Vice President of Scientific Communication Excellence, Global Medical Affairs

Do you possess the strategic vision and operational expertise to drive innovative scientific communication? Are you a dynamic leader with a passion for people management and optimizing processes in a complex environment? If you are energized by the prospect of collaborating across functions and taking a leading role in shaping the future of scientific communication, we invite you to apply for the role as Vice President of Scientific Communication Excellence at Novo Nordisk.

The Position

As the Head of Scientific Communication Excellence, you will lead a newly established area with app. 30 employees, structured in three teams. You will be responsible for orchestrating our scientific communication across congresses and digital channels and ensure predictability in our deliverables. Your leadership will help ensure that Novo Nordisk leads in effective scientific communications globally. The position reports to the Corporate Vice President, Strategic Scientific Communication, Global Medical Affairs.

Key Responsibilities

• Establish the new organisation: Ensure strong collaboration and sense of belonging in the new area, with a culture of challenging status quo.  
• Set strategic direction: Set a direction for the area aligned with Novo Nordisk's mission and values, benefiting operations and patients.
• Establish efficient and predictable processes: Optimize cross-organisational processes to ensure stability and predictability.
• Drive organisational and employee development: Foster growth and enhance performance for improved business results.

Qualifications:

You are an experienced people leader with 5+ years experience leading global teams. You hold a degree in business or life sciences, and you are well experienced in the pharmaceutical industry. We are looking for a candidate with experience from the pharmaceutical value chain and ideally with a successful track record within medical affairs and scientific communication. You are recognized for:

• Your ability to lead and navigate increasing complexity in a global matrix setup.
• Being a strategic thinker with the ability to make informed decisions and drive transformative change.
• A proven history of driving strategic initiatives, process optimization, and operational execution.
• Proven successful leadership experience from leading leaders.
• Excellent communication, and people skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate leaders and your organization.

About the area

Scientific Communication Excellence is part of Strategic Scientific Communication (SSC), anchored in Global Medical Affairs. SSC is responsible for orchestrating scientific communication across the portfolio and communication channels.

We leverage our diverse perspectives to generate innovative ideas and high-quality solutions, ensuring continuous improvement of the way we operate. You will work in an organisation characterized by innovation, openness, and highly engaged colleagues dedicated to improving patients' lives worldwide.

Contact

If you have questions, please contact Corporate Vice President, Strategic Scientific Communication, Anne-Kristine Prag Steinitz at akpg@novonordisk.com between June 30- July 17.

Deadline

August 10, 2025.

You do not need to attach a cover letter to your application, but please include a few lines about your motivation in your resume. Please assist us in maintaining a fair and inclusive selection process by not attaching a photo to your application.

Why Novo Nordisk?
At Novo Nordisk, we don’t wait for change. We drive it. 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, 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.

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants. 

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.