Pharmaceutical Medicine Programme
Vision
Novo Nordisk has started the Pharmaceutical Medicine Programme in 2006. The aim of the programme is to develop highly qualified medical doctors with a broad understanding and hands-on experience within various functions of the company where medical competencies are needed. As a special aim of the programme is to build cross-organizational competencies and understandings, the programme offers a solid foundation for candidates to develop into key medical experts within Novo Nordisk.
Rotations and courses
The two-year programme consists of three eight-month rotations in three different areas of the organisation – Global Development, Medical Affairs and International Product Safety. Within the three departments you will be involved in specific everyday tasks through which you will get experience with elements such as clinical development planning of a drug candidate, global and local positioning strategies for a marketed drug, medical documentation in a new drug application, pharmacovigilance activities and clinical risk management plans. All rotations are based at our corporate headquarters in Denmark.
In addition to the rotations an individual course plan is set up allowing the candidates to participate in internal and external courses. This for example can include training in GCP (good clinical practice), biostatistics and computer skills.
Application process
Qualifications
In order to qualify for the Pharmaceutical Medicine Programme, you must hold a university degree as a medical doctor. You should have passed post-graduate internship and possess 2-3 years of documented scientific and clinical experience. You must have practical and analytical skills, and be capable of working independently while at the same time accepting a strong team focus and influence. Moreover, you should be prepared and willing to travel and work in an international arena. We expect that you are result oriented; good at setting priorities and that you have a strong personal impact and drive. Lastly, we expect you to have excellent English skills, a high proficiency in IT knowledge and appreciate that you have a good sense of humor.
Contact information
For more information please contact Programme Manager Birgitte Claudius (bckj@novonordisk.com).
Applications for the programme are now accepted: Apply now and no later than 10 May 2010.
The selected candidate is expected to start the programme on September 1st 2010.
People: Team Members
Team 2008
Charlotte
Born on Bornholm (1968) and graduated as a medical doctor from the University of Copenhagen in 1997. After completing her internship she had worked an additional two years in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. She then joined a gynaecological research team, established a national clinical register, and received her PhD degree from the Faculty of Health Science, Copenhagen University prior to starting in the PMP programme.
Britt
Born in 1976 in Copenhagen, Denmark Britt graduated as a Medical Doctor from the University of Copenhagen in 2005. She then completed her postgradual internship in Internal Medicine, Gastrointestinal Surgery and Family Medicine. She subsequently has worked as a clinician within Orthopedic Surgery and Child Psychiatry, and had started her specialist training as a General Practitioner within the Danish health care system when she decided to join the PMP programme.
Katja
Born in Denmark in 1979 and partly growing up in an international setting in Germany and the USA, Katja graduated as a medical doctor from the University of Copenhagen, Denmark, in 2006. She was persuing a career within the field of Internal Medicine when she joined the PMP programme at Novo Nordisk. During her medical studies Katja has been an Erasmus scholar at Karolinska Instituttet in Stockholm, Sweden and has been engaged in research within the field of Neurology.
Team 2007
Marek
Troels
Troels (born 1976) graduated from the University of Copenhagen in 2003. After completing his intership he worked three years in the areas of thoracic and abdominal surgery at Gentofte Hospital, Denmark. Before joining the PMP in October 2007 he has done research in the endoscopic area and published review articles and original papers on this topic.
David
Born and raised in Munich, Germany David (born 1975) has studied medicine at Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic and then completed his specialty training in Internal Medicine in New York City, USA. Before moving to Copenhagen to join the PMP he worked for more than three years in academic basic research focussing on cardiovascular diseases in New York City, USA and Burlington, Vermont, USA.
Team 2006
After being the first graduates from the programme Yan and Trine have accepted positions as an International Medical Advisor and as an International Medical Director within Novo Nordisk.
People: Programme Manager
Birgitte Claudius (BCKJ@novonordisk.com )
Birgitte - International Medical Director and Pharmaceutical Medicine Programme Manager
After graduating as a Medical Doctor from Copenhagen University she worked several years as a clinician in a variety of medical and surgical areas including general practice. Additionally she has performed clinical and basic research and has a business degree. 6-7 years ago she joined the pharmaceutical industry, first in Danish affiliates and currently in headquarters in Novo Nordisk AS. Her current position is in Global Development within GLP-1 pipeline products.
