Medical Scientific Liaison (MSL) - Obesity Barcelona

Are you passionate about Medical Affairs? Do you enjoy generating, interpretating, and communicating complex scientific data to Health Care Professionals? Do you want to help us change the paradigm of Obesity care and improve the lives of millions of people?

If so, don’t hesitate and apply now to join our Spanish Medical team located in Barcelona!

The position

As Medical Scientific Liaison (MSL), you’ will build critical relationships with relevant health care professionals – pushing for better clinical outcomes for people with obesity. Working in cross functional collaboration with other internal stakeholders (Medical Managers, Sales, Market Access, Marketing…), you will engage in scientific dialogue on the disease area and demonstrate the benefits of key products, providing medical information and coordinating educational workshops, round tables, medical forums, etc. – all to help transform the treatment of millions of people living with obesity around the world.

Some of your responsibilities will be to:

• Plan and execute the Regional Medical Plan (Medical Guidance, KOL Engagement, Medical Education, Clinical Activities and Publication Plan) with the target HCPs in alignment with the Obesity business strategy.
• Provide quality medical and scientific support, education, and training to internal & external customers.
• Optimise ad-hoc opportunities for relevant academic and professional collaboration in the interests of the current and future business needs and developing project proposals in support of a business case for local funding and initiatives.
• Attend and facilitate scientific events, symposia and advisory boards to develop knowledge and create professional relationships.
• Proactively provide medical support to clinical operations and our portfolio development (identification of sites for clinical trials, assessment of feasibility and patient recruitment through KOL relationships…)

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Life Science or Medicine.
• We are considering candidates with experience in the pharmaceutical industry as MSL/Medical Advisor (min 3 years) or experienced Medical Doctors (endocrinology, nutrition, cardiology, internal medicine, or primary care).
• Experience and/or strong knowledge in the field of metabolic medicine (obesity, cardiology, endocrinology...)
• Fluent Spanish with high English level.
• Availability to travel

About the Department

At the centre of the Clinical, Medical and Regulatory (CMR) department at Novo Nordisk is bravery and curiosity. From building new healthcare provider partnerships and developing and implementing regulatory strategies, to providing medical education and collecting data to support efficacy and product development, CMR is involved and always looking for the next challenge .

Under this role you will report to our Head of Medical Affairs obesity while working in strong collaboration with other cross-functional teams, in particular our Obesity Business Unit.

Contact

If you believe you are qualified and are willing to take the challenge, please submit your updated CV in our platform.

Deadline

Until the completion of recruitment. Applications will be screened on an ongoing basis, so you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

Working at Novo Nordisk

At Novo Nordisk, we don’t wait for change. We drive it. That’s why we’re putting our almost a century's worth of industry experience into a new venture – Obesity Therapy. And we want you to be at the forefront of it all.

We’re a dynamic company in an even more dynamic industry, and we know that what got us to where we are today is not necessarily what will make us successful in the future. We embrace the spirit of experimentation, while striving for excellence without fixating on perfection. We never shy away from opportunities to develop – we seize them. From research and development, through to manufacturing, marketing and sales, we’re all working to move the needle on patient care.

Learn more about careers within the Obesity Therapy Area, and meet our fantastic colleagues right here: https://www.novonordisk.com/obesity-therapy-careers

At Novo Nordisk we recognize that it is no longer good enough to aspire to be the best company in the world. We need to aspire to be the best company for the world and we know that this is only possible with talented employees with diverse perspectives, backgrounds and cultures. We are therefore committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates the diversity of our employees, the patients we serve and communities we operate in. Together, we’re life changing.