
Your new role
As Regional Medical Advisor for Rare Blood Disorders, you'll be at the forefront of establishing Novo Nordisk's medical presence in Sickle Cell Disease, Thalassemia, and Haemophilia. This is a unique opportunity to build relationships with key opinion leaders and healthcare professionals while shaping the pre-launch strategy for our expanding rare disease portfolio. This is a field based role and ewith 80% of your time spent engaging externally, you'll have real autonomy to drive scientific dialogue and create meaningful impact for patients who have been historically underserved.
Your responsibilities will include:
Acting as the subject matter expert in Rare Blood Disorders, building deep expertise in Sickle Cell Disease, Thalassemia, and Haemophilia to establish Novo Nordisk's credibility in this therapeutic area
Identifying and developing strategic relationships with key influencers, ORDMs (Other Relevant Decision Makers), scientific societies, and patient organisations working in rare blood disorders
Leading the mapping of current clinical pathways and national guidelines, partnering with healthcare systems to identify solutions that improve patient outcomes
Driving scientific dialogue through advisory boards, medical education, publication planning, and strategic partnerships with relevant HCP societies and conferences
Generating actionable insights from HCPs and the health system to influence medical content development, integrated evidence plans, and field Medical Affairs strategy
Providing training and scientific expertise to commercial and cross-functional teams, ensuring organisational readiness for future launches
Responding to unsolicited medical information requests from HCPs and the scientific community in full compliance with ABPI, PMCPA, and MHRA requirements
Your new department
You’ll be joining the Medical & Regulatory team, working at the intersection of medical science and commercial strategy. This is a pioneering role where you'll help establish our presence in the rare blood disorders space, collaborating closely with clinical medical teams, clinical research teams, and health economics teams. You'll have the opportunity to shape how we support patients in conditions where unmet needs remain significant, working in a pre-launch environment that values scientific credibility and strategic thinking.
Your skills & qualifications
We're looking for a medical affairs professional with deep scientific expertise and a passion for improving outcomes in rare diseases. You'll bring with you:
A minimum of 3 years' field medical pharmaceutical industry experience, with therapy area knowledge and expertise in haematology, rare diseases, or related areas
A PhD/Science Degree in a related area, or you're a GMC registered doctor or UK registered pharmacist
Clinical and scientific credibility demonstrated through working with KOLs, with strong evidence of building and maintaining strategic external relationships
Excellent understanding of the UK NHS environment, ABPI Code of Practice, and relevant regulations relating to pharmaceutical advertising (essential)
Outstanding communication, networking, presentation, and facilitation skills, with the ability to engage diverse stakeholders from KOLs to cross-functional teams
Knowledge of GCP, clinical trial methodology, drug development, UK healthcare systems, and publication processes
Proven ability to work effectively in an international matrix organisation, managing complex tasks and quickly adapting to new situations
ABPI Medical Representative Examination completed or willingness to work towards the certification
Fluency in written and spoken English and proficiency with Microsoft packages