Job description

Saudi Arabia's cardiometabolic therapy area sits under this Associate Director's ownership, reporting directly to the Affiliate Medical Director within Novo Nordisk's International Operations. You own and execute the Medical Affairs strategy for the therapy area, aligning local priorities with global guidance while keeping local patient and healthcare needs in view. Scientific and medical communication across clinical trial phases falls within scope, including publication planning and real world evidence activities. Strategic relationships with Key Opinion Leaders, external experts, and professional associations extend across both national and international levels. Advisory Boards and insight-generation activities get planned and led under this role, feeding HCP perspectives directly into strategy and decision-making. Medical education for healthcare professionals runs through scientific meetings, congresses, and symposia overseen by this position. Commercial, Regulatory, Research, Market Access, and Public Affairs teams all rely on this role as a senior medical partner. Senior professionals and first-line managers get coached and developed here, building capability across the wider team. The market itself is in the middle of rapid healthcare transformation, adding weight to the strategic decisions this role makes.