Are you motivated by the opportunity of being part of an ambitious clinical outsourcing team? Do you understand the pharma business, have a strategic mind-set and strong communication skills as well as an interest in working with suppliers in the clinical drug development space?  Then please keep reading as you might be our new colleague.

  The position As a Senior Outsourcing Professional, you will be part of a fantastic team of Clinical Outsourcing Management of 12 people.  You will be responsible for: •    Driving the clinical outsourcing process for a specific therapy area, from request for proposal to signed contract in close collaboration with our Global Trial Portfolio teams, Corporate Procurement, Legal and external suppliers.  •    You will manage supplier relationships as well as supplier related risks and take part in integrating the clinical outsourcing strategy in the development projects.  •    Day-to-day operation is a varied mix of above responsibilities and includes a high degree of interaction with both internal and external stakeholders.    As a part of Global Trial Portfolio your main office will be at our site located in Søborg, Denmark, but you might experience some travel activity.    Qualifications Your background covers a Bachelors or master’s degree within life sciences.

To be successful in this role, you should have: •    At least 5 years of eexperience from sourcing, or a position closely related to vendor management within the pharma or clinical research industry.  •    Skilled within supplier interactions, and you understand the clinical development disciplines.  •    You have flair for details and an interest in improving or simplifying processes.  •    A strong command of written and spoken English •    And if not all, then part of the above and an eagerness to learn, bringing your experience, effectiveness and independence from previous jobs.    You are a team player and used to working in international and diverse professional groups, and you have a strong interest in business perspectives.

The complexity of the sourcing solutions often requires curiosity and an innovative mind-set.

Thinking creatively and solution oriented is therefore a key to succeeding.

  About the department Clinical Outsourcing Management supports Novo Nordisk’s Global Trial Portfolio projects in driving and executing the clinical contracting process from request for information to signed contract, in close collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.

We are responsible for contracting and supplier management within the clinical area and for securing a strong clinical sourcing infrastructure.

 You will be part of the Clinical Outsourcing Management team called Outsourcing Planning & Project collaboration which consist of 12 dedicated colleagues.

You will experience a high degree of individual responsibility in an engaging and professional environment.  Clinical Outsourcing Management is a part of Global Trial Portfolio.

Global Trial Portfolio are responsible for managing development worldwide from early clinical trials to product introduction.

We ensure medical and scientific documentation for clinical submissions and authorities while ensuring that the process lives up to uniform global standards, regulations, and business ethics.

   Working at Novo Nordisk In Novo Nordisk, you will be met with trust, interesting challenges, and rich opportunity for personal and professional growth.

You will be investing your unique skills in an environment focused on capable sparring and the sharing of knowledge, and where your talent and experience is valued.

We are proud to use our dedication and our capabilities to make a difference for millions of people around the world.    Contact For further information, please contact Signe Munkholm Hoeck, Director, Clinical Outsourcing Management at +45 3079 3353    Deadline Please apply for the position no later than 16th  of February 2025.

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  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.