Fellowship - Portfolio Marketing

About the Department
The Cardiometabolic Marketing Team leads the US marketing efforts for Novo Nordisk's robust cardiometabolic product portfolio, which includes world class therapies for the treatment of diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular disease, and other serious chronic diseases. As part of the team, you will contribute to the development and delivery of our portfolio vision, business strategies, and tactical plans that drive our business forward. You will help to drive the NNI portfolio and Brand strategies to ensure the products reach the people who need them most.
The Position
A track in Novo Nordisk Inc.'s Industry Practice Fellowship Program, the Portfolio Marketing Fellowship within KOL (Key Opinion Leader) Engagement & Professional Education (KEPE) is a one-year program within Novo Nordisk Inc.'s Marketing department based in Plainsboro, New Jersey.
The KEPE team's vision is to ensure Novo Nordisk's leadership by optimizing promotional education and health care provider engagement while identifying and exploring future healthcare trends leading to improved patient care. This fellowship is intended to expose the Pharm.D. Fellow to the development of promotional education content and the design and execution of promotional education programs targeted for healthcare professionals. The Pharm.D. Fellow will engage in information gathering activities such as advisory boards, focus groups and publication surveillance to gain and apply insights to guide KEPE with Brand strategic and tactical planning.
The postdoctoral fellow will focus on KEPE at Novo Nordisk Inc., where a Pharm.D.'s training and expertise will provide value to the organization. The fellow will gain the skills needed to pursue a career within the pharmaceutical industry where their education and experience can make a significant contribution to satisfying customer needs and achieving company goals.
Relationships
The fellow will report to their Fellowship Manager/Preceptor within KOL Engagement and Professional Education throughout the one-year program. Additional key internal relationships include Medical Affairs, Marketing, Legal and Regulatory Affairs. Other internal relationships include managed care, trade, government affairs and global marketing.
External relationships include relations with key opinion leaders, clinicians, and professional services vendors.
Essential Functions

• General:
  • All fellows will complete a Fellowship project for presentation at a key conference/congress. Additionally, fellows may be asked to attend other relevant scientific conventions, national team meetings and other travel as required for business needs related to fellow projects
  • The fellow will have regular contact with cross-functional areas, including Marketing, Medical Affairs, Medical Operations and Legal. This structured approach will allow for a broad "hands on" experience enabling the fellows to gain the skills needed to pursue a career within the pharmaceutical industry
• KOL Engagement & Professional Education
  • Participate in the development of promotional education content and the design and execution of promotional education programs targeted to healthcare professionals
  • Engage in information gathering activities such as advisory boards, focus groups and publication surveillance to gain and apply insights to guide KEPE, brand strategy and tactical planning
  • Assist in the strategic development of annual KOL Engagement and Professional Education plans. Align with commercial brand strategies across the diabetes and obesity portfolio

Physical Requirement
10-20% overnight travel required. Ability to drive or to fly to various meetings - approximately 15% overnight travel.
Qualifications

• A Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an ACPE-accredited college of Pharmacy with strong academic record of accomplishment required
• Demonstrate leadership capabilities
• Presentable, highly articulate, goal-orientated, honest, with high integrity and strong ethics
• Track record of teamwork, innovation, and project management
• Possess effective communication skills, both oral, written and presentation
• Demonstrate an ability to perform medical accuracy review with strong attention to detail
• Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, and Word software applications and overall computer skills with knowledge of literature search technique required

At this time, Novo Nordisk is not currently hiring individuals for this position who now or in the future would require sponsorship for employment visa status
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