Scientific Director leading external alliances in drug discovery and development for Novo Nordisk. Collaborating globally with teams to drive innovative solutions in diabetes and obesity.
Responsibilities
Take project leadership and oversight for drug programs run in external alliances or originating from external discovery efforts
Integrate external resources to accelerate drug discovery
Conduct due diligence and ensure scientific drive and value generation for ongoing and new external collaborations
Collaborate with data science and genomics teams to realize the impact of big data and machine learning
Drive new collaborations across Diabetes & Obesity to support the therapeutic area strategy
Own, initiate, and drive key external collaborations and partnerships with global, cross-organizational impact
Lead activities that set direction for innovation scouting
Secure global, cross-organizational collaboration
Drive change management within own area and make recommendations to influence broader change
Collaborate across R&ED and across therapy areas at all levels in R&D
Requirements
A PhD or MD in relevant field
Minimum of 12 years’ experience in early drug discovery
Demonstrated experience in providing technical & strategic understanding within the pharmaceutical or biotech industry
Prior direct and/or indirect people leadership experiences preferred
Experience in target discovery and validation
Subject matter expert with a high level of creativity, innovation and inquisitiveness
Demonstrable experience of working in close collaboration with in vivo and in vitro teams
Strong project management experience
In-depth disease understanding and drug discovery skills to drive projects
Commercial awareness in the context of biotech/pharma drug discovery and development
Experience in driving innovation through the application of state-of-the-art tools
High level of personal integrity and confidentiality
Both a team leader and a team player with strong people skills
Strong negotiation skills
Benefits
Medical, dental and vision coverage
Life insurance
Disability insurance
401(k) savings plan
Flexible spending accounts
Employee assistance program
Tuition reimbursement program
Voluntary benefits such as group legal, critical illness, identity theft protection, pet insurance and auto/home insurance.
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