Safety Surveillance Principal Specialist

Safety Surveillance Post-Marketing Cardiometabolic III

Søborg, Denmark

Are you driven by patient safety and scientific excellence? Do you want to influence strategic safety decisions for medicines that can improve the lives of millions of patients worldwide?

We are looking for a Safety Surveillance Principal Specialist to strengthen our Safety Surveillance Post-Marketing team . If you thrive on solving complex challenges with positive impact on patient safety, and working at the intersection of science, drug development and regulatory strategy — we would love to hear from you.

Your new role

We are seeking a highly experienced individual to lead high‑impact activities across the incretin portfolio. In this role, you will help set the direction for safety surveillance, drive governance and decision-making and ensure relevant input to our continued development activities and act as a trusted safety leader to key stakeholders. Clear communication, sound judgement, and taking ownership will be essential parts of your workday.

As a Safety Surveillance Principal Specialist, you will lead the safety surveillance strategy for Q&A with Health Authorities around the world mainly within diabetes and obesity treatment . You will be accountable for driving benefit–risk thinking, influencing critical decisions, and execute on projects across cross‑functional areas and senior fora.

Key responsibilities include:

• Act as the safety surveillance lead for strategic and scientifically responses to safety Q&A from all HA interactions
• Ensure overview of activities including studies, submissions and questions and answers from Health Authorities)
• Act as the Safety Surveillance representative for Health Authority meetings
• Ensure overview of safety contributions to study reports, regulatory submissions, protocols, and other key documents
• Work closely with colleagues across Clinical Development, Medical & Science, Regulatory Affairs, Biostatistics, and other functional areas
• Contribute to benefit–risk communication and ensure clear, aligned and timely safety messaging for internal stakeholders and Health Authorities
• Mentor colleagues by setting standards for scientific quality, decision-making and collaboration

You will have the opportunity to work both independently and through others, in close collaboration with highly skilled, committed and enthusiastic colleagues. You will establish strong partnerships with key functional areas across Novo Nordisk—especially Medical and Science—while ensuring timely decisions and high scientific quality.

Your new department

Safety Surveillance Post-Marketing is an area within Global Patient Safety and is situated in Søborg, Denmark. We also have a department in Bangalore, India. Our dedicated and skilled professionals have global responsibility for the portfolio of marketed products. The area consists of 7 teams across Denmark and India.

In the Post-Marketing Cardiometabolic III team, we are the bridge between clinical development and post marketing. We handle clinical studies and submissions and lead strategic, scientific responses to safety Q&A from Health Authorities around the world on our semaglutide portfolio.

Our environment is dynamic, collaborative, and highly science driven. We value diverse perspectives and believe the strongest solutions emerge when people with different experiences and expertise work together.

Your skills & qualifications

We are looking for an experienced, scientifically driven colleague with a collaborative mindset, who thrives on tackling complex safety challenges and turning data into meaningful insights.

To succeed in this role, you likely have:

• A master’s degree in Life Sciences (e.g. Pharmacy, Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, or Biology); a PhD and/or specialist clinical experience is considered an advantage
• Extensive experience within drug safety, pharmacovigilance, drug development processes, global regulatory requirements, GxP standards, and medical concepts
• Demonstrated ability to identify challenges, shape strategies, and translate them into clear, actionable steps
• Strong stakeholder management and the ability to influence decisions through clear, concise communication
• Solid experience with health authority negotiations including meetings
• Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly, both in writing and verbally, and to translate complexity into clear recommendations
• A self-driven, ethical, and adaptable approach — you work independently, address issues proactively, and maintain flexibility when situations or priorities change
• A true team player who demonstrates empathy, takes care of colleagues, builds effective connections, and collaborates seamlessly with both internal and external stakeholders

You excel at stakeholder management, building trust and alignment across functions and seniority levels. You naturally take on an informal leadership role, serving as a guiding voice for junior colleagues. You ensure sound oversight, proactive risk management, and high scientific standards. You combine a strategic perspective with hands-on execution, enabling effective collaboration and decisive action when it matters most.

Working at Novo Nordisk

Every day we seek the solutions that defeat serious chronic diseases. To do this, we approach our work with determination, constant curiosity and a commitment to finding better ways forward. For over 100 years, this dedication has driven us to build a company focused on lasting change for long-term health. One where diverse thinking, shared purpose and mutual respect come together to create extraordinary results. When you join us, you're not just starting a job – you're becoming part of a story that spans generations.

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.

Learn more about our Reward Philosophy here

Deadline

31 August 2026

Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

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

At Novo Nordisk, we're not chasing quick fixes – we're creating lasting change for long-term health. For over 100 years, we've been driven by a single purpose: to defeat serious chronic diseases and help millions of people live healthier lives. This dedication fuels our constant curiosity and inspires us to push the boundaries of what's possible in healthcare. We embrace diverse perspectives, seek out bold ideas, and build partnerships rooted in shared purpose. Together, we're making healthcare more accessible, treating and preventing diseases, and pioneering solutions that create change spanning generations. When you join us, you become part of something bigger – a legacy of impact that reaches far beyond today.