Head of Islet Biology or Skeletal Muscle Biology

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Novo Nordisk Park 1, 2760 Måløv, Danmark

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Are you a globally minded leader with a solid background in Diabetes or Metabolic disease? Do you have a passion for advancing metabolic disease research? Then apply today and join us in this exciting opportunity to help shape the future of drug discovery!
We are seeking two Leaders for our Skeletal Muscle Biology or Islet Biology Departments.

The position
As Head of Islet Biology or Skeletal Muscle Biology, you will lead the development and implementation of operational strategy within Islet Biology or Skeletal Muscle Biology in accordance with the Type 2 Diabetes Therapy Areas strategy. Moreover, you will lead a team of innovative, driven, and talented scientists addressing Skeletal Muscle or Islet Biology and work towards identifying, validating and progressing molecular targets within disease areas. You will be expected to define and execute externalisation strategies to leverage academic and commercial partnerships towards pipeline delivery.

You will join a newly established and highly collaborative leadership team within metabolic diseases research, responsible for executing and delivering on our Diabetes and Obesity strategies. With your solid background in leadership and metabolic disease, together with the team you will define and execute the operational strategy within Skeletal Muscle or Islet Biology to deliver and drive novel targets in the portfolio.

Some of your key responsibilities will include:

Set direction across Global Drug Discovery to align activities within Skeletal Muscle or Islet to deliver on the Therapy area strategies, ensuring a cohesive and integrated approach

Working collaboratively across the organisation to support project needs

Supporting and empowering your team in driving target identification, validation and maturation using state-of-the art methodologies and disease knowledge within diabetes or metabolic disease

Ensuring scientific rigor in the department's activities, success of line of business support and strong collaboration across Research & Early Development

Being accountable for creating a diverse and inclusive team

Direct line management of a growing team that supports a global organisation

Guiding and mentoring scientists and technical staff to support individual development

Identifying external opportunities e.g., new technologies, platforms data innovations to support target ID and maturation

Qualifications
You hold a Ph.D. degree in human biology, biochemistry, biomedical sciences, or closely related discipline, with 10+ years of experience working with research, biotech, or industry within the area of Obesity and/or Diabetes. Prior leadership experience is required.

To be successful in this position you have:

A proven leadership track record along with a track record of internationally recognised excellence in relevant human disease physiology within cardiometabolic disease

Strong understanding of target identification and validation

Experience working in a dynamic environment and promoting collaboration and innovative approaches in drug discovery

Experience managing teams/departments in an academic and/or pharma industry setting

Experience in people management, mentoring and ensuring well-being of your team in a complex and high paced environment

On a personal level, you are result-oriented, impactful, and flexible with strong presentation, collaboration and communication skills. You are an empowering leader and lead through example. You have high quality and ethical standards. You value and appreciate people, their differences and what we each can bring to the table. You have the ability to overcome challenges, lead experienced professionals and drive innovative ideas to deliver real impact.

About the area
Metabolic Disease Research is part of the Obesity, Diabetes and MASH Therapy Area in Global Drug Discovery, Novo Nordisk A/S. Currently, the area consists of ~40 employees across 3 departments. We work in a flexible, collaborative, and cross-functional setting, while keeping focus on quality and goals in an informal environment.

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