Job Description

Location- Chandigarh

Business Unit- Obesity

If you find challenges inspiring and want to drive innovation within a multifaceted and inspiring working environment, you may be our new Therapy Access Specialist in Obesity Business Unit. Apply now with your latest profile!

The Position

As Therapy Access Specialist, you will be initiate, lead and implement Patient Awareness and Activation initiatives e.g. camps, HCP (Healthcare Professionals)-PwO (People with Obesity) interaction, PSPs (Patient support programs) rollout. You will build relations and partnerships with patient, HCP and/or nutrition and fitness organisations to establish collaborations, execute activities for better obesity care in collaboration with Cross-functional team support Obesity Clinic Programmes for select doctors.

In line with the marketing strategy for Obesity and overall Novo Nordisk strategy and ambition, build the strategic and tactical plan for Patient Engagement through e.g. awareness and activation activities, in alignment with local and international strategies for Obesity. Also ensure strong execution and management of strategy, tactics and project plans within compliance and business ethics framework.

You will also be responsible to-

• Develop, initiate and execute Patient Advocation Projects enabling growth of upcoming obesity treatments and stay up to date on Patient Engagement initiatives driven by competitors.
• Develop local network of dieticians, physical trainers, psychologists, HCPs (Healthcare professionals), dieticians, fitness experts, psychologists, influencers, professional organisations and patient organisations with aim to increase diagnosis and help drive obesity related initiatives.
• Develop measurements (KPIs- key performance indicators) for patient activities, HCP engagement and preferred outcome (what good looks like) to follow progress and measure success and report performance on a regular basis according to plan.
• Be the one point of contact for the patient access - ensure timely counselling before therapy initiation, giving updates to the HCP regarding patient updates, playing an active role in executing patient programs in alignment with HCP, among others.
• Be the internal expert on obesity patient journeys always seeking to develop and share insights and understanding to improve patients seeking advice from HCP for Obesity management.

Qualifications

• You hold a full-time Bachelor's degree in Pharma or a Life Science.
• You should have 3-5 years of pharma exp.
• Experience from working with Patient Organisations / patient counsellor role.
• Prior experience from handling events is an advantage.

About the Department

Novo Nordisk India affiliate office is in Bangalore & has more than 1,400 people working across the country in various functions. The Therapy Access Specialist is accountable for a specific location within Maharashtra and reports to the Lead - Obesity Projects.

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

To submit your application, please upload your CV and motivational letter online (click on Apply and follow the instructions). Internal candidates are kindly requested to inform their line Manager before applying.

Deadline

22nd October 2022

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 changing lives.