Principal Clinical Pharmacology Specialist - Diabetes, Søborg, Denmark

Are you passionate about clinical pharmacology and drug development and ready to support Novo Nordisk A/S's Diabetes Portfolio with your scientific insights, patient-centric approach, and strategic mindset?

Then, this is your moment as Novo Nordisk A/S is looking for a Principal Clinical Pharmacology Specialist for Clinical Pharmacology, Diabetes. Apply now. Together Novo Nordisk A/S can create life-changing innovations for patients.

The Position

You will be responsible for leading clinical pharmacology programmes and providing the clinical pharmacology strategy for early and late-stage development projects within Diabetes.

Furthermore, you will be responsible for:

• Providing clinical pharmacology expertise to Novo Nordisk A/S's business development project teams. Clinical pharmacology trial designs as well as interpretation and communication of trial results.
• Driving and coordinating activities in the headquarters study groups and collaboration with affiliates and external partners involved across the value chain.
• Scientific communication and interactions with many internal and external global stakeholders and key opinion leaders.
• Clinical pharmacology summaries of submission dossiers and interactions with Health Authorities to provide clinical pharmacology input to secure approvals of new drugs.
• Representing Clinical Pharmacology in global project teams. Supporting the development of Clinical Pharmacology competences by mentoring and sharing knowledge.

Qualifications

To thrive and succeed, Novo Nordisk A/S expects you to have:

• Master's degree in Life Sciences, complemented by a PhD or equivalent scientific expertise.
• Expert knowledge within Clinical Pharmacology in pharma or biotech industry.
• Strong scientific and strategic mindset with a good understanding of clinical dosing aspects including first human dose setting and pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic relationships.
• Experience with Health Authority interactions.
• Proven track record in planning and conducting clinical trials and working in cross-functional teams in a global and dynamic environment.
• Business and value chain understanding.
• Proficiency in both written and spoken English.
• Experience working with siRNAs is an advantage.
• Ownership of your work and inspiring trust among colleagues and stakeholders.
• Strong quality mindset, meeting your deadlines, and displaying high integrity and accountability.
• Patient-centric and innovative approach combined with a strategic mindset, and you are able to constructively challenge existing ways of working while driving improvements in a dynamic working environment.

About the Department

You will join the Clinical Pharmacology organisation, which consists of six specialised Clinical Pharmacology departments as an integrated part of Novo Nordisk A/S's Medical and Translational Sciences organisation. Novo Nordisk A/S is an organisation of dedicated and highly engaged colleagues working in a flexible, collaborative and cross-functional setting.

Clinical Pharmacology plays a key role in the development of new drugs at Novo Nordisk. Novo Nordisk A/S works as an integrated part of development and research project teams, being responsible for the clinical pharmacology strategy and the scientific input to clinical pharmacology trials. Novo Nordisk A/S provides clinical pharmacology expertise to all clinical development phases, Health Authority interactions and regulatory submissions worldwide.

Working at Novo Nordisk

At Novo Nordisk, Novo Nordisk A/S doesn't wait for change. Novo Nordisk A/S drives it.

Novo Nordisk A/S is a dynamic company in an even more dynamic industry, and Novo Nordisk A/S knows that what got Novo Nordisk A/S to where Novo Nordisk A/S is today is not necessarily what will make Novo Nordisk A/S successful in the future.

Novo Nordisk A/S embraces the spirit of experimentation, striving for excellence without fixating on perfection.

Novo Nordisk A/S never shies away from opportunities to develop. Novo Nordisk A/S seizes them.

From research and development, through to manufacturing, marketing, and sales – Novo Nordisk A/S is all working to move the needle on patient care.

What Novo Nordisk A/S offers

At Novo Nordisk, you’ll join a global healthcare company with a unique culture and strong results. Novo Nordisk A/S offers continuous learning, career development, and benefits tailored to your life and career stage.

Salary: For this role, the Annual Base Salary ranges from 847,000.00 to 1,245,100.00 DKK, corresponding to the level of the position.

The placement within the salary range will be assessed during the recruitment process based on the candidate’s skills, competencies, knowledge, and relevant experience.

Incentives and Benefits: The salary package may include short-term and/or long-term incentives as well as other employee benefits based on position level, location, functional area and relevant market benchmarks.

Learn more about Novo Nordisk A/S's Reward Philosophy here.

Deadline

1st July 2026

Novo Nordisk A/S commits to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all Novo Nordisk A/S's job applicants.

At Novo Nordisk, Novo Nordisk A/S isn't chasing quick fixes – Novo Nordisk A/S is creating lasting change for long-term health.

For over 100 years, Novo Nordisk A/S has been driven by a single purpose: to defeat serious chronic diseases and help millions of people live healthier lives.

This dedication fuels Novo Nordisk A/S's constant curiosity and inspires Novo Nordisk A/S to push the boundaries of what's possible in healthcare.

Novo Nordisk A/S embraces diverse perspectives, seeks out bold ideas, and builds partnerships rooted in shared purpose.

Together, Novo Nordisk A/S is making healthcare more accessible, treating and preventing diseases, and pioneering solutions that create change spanning generations.

When you join Novo Nordisk A/S, you become part of something bigger – a legacy of impact that reaches far beyond today.