(Senior) Manager for event adjudication team within clinical drug development

Are you an inspirational leader passionate about people development and guiding others towards achieving our common goals? Would you thrive working in the interface between patient safety and clinical trials in a cross-functional setting? 

If yes, this is a unique opportunity to become Manager in the Event Adjudication area at Novo Nordisk. Apply now! 

The position 
You will report to the Senior Director, Head of Event Adjudication and be responsible for the management, performance, and development of +10 employees in one of the two Event Adjudication departments. Your role will be to motivate and support employees through sparring on decision making and ongoing prioritization.  

You will play an active and important role in setting direction for the team and contributing to cross department initiatives, alignment, and projects. You are willing to share and collaborate, and you take pride in supporting your colleagues in achieving joint targets. 

Working in a global organization, you are expected to show a high degree of initiative in seeking interaction with colleagues internally as well as externally to secure collaboration and alignment across the organization. 

The team in Søborg works closely with the Event Adjudication team in Bangalore (India) and you are expected to support the continued successful collaboration across the two hubs. 

The position is based in Søborg, Denmark. 

Qualifications 

To thrive and succeed in this role, we expect you to have: 

• Master’s degree in health, natural sciences or relevant field  
• People management experience OR project leadership, informal leadership experience with strong aspiration for stepping into a people manager role 
• Solid understanding of drug development and the value chain in the pharmaceutical industry including experience from working with clinical trials 
• Broad knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry with experience from various departments and working with CROs 
• Fluency in written and spoken English 

You are strongly focused on ensuring ongoing dialogue with employees to drive performance, engagement, and development—both of individuals and the team. 

You possess strong coaching skills, enabling you to effectively lead and develop professionals and specialists. Additionally, you approach challenges with a positive and pragmatic mindset, always seeking practical solutions while maintaining an optimistic outlook. 

About the department 

The Event Adjudication area consists of 35 highly engaged professionals, specialists, and people managers from various academic backgrounds. We work in a fast-paced environment on an increasing number of trials in the late-stage clinical development. We establish, execute and project lead procedures for setting up, conducting, and closing event adjudication activities in clinical trials. 

Event adjudication is a process where an independent review board of medical specialists assesses relevant events for fulfilment of pre-defined clinical criteria, with the purpose of generating high quality data for our clinical trials. The process is driven by the Event Adjudication area in close collaboration with internal stakeholders across the value chain as well as external clinical research organizations (CROs).  

The Event Adjudication area is part of Safety Operations (+100 team members), which is one of the functional areas in Global Safety (+600 team members).  

We have an informal office culture where humor and good relations are valued, as we believe it promotes collaboration, conversation, and teamwork, which is essential for us to succeed in our work. 

  
Working at 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. 
 

Contact 
For further information, please contact Christina Virkelyst Tvermoes, Senior Director at +45 34486091.

Deadline 
20 October 2024 

You do not need to attach a cover letter to your application, but please include a few sentences about why you are applying in your CV. To ensure an efficient and fair recruitment process, please refrain from adding a photo in your CV.  

Applications will be evaluated continuously when received. 

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.