Head of Islet Biology or Skeletal Muscle Biology

Job title:

Head of Islet Biology or Skeletal Muscle Biology

Company:

Novo Nordisk

Job description

Are you a globally minded leader with a solid background in Diabetes or Metabolic disease? Do you have a passion for advancing metabolic disease research? Then apply today and join us in this exciting opportunity to help shape the future of drug discovery!
We are seeking two Leaders for our Skeletal Muscle Biology or Islet Biology Departments.The position
As Head of Islet Biology or Skeletal Muscle Biology, you will lead the development and implementation of operational strategy within Islet Biology or Skeletal Muscle Biology in accordance with the Type 2 Diabetes Therapy Areas strategy. Moreover, you will lead a team of innovative, driven, and talented scientists addressing Skeletal Muscle or Islet Biology and work towards identifying, validating and progressing molecular targets within disease areas. You will be expected to define and execute externalisation strategies to leverage academic and commercial partnerships towards pipeline delivery.You will join a newly established and highly collaborative leadership team within metabolic diseases research, responsible for executing and delivering on our Diabetes and Obesity strategies. With your solid background in leadership and metabolic disease, together with the team you will define and execute the operational strategy within Skeletal Muscle or Islet Biology to deliver and drive novel targets in the portfolio.Some of your key responsibilities will include:

• Set direction across Global Drug Discovery to align activities within Skeletal Muscle or Islet to deliver on the Therapy area strategies, ensuring a cohesive and integrated approach
• Working collaboratively across the organisation to support project needs
• Supporting and empowering your team in driving target identification, validation and maturation using state-of-the art methodologies and disease knowledge within diabetes or metabolic disease
• Ensuring scientific rigor in the department’s activities, success of line of business support and strong collaboration across Research & Early Development
• Being accountable for creating a diverse and inclusive team
• Direct line management of a growing team that supports a global organisation
• Guiding and mentoring scientists and technical staff to support individual development
• Identifying external opportunities e.g., new technologies, platforms data innovations to support target ID and maturation

Qualifications
You hold a Ph.D. degree in human biology, biochemistry, biomedical sciences, or closely related discipline, with 10+ years of experience working with research, biotech, or industry within the area of Obesity and/or Diabetes. Prior leadership experience is required.To be successful in this position you have:

• A proven leadership track record along with a track record of internationally recognised excellence in relevant human disease physiology within cardiometabolic disease
• Strong understanding of target identification and validation
• Experience working in a dynamic environment and promoting collaboration and innovative approaches in drug discovery
• Experience managing teams/departments in an academic and/or pharma industry setting
• Experience in people management, mentoring and ensuring well-being of your team in a complex and high paced environment

On a personal level, you are result-oriented, impactful, and flexible with strong presentation, collaboration and communication skills. You are an empowering leader and lead through example. You have high quality and ethical standards. You value and appreciate people, their differences and what we each can bring to the table. You have the ability to overcome challenges, lead experienced professionals and drive innovative ideas to deliver real impact.About the area
Metabolic Disease Research is part of the Obesity, Diabetes and MASH Therapy Area in Global Drug Discovery, Novo Nordisk A/S. Currently, the area consists of ~40 employees across 3 departments. We work in a flexible, collaborative, and cross-functional setting, while keeping focus on quality and goals in an informal environment.Working at Novo Nordisk
At Novo Nordisk, we don’t wait for change. We drive it. We’re a dynamic company in an even more dynamic industry, and we know that what got us to where we are today is not necessarily what will make us successful in the future. We embrace the spirit of experimentation, striving for excellence without fixating on perfection. We never shy away from opportunities to develop, we seize them. From research and development, through to manufacturing, marketing and sales – we’re all working to move the needle on patient care.Contact
For further information, please contact Christian Pehmøller, Senior Director, Metabolic Disease Research at [email protected].Deadline
12 May 2024.Please note that applications will be reviewed continuously. You do not need to attach a cover letter to your application, but please include a few lines about your motivation in your resume or CV. In addition, please avoid the use of photos in your CV. This makes for a better and more fair process.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 chnaging.

Expected salary

Location

Hovedstaden

Job date

Fri, 03 May 2024 22:37:55 GMT

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