Medical Advisor I

Locations: Bangalore

Department: Medical Affairs & Medical Education

Organisation: Novo Nordisk India Pvt. Ltd.

Are you a skilled medical professional with a passion for Medical Affairs and a drive to make a real impact? Join Novo Nordisk as a Medical Advisor I and be part of a fast-growing, dynamic team where your expertise will shape strategy and patient care in India. If you excel at building scientific relationships, delivering clinical insights, and implementing medical strategies that influence change, we want to hear from you. Apply now with your latest CV — your next big career move could start here.

Your New Role

As a Medical Advisor I at Novo Nordisk, you will be the scientific ambassador for your product/portfolio, translating clinical insight into strategic, evidence-based medical activities that drive patient outcomes and business goals. You will collaborate across medical, commercial, regulatory and external stakeholders to shape and communicate scientific value while ensuring the highest ethical and compliance standards.

Key responsibilities:

• Act as therapy-area expert (in diabetes, cardio-metabolics or rare disease as applicable) and maintain competitive knowledge.
• Operationalize medico‑marketing activities aligned with Medical Affairs strategy.
• Build and maintain relationships with KOLs, HCPs and professional bodies.
• Help in driving generation and dissemination of RWE and clinical data; identify publication opportunities.
• Support clinical and regulatory operations (site selection, recruitment, SEC submissions).
• Provide medical expertise and answer product-related queries.
• Deliver medical training and support product launches with marketing/regulatory teams.

You bring scientific credibility, medical affairs or clinical experience, strong communication skills, and a commitment to ethical, compliant practices.

Your Skills and Qualifications

To be successful in this role, you should have the following qualifications:

• MD (preferred) or MBBS with at least 2 years’ experience in Medical Affairs or medico‑marketing
• Demonstrated expertise in the relevant therapy area and product portfolio (diabetes, cardio-metabolic or rare disease as applicable).
• Proven experience in medico‑marketing activities, evidence generation or scientific communications.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with ability to present complex data clearly.
• Excellent stakeholder‑management and relationship‑building capabilities (KOLs, HCPs, cross‑functional teams).
• Collaborative team player with high integrity and adherence to compliance standards.

 Preferred:

• Medical affairs experience in the relevant therapy area with strong KOL engagement and cross-functional collaboration.
• Commitment to compliance, ethics and patient-centred scientific advocacy.

Your New Department

The Medical and Regulatory (M&R) department at Novo Nordisk is one of the most diverse and collaborative groups within the organization. From health-care-provider interactions and developing and implementing regulatory strategies with the FDA to providing medical education and collecting data to support efficacy and new product development, M&R is involved. The one thing that keeps us all marching to the same beat is our patient-centered focus. At Novo Nordisk, you will help patients around the world. As their needs evolve, so does our challenge to find better and more innovative ways to improve their quality of life. We’re changing lives for living.
 

Working at Novo Nordisk

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

There is, of course, more on offer here than the uniqueness of our culture and the extraordinary results we produce. Being part of a global healthcare company means opportunities to learn and develop are all around us, while our benefits are designed with your career and life stage in mind.

More Information

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 Managers before applying.

Deadline

14 May 2026

Disclaimer

Also, it has been brought to our attention that there have recently been instances of fraudulent job offers, purporting to be from Novo Nordisk and/or its affiliate companies. The individuals or organizations sending these false employment offers may pose as a Novo Nordisk recruiter or representative and request personal information, purchasing of equipment or funds to further the recruitment process or offer paid trainings. Be advised that Novo Nordisk does not extend unsolicited employment offers. Furthermore, Novo Nordisk does not charge prospective employees with fees or make requests for funding as a part of the recruitment process.

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.