Program Development & Training Director

Location: Plainsboro

About the Department The Clinical, Medical and Regulatory (CMR) department at Novo Nordisk is one of the most diverse and collaborative groups within the organization. From healthcare provider interactions and developing and implementing regulatory strategies with the FDA to providing medical education and collecting data to support efficacy and new product development, CMR is involved. The one thing that keeps us all marching to the same beat is our patient centered focus.

At Novo Nordisk, you will help patients around the world. As their needs evolve, so does our challenge to find better and more innovative ways to improve their quality of life. We’re changing lives for a living. Are you ready to make a difference?

The Position Responsible for development and execution of the content and training plan ensuring Medical affairs has scientific resources and knowledge needed to help facilitate customer engagement. This includes developing and ensuring execution of the scientific resources and utilization strategies for the medical affairs (MA) team in close collaboration with the MA management team and other internal stakeholders such as Clinical, Medical Information, Marketing, Market Shaping, Sales Operations and CMR Training to assist in the implementation of scientific initiatives focused on both internal and external customers (HS, MM, endocrinology, obesity, primary care providers, etc.).

This role has a critical impact on the FMA organization as it greatly affects the scientific acumen and knowledge of the Medical Liaison Team.

To ensure accurate, timely and current medical updates to scientific communications materials and resources in use by FMA Team related to current and future treatment modalities and guidelines within therapeutic areas of responsibility. Create, review, update and archive FMA slide libraries, new hire material, therapeutic/product-specific key studies and other appropriate scientific/clinical material for use by FMA. Serve as a scientific resource to the overall FMA team in product and disease state areas as directed by FMA Leadership.

Relationships Position reports to the Director, Strategic Excellence, Program Development & Training, Medical Affairs. This position will align with their respective Therapeutic Area and sit as a part of that leadership team. May mentor Medical Affairs Fellows, interns, students, or other Field Medical personnel. Additional key internal relationships include MA leadership, Medical Directors, Scientific Communications, Medical Modernization and Strategic Partnership Engagement, CMR Training, Clinical Trial Management, Clinical Development, Marketing, Sales Training, as well as Global Medical Affairs (GMA).Essential

Functions Act as a liaison among FMA team, respective TA and Medical Information Departments Act as point person to represent the FMA team to liaise with key internal stakeholders’ cross-functionally on appropriate scientific and skills-based training projects

Develop and implement FMA assessment strategies and tools to evaluate FMA scientific competencies and knowledge level

Develop the overall strategies and plans for scientific resources, communications and training initiatives for the FMA team Ensure appropriate preparation of scientific material and clinical updates for FMA Team in advance of new product launches, speaker training programs and other venues where FMA Team’s scientific support is requested

Ensure coordination of all FMA activities related to scientific conventions, work with FMA Team to identify and cover relevant scientific sessions, work with other departments to secure FMA personnel support at Novo Nordisk Medical Booths and for overall coordination

Ensure coordination with Product Safety to…