Senior Innovation Lead - Biologics and Emerging Modalities - Bio Innovation Hub

About the Department
Our Cambridge Innovation Center is a part of our Novo Nordisk Research & Development US organization. We apply cutting-edge technologies to early R&D projects with the goal of bringing real change to People with Diabetes, Obesity, Cardiovascular diseases and MASH. Your skills, dedication and ambition will help us change lives for the better. In exchange, we'll offer you an opportunity to work with extraordinary talent, continuously learn and develop, and drive change to defeat diabetes and other serious chronic conditions.
The team is comprised of collaborative, diverse and passionate people who have a true sense of pride in their work and are committed to helping others grow and develop their careers. You'll also have a platform to engage with key stakeholders on a global scale throughout the entire pipeline process. And while changing the future of diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular diseases and MASH is no easy task, we also recognize the importance of an enjoyable workplace, which is why we've cultivated a culture of fun, ingenuity and innovation. And our competitive compensation package and support of a healthy work-life balance all add to a best-in-class employee experience. We are changing lives for a living. Are you ready to make a difference?
The Position
As the direct scientific interface to our local external partners, this role is crucial for the success of creating a diversified external research pipeline and has the specific purpose of:

• Actively engage with the local external partners to identify adaptive partnership opportunities within breakthrough therapies.
• A ctively shape product concepts or breakthrough technologies to fit Novo Nordisk's demand for a diversified R&D pipeline and capability development.
• Collaborate with partners and Novo Nordisk R&D functions to advance product concepts.
• Actively connect and feed knowledge into the Global Novo Nordisk R&D organization.
• Actively orchestrate win-win solutions in complex stakeholder landscapes.

Relationships
The Senior Innovation Lead reports to the Vice President - Bio Innovation Hub heading up the Boston Unit. It is crucial that the holder of the role will have daily proactive collaboration with colleagues in the Boston organization, external partners including Biotech companies, Venture Capital, and Academic Institutions as well as all levels within the Global Drug Discovery, Global Research Technologies, and Global Device Research organizations.
The role thus functions as an interface between the Boston Unit and the external partners.
Essential Functions

• Actively engage with the local external partners to identify adaptive partnership opportunities within breakthrough therapies
• Actively drive scanning of the Boston innovation ecosystem for collaborative opportunities to co-create disruptive therapeutic concepts or technology projects
• Drive processes together with identified partners to generate early ideas/hypothesis for breakthrough innovations
• Proactively acquire knowledge outside of one's own core areas of expertise
• Validate opportunities and contribute to co-created research plans
• Develop and consolidate innovative partnership models and proposals for endorsement in relevant Novo Nordisk governance board
• Actively shape product concepts to fit Novo Nordisk's demand for a diversified R&D pipeline
• Anticipate internal and external business challenges and recommend improvements and solutions
• Solve unique and complex problems that have a broad impact on the business
• Collaborate with partners and R&D functions to shape and advance first-in-class product concepts or technology solutions
• Drive and review progress of co-created projects, targets and concepts
• Demonstrate ability to maintain state of the art competences and know-how within field of expertise
• Act as a facilitator between external innovation and internal strategic fit
• Actively connect and feed knowledge into the Global Novo Nordisk R&D organization
• Function as key link between Boston Unit and specific scientific experts within the global research and development organization
• Actively engage in learning opportunities in relation to the external partnerships and diverse external engagement models

Physical Requirements
0-10% overnight travel required.
Qualifications

• Education Level:
  • MD or PhD required. Degree within chemistry or biotechnology area preferred with a broad understanding of biologics and emerging modalities
• Experience Level:
  • 5+ years of experience required
• Specific job skills:
  • Broad scientific knowledge within biologics and emerging modalities including advanced next generation therapeutic concepts. Experience within the cardiovascular and metabolic area will be a plus.
  • Proven track record to ideate and advance new product concepts (Innovator mindset) - Required
  • Specialized depth and/or breadth of expertise, and the ability to acquire new knowledge fast - Required
  • Strong pharmaceutical industry knowledge and understanding - Required
  • Significant experience to work across functions and organizational boundaries - Required
  • Strong knowledge and skills relevant for Novo Nordisk cross-business understanding - Required
  • Experience to design collaborative partnership models - Preferred
  • Good business understanding across R&D - Preferred
  • Strong intercultural understanding - Preferred
  • Managerial experience (if applicable): No line managerial experience required. The incumbent will need to lead and drive initiatives through influence
  • Project management skills are preferred

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.
At Novo Nordisk we recognize that it is no longer good enough to aspire to be the best company in the world. We need to aspire to be the best company for the world and we know that this is only possible with talented employees with diverse perspectives, backgrounds and cultures. We are therefore committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates the diversity of our employees, the patients we serve and communities we operate in. Together, we're life changing.
Novo Nordisk is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal laws, rules or regulations.
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