Start-up Trial Manager (Maternity cover)

Do you want to be part of a dynamic, virtual team managing clinical trial start-up activities across several countries? Would you like to use your experience to continuously optimise the way trials are launched? Do you thrive from working in an international environment and are you prepared to embrace and tackle challenges as part of your daily work? If your answer to these questions is ‘yes’, read on. We are now looking for a Start-up Trial Manager to join us on a temporary basis (maternity cover until June 2026) within Clinical Development Centre in Denmark!

The Position

In this role you will be responsible for managing and overseeing the clinical trial start-up activities across several countries within Europe, from feasibility to the first participant first visit (FPFV) milestone.

You will:

• Act as the project manager for trial start-up, provide operational and therapeutic expertise to the project, overseeing trial management activities, ensure deliverables are met within agreed timelines and in accordance with scientific, quality, and regulatory requirements.

• Liaise with the trial teams (Clinical Research Associates and Clinical Trial Administrators) in the CDC DK countries to ensure timely start-up of your assigned trials, including planning, conduct and co-ordination of project activities during trial start-up.

• Pro-active identification and mitigation of potential risks and issues that may impact the start-up and other phases of the trial, drive a quality mindset within the trial team, and ensure audit and inspection readiness

• Collaborate and interact with adjacent affiliates and their clinical teams, Head Quarter Trial Managers, Regional Clinical Project Managers, and other Novo Nordisk colleagues.

Qualifications

The start-up Trial Manager position requires excellent organizational, communication and project management skills, as well as a strong understanding of the clinical trial process.

Demonstrating and fostering a team culture of best practice sharing, providing innovative solutions, and openness to share learnings are essential for this role.

Additionally, you are our ideal candidate if you:

• Hold a degree within life science or healthcare

• Have significant experience in clinical research obtained at a pharmaceutical company and/or CRO, with in-depth knowledge of clinical start-up activities

• Have strong problem-solving skills, a can-do attitude and the ability to prioritise tasks

• Work independently while also being a dedicated team player

• Bring solid project management skills

• Have high proficiency in English (oral and written)

• Enjoy working with different stakeholders across nationalities and cultures

About the Department

As the Start-up Trial Manager, you will belong to a team that consist of a mixed group of specialists in start-up activities, reporting to the head of study start-up. The Clinical Development Centre Denmark is responsible for managing back-office activities, such as project management and administrative tasks on clinical trials across eight countries (Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland). The CDC-DK is a part of the DK affiliate.

CDC Denmark as project-centric organisation becomes the backbone in clinical trials for all Therapy Areas, while leading across seven countries, as well as Denmark. Together with our colleagues across the value chain in Head Quarter (HQ) and adjacent affiliates, we ensure through scientific evidence that we can provide safe and efficacious treatment to people living with diabetes and other chronic diseases.

We value an open, trust-based, and creative working environment as well as a great team spirit. Our working environment is characterised by interesting and demanding assignments and continuous professional development opportunities.

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

If you have any questions, please contact Hanne Verstraete, Head of Study Start-up, at +32 490 56 84 81 ǀ [email protected]. 

Deadline

Apply before 14th February 2025

Applications will be reviewed, and interviews will take place on an ongoing basis therefore do not hesitate to apply if interested.

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 resume or CV.

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.