Vice President - Medical and Science

About the Department
Our Research and Development organization brings together the best minds in life science innovation. The teams located in facilities in Lexington, Watertown, Cambridge and Seattle reflect the full R&D continuum, from early research through late-stage clinical development. Here, we are building for the future, creating a distinct R&D community based on collaboration, partnerships, and cutting-edge research across multiple modalities and therapeutic areas. We recognize that improving human health starts here and that patients rely on us. Our R&D hub merges biotech speed and agility with large pharmaceutical company quality, resources, and stability, uniting the best of both worlds to develop new medicines for patients.
The position can be located at either the Plainsboro, NJ or Lexington, MA locations of our East Coast Hub.
The Position
The Vice President (VP) of Medical and Science (M&S) is overall responsible for Line of Business leadership of the Medical and Science Area East Coast Hub team providing direction and ensuring development at area level. This includes securing the right medical and scientific innovation level to ensure M&S area is a strategic partner in the projects and clinical drug development activities. This includes actively driving innovation and taking a broader and joint responsibility for clinical drug development across projects as well as within the relevant therapeutic areas. The position is part of the Medical Leadership Council and contributes to the overall development of the Medical and Science organization across therapeutic areas within the organization.
The Vice President will be setting the medical strategic direction and securing execution of the following projects according to the Global Project Framework including the medical development strategies reflected in the Product Development Plans for the siRNA, MASH, cardiomyopathy, gene therapy, cell therapy projects in the East Coast Hub portfolio.
The position is responsible for medical and scientific issues related to clinical drug and device development. The responsibilities cover medical aspects of trials and studies sponsored by Novo Nordisk and medical interactions with authorities. In addition, the responsibilities include clinical validity and medical integrity of data in Novo Nordisk clinical development programs including evaluation and interpretations of safety and efficacy data generated in the clinical trials and translation of these findings into a benefit-risk profile.
Relationships
This position reports to the Corporate Project Vice President (CPVP) East Coast Hub. The position can be located at either the Plainsboro, NJ or Lexington, MA locations of our East Coast Hub.
The Vice President is expected to lead a team of leaders to ensure innovative development of the project portfolio, driving cost-effective development and maximizing the value of the development projects and marketed products. The development activities should address current and future markets and business needs and leverage medical, scientific and regulatory opportunities. In agreement with the individual Project Vice President (PVP), the Vice President is overall accountable for the medical and scientific deliverables for all drug development projects in the area. The Vice President is expected to contribute to the cross-therapy area leadership within Medical and Science, and contribute to the cross functional leadership required by the East Coast Hub leadership team. In addition, the Vice President is expected to drive initiatives to improve working procedures, quality, and people development.
Essential Functions

• Lead the Medical and Science area for the East Coast Hub team and effectively manage and develop the area in agreement with area CPVP and in accordance with the Novo Nordisk Way, the Global Leadership Competency Framework, the Development and Therapy Area strategies and other applicable NN procedures ensuring understanding of the business and the value chain
• Overall accountable for the strategic medical and scientific planning, execution and conduct of all project deliverables
• Overall responsible for ensuring up-to-date medical and scientific knowledge within the therapeutic area and the competitive environment
• Overall accountable for high medical and scientific quality of all deliverables from the department and Medical and Science Team (MST)
• Overall accountable for the presentation of all medical aspects of the clinical development programme at internal (PDCouncil, PDComm and RPComm etc) and external meetings (including regulatory agencies, advisory boards, expert meetings, congresses, investigator meetings etc.)
• Overall accountable for medical input to ad-hoc and pre-project business activities
• Leader of leaders and responsible for the development of direct reports to improve their current performance and future potential through coaching and development opportunities
• Overall responsible for developing the area (both the organisation and people) to deliver on mid-term and long-term strategies
• Ensure performance management, task prioritization and scoping of Medical and Science related activities in accordance with business needs and approved project strategies and plans
• Ensure timely reporting to and alignment with the CPVP of Area on project progress and decisions - including potential issues needing further management attention
• Ensure development and follow-up of individualised development plans for all direct reports according to business needs and based on current and future Medical and Science needs
• Ensure active use of performance management systems and individual development plans through frequent interactions
• Ensure that clinical development options are thoroughly analysed and evaluated
• Responsible for the area budget and defined financial targets. Provide timely and accurate input to the CPVP Area budget
• Set targets and initiate improvements in working procedures, quality and services through collaboration with the center of expertise that are important in order to fully exploit the resources within NN Development
• Support and enable knowledge sharing and capability building across teams, projects and skill areas
• Responsible for the overall the Medical and Science strategy, direction, people management
• Being a change agent and promotor of cultural change in accordance with Development's strategy and the NN Way
• Drive innovation and clinical drug development, not only within own area but taking a broad and joint responsibility across projects, e.g. via working groups, cross-project collaboration and M&S Leadership council initiatives

Physical Requirements
10-20% overnight travel required. Ability to lift 0-50 lbs.
Development of People
Supervisory
Ensure that reporting personnel have individual development plans (IDP), and annual goals and measurements that are consistent with the priorities of the business, and that interim reviews are held so that their work is focused on those priorities, and they understand their level of accountability for results and the measurement process.
Ensure that the IDP forms include completed learning and aspiration plans and are in place for all reporting personnel to enable the achievement of goals and capability to assume increased levels of responsibility.
Manage the application and communication of all Novo Nordisk policies, procedures, and Novo Nordisk Way.
Qualifications

• Professional Experience: Minimum of 15 years with a minimum of 10 years in Medical, pharmaceutical, or biotechnology industry experience (including roles in research and development (R&D), clinical trials, regulatory affairs, or medical affairs
• Leadership Experience: Proven track record in senior Leadership roles, such as Director or Senior Director of a drug development function such as Clinical Drug Development (preferred) or Medical Affairs. Experience managing teams and large-scale projects is essential
• Clinical And Research Expertise: Hands -on experience with clinical trials, drug development processes, or scientific research with a deep understanding of regulatory environments (e.g. FDA, EMA)
• Educational Background: A Ph.D., an M.D., or Pharm.D., An MBA or MPH is preferred

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