Associate Director in RA CMC Semaglutide (Maternity Cover) (Søborg, Capital Region of Denmark, DK)

Are you passionate about leading multicultural teams and supporting regulatory strategies? Do you excel in working with a wide range of stakeholders to ensure compliance and quality? We are looking for an Associate Director in RA CMC Semaglutide to join our team and make a difference in the lives of millions of people around the globe. This position is a maternity cover role with an estimated contract duration of 10 months. If this sounds like you, read on and apply today!

The position

As Associate Director in RA CMC Semaglutide, your main responsibilities will include:

Leading the team in line with Novo Way to ensure optimal employee development, planning, and resource utilisation.

Coordinating and prioritising tasks for all team members while ensuring effective performance follow-up to meet targets within deadlines.

Clarifying direction and strategy for the team to align with organisational goals.

Being responsible for Occupational Health & Safety in the team, recruitment, and terminations.

Ensuring the quality of work processes in the department/team and compliance with internal and external requirements.

Qualifications 

We are looking for a candidate who possesses the following qualifications:

A master’s degree or PhD in life science or similar and professional proficiency in English

At least, 8 years drug development experience in similar position, from the pharmaceutical industry or Health Authority, of which at least 3 years should be spent in leadership position.

Experience of working on projects in late-stage development or LCM phase and submission experience combined with experience with leading effective teams

Proven track record of leadership, project management, stakeholder management and planning

Out-of-box thinking complemented with hands-on experience in navigating within an environment of tight timelines, high complexity, and diverse tasks

About the department 

The RA CMC Semaglutide department is responsible for defining and driving regulatory strategies for our marketed Semaglutide products, which are transforming and improving the lives of millions of people worldwide. The team focuses on CMC activities, including health authority interactions and providing regulatory expertise and tactics to product development plans. The position is based in Søborg, Denmark offering you the opportunity to work in a vibrant and collaborative atmosphere with a global impact.

Working at Novo 

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

At Novo Nordisk, you’ll join a global healthcare company with a unique culture and strong results. We offer 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.

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Deadline

5th October 2026

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

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