Director of Real World Evidence / Directrice de l'Évidence du Monde Réel

Join Us as Director, Real-World Evidence

Are you passionate about driving an impact through data? We invite you to leverage your expertise as the Director of Real-World Evidence, where you’ll lead the development and delivery of strategically aligned RWE across global markets!

In this high-impact role, you’ll support regional and local teams, help operationalize the RWE strategy, lead key studies, and bring innovative approaches to evidence generation. Collaborate across a global matrix and ensure that the insights you generate drive differentiation and action.

The Position

In this key role, you will drive the design, execution, and communication of impactful RWE studies that support product differentiation, market access, and stakeholder engagement. Acting as a strategic partner to regional and local teams, you will guide the operationalization of the RWE strategy and champion innovative approaches to evidence generation. By collaborating across Medical, Market Access, and Commercial functions, you will play a critical role in shaping the value narrative of our therapies on a global scale.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the design and execution of RWE studies across IO to generate evidence that supports product differentiation, access, and value demonstration.
• Drive innovative RWE approaches through novel partnerships, advanced protocol design, and strategic use of real-world data.
• Act as a strategic advisor to regional and local teams, providing guidance on study design, methodology, and operational execution.
• Oversee the selection and delivery of high-priority RWE studies from the IO office, ensuring strategic alignment and scientific impact.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional stakeholders—including Medical, Marketing, and Market Access—and ensure alignment with global and US (NNI) RWE strategies.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree (PhD, MD, or PharmD) in a relevant field such as Epidemiology, Public Health, Biostatistics, or a related discipline.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in Medical Affairs and significant experience in Real World Evidence (RWE), HEOR, or similar roles within the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry.
• Demonstrated experience in relevant therapeutic areas within the cardiometabolic space and with innovative products within that field.
• Excellent English writing abilities and a track record of publications in English peer-reviewed journals.
• Expertise in clinical and statistical validation of endpoints, statistical modeling, time-to-event analysis, comparative effectiveness, etc.
• Experience in establishing relationships with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs).
• Preferably with experience in generating HTA- and regulatory-grade evidence.

About the Department

As a key driver of Novo Nordisk’s future growth, International Operations (IO) is the largest operational unit in Novo Nordisk and covers more than 190 countries, encompassing 95% of the world’s population. Around 430 million people are living with diabetes in these countries, and an estimated 570 million live with obesity. We serve 25 million people each day living with chronic diseases. Novo Nordisk International Operations, Strategic Operations, is headquartered in Zürich, Switzerland.

At Novo Nordisk, we aim to hire the best talent and support their development by acting as a Talent Incubator. Our IO-SO Office in Zurich serves as a Talent Hub that offers employees the opportunity to gain exposure to and experience in the strategic office and establish their international network, before moving on to positions in global regions and markets. For this position, international mobility within a three-year time horizon is required.

Working at Novo Nordisk

At Novo Nordisk, we don’t wait for change; we drive it. As a dynamic company in even more dynamic industry, we recognize that what got us to our current position may not suffice for future success. We embrace the spirit of experimentation, striving for excellence without fixating on perfection. We seize every opportunity for development, working collectively to enhance patient care from research and development through to manufacturing, marketing, and sales.

Contact

If you believe you are qualified and are ready to embrace this challenge, apply online using the form below. Please note that only applications matching the job profile will be considered.