Regional Medical Advisor, Kwazulu-natal

Regional Medical Advisor, KwaZulu-Natal (Durban)

**Category**:Medical Affairs

**Location**:Durban, Kwazulu Natal, ZA

**The Position**
- As a Regional Medical Advisor, you will:

- Build and maintain scientific understanding of Novo Nordisk’s marketed products in Diabetes and Obesity, aligned with the Cardio-Metabolic-Renal approach.
- Share up-to-date medical knowledge and clinical trial data with internal and external stakeholders. Provide medical education to HCPs through scientific meetings, symposia, and strategic partnerships with Healthcare Professional Associations.
- Establish and nurture relationships with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), Healthcare Professionals (HCPs), and other healthcare decision-makers.
- Drive the execution of medical tactics aligned with the Diabetes and Obesity medical strategy, collaborating with key functions such as Marketing, Market Access, Public Affairs (MAPA), and Sales.
- Contribute to clinical trial and Real-World Evidence (RWE) plans, including Scientific Recruitment and Retention (SRR) activities and publication strategies.
- This role requires 70-80% travel within South Africa, focusing on regions such as KwaZulu-Natal (Durban). The location may change in the future based on business needs.

**Qualifications**
- Medical Doctor, Advanced Degree in Health Sciences (Pharmacy or Other), other recognized Medical Affairs certification (may be considered, at discretion of Novo Nordisk).
- Demonstrates understanding of the disease state and therapeutic area. Exhibits detailed understanding of standards of medical care, and medical positioning of both Novo Nordisk and competitor products.
- Clinical practice or pharmaceutical experience in Medical Affairs (recommended)
- Previous experience in obesity or metabolic disease area (desirable), along with willingness to learn and progress in Diabetes, Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) therapy area is important.
- Ability to transfer scientific content and value to both experts and non-medical audiences.
- Strong scientific mindset and critical thinking.
- Ability to exert effective leadership in a matrix organisation.
- Strong presentation skills.
- Proficient in English speaking and writing. Knowledge of the local African language would be a plus.
- Curiosity, thinking outside of the box, being a fast learner and a good team player.

**About the Department**
- The Regional Medical Advisor will be part of the Medical Affairs department, a dynamic and collaborative team dedicated to advancing Novo Nordisk’s mission of improving patient outcomes. Based in South Africa, the role involves attending business meetings across the country and occasional travel outside South Africa. The department fosters a supportive and professional atmosphere, where team members work together to deliver on Novo Nordisk’s medical strategy and make a meaningful impact on patients’ lives.

**Working at Novo Nordisk**
- We are a proud life-science company, and life is our reason to exist. We’re inspired by life in all its forms and shapes, ups and downs, opportunities and challenges. For employees at Novo Nordisk, life means many things - from the building blocks of life that form the basis of ground-breaking scientific research, to our rich personal lives that motivate and energise us to perform our best at work. Ultimately, life is why we’re all here - to ensure that people can lead a life independent of chronic disease.

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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.