Job Description

Clinical Medical Director

Category:

Clinical Development

Location:

Toronto, Ontario, CA

Mississauga, Canada

Are you a healthcare professional or Scientist with a passion for advancing clinical research? Do you thrive in leadership roles and have a strategic mindset to drive flawless clinical trial execution within Canada? If so, we invite you to explore this exciting opportunity as Director of the new Clinical Medical Manager Team at Novo Nordisk Canada. Read on and apply today!

Your new role

As the Director ,Clinical Medical Manager Team you will build an exciting new team, addressing current and future needs based on local and global portfolio requirements. Some of your specific responsibilities will include:
Building the strategy for, and providing oversight to the new Clinical Medical Manager (CMM) team Establishing strong collaboration between the CMM Team and the Clinical Development group, as well as Medical Affairs Overseeing the PDP (Product Development Plan) process for NNCI, working collaboratively with the region and supporting other assessment initiatives such as Trial Portfolio Review, Trial feasibility, and protocol review, development of early scientific insights and guidance, and patient journey creation Site identification and feasibility: Overseeing the identification KOLs, investigators and research centers, in collaboration with medical affairs and other stakeholders Ensuring strong collaboration with the CDC for site assessment, and site feasibility Overseeing the CMM team's contribution to Clinical activities. This includes supporting trial recruitment, risk assessments and mitigation and ongoing medical monitoring and support Delivering Medical guidance, including training of key stakeholders across the organization.

Your new department

You will be part of the Clinical Development, Medical Affairs and Regulatory Affairs team at Novo Nordisk Canada. This hybrid role offers the opportunity to work in a collaborative and innovative environment while contributing to Novo Nordisk's mission of improving patient outcomes.

Your skills and qualifications

We are looking for a candidate who possesses:
MD or PhD in healthcare (or a Pharmacist/Master of Science with a strong, relevant background) 5+ years of experience in the clinical or pharmaceutical industry Proven team leadership and team-building experience Strong understanding of pharmaceutical drug development, local healthcare infrastructure, and clinical research/science Strategic capabilities and business acumen, with flexibility across therapeutic areas Valid driver's license and willingness to travel up to 20% nationally and internationally.

Nice to have:
Prior experience in a director-level role Experience as a clinical trial investigator or sub-investigator Background in a Medical Affairs function.

Working at Novo Nordisk

Every day we seek the solutions that defeat serious chronic diseases. To do this, we approach our work with an unconventional spirit, a rare determination and a constant curiosity. For over 100 years this unordinary mindset has seen us build a company unlike any other. One where a collective passion for our purpose, mutual respect and a willingness to go beyond what we know delivers extraordinary results.

What we offer

There is, of course, more on offer here than the uniqueness of our culture and the extraordinary results we produce. Being part of a global healthcare

company means opportunities to learn and develop are all around us, while our benefits are designed with your career and life stage in mind.

More information

For more information, visit novonordisk.com, Facebook, Instagram, X, LinkedIn and YouTube.

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Deadline

Please

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before

July 20th, 2025

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.

We're not your typical healthcare company. In a modern world of quick fixes, we focus on solutions to defeat serious chronic diseases and promote long-term health. Our unordinary mindset is at the heart of everything we do. We seek out new ideas and put people first as we push the boundaries of science, make healthcare more accessible, and treat, prevent, and even cure diseases that affect millions of lives. Because it takes an unordinary approach to drive real, lasting change in health.