Director – Neuronal & Metabolic Regulation
Novo Nordisk
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Lexington • Massachusetts • United States
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Salary
💰 $187,000 - $300,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Managing a scientific team and laboratory staff to drive the programs with impact on the pipeline
- Leading the department in line with Novo Nordisk Way
- Influence and execute strategy for the disease area
- Securing global cross-organizational collaboration
- Leadership development of talents with leadership and organizational potentials
- Drive change management in own area and influence change management in other departments
- Driving drug discovery to have significant impact
- Identify scientific gaps in research direction
- Secure collaborative efforts to mitigate gaps
- Planning, coordination, prioritization, and guidance to employees
- Performance management
- Ensure budget and business targets are met
Requirements
- PhD required
- Degree within biology and life science preferred
- 12+ years of relevant experience required
- Experience in neuronal and metabolic regulation is required, preferably in a biopharma setting
- Subject matter expert with a high level of creativity
- Scientific experience, drug discovery and development experience
- Experience with the drug development and life cycle management process
- Working in a project oriented, international matrix organization
- Track record in drug discovery and development either by pharma background or in academia
- Demonstrated scientific leadership illustrated by publication and presentations at scientific conferences
- Excellent in establishing trustful relationships, and cross-cultural understanding
- Flexibility and the ability to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment are required
- Demonstrates a high degree of innovative and conceptual thinking within a discipline or field of expertise
- Strong collaboration skills
Benefits
- medical, dental and vision coverage
- life insurance
- disability insurance
- 401(k) savings plan
- flexible spending accounts
- employee assistance program
- tuition reimbursement program
- voluntary benefits such as group legal, critical illness, identity theft protection, pet insurance and auto/home insurance
- sick time policy
- flexible vacation policy
- parental leave policy
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
drug discoverydrug developmentlife cycle managementneuronal regulationmetabolic regulationscientific researchperformance managementproject managementcollaboration
Soft Skills
leadershipchange managementcreativityflexibilitycollaborationtrust-buildingcross-cultural understandingorganizational skillsinnovative thinking
Certifications
PhD