Clinical Medical Manager

About the role

Novo Nordisk is looking for a Clinical Medical Manager to join its Clinical Operations Turkey team in Istanbul. The role brings scientific insight into clinical trials from the first protocol outline to the last site visit, working across diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular and kidney diseases and MASH. It is primarily an office-based position, with scientific engagement at clinical sites and with investigators as needed.

Key responsibilities

• Act as the link between product development and clinical trial execution, ensuring scientific insight reaches those who run and shape each trial.
• Gather, analyse and act on scientific insights throughout the lifecycle of assigned trials to improve outcomes.
• Serve as the local subject matter expert on the product and protocol, discuss early clinical data with external experts during feasibility and resolve medical queries from site staff.
• Engage investigators and key opinion leaders to refine trial methodology, address recruitment and retention challenges and build long-term relationships.
• Provide early medical and scientific input into product development, reflecting the perspectives of clinicians and patients.
• Build Novo's presence in new and current therapy areas through scientific engagement in trials.
• Work with Therapy Area Leads to design and roll out scientific knowledge on therapy area, product and protocol for Clinical Operations colleagues.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in medicine.
• Relevant clinical experience as a specialist physician and/or experience in clinical or medical roles in the pharmaceutical industry; newly qualified specialists in internal medicine, cardiology or other relevant fields are welcome.
• Strong understanding of pharmaceutical drug development and the value chain.
• Business acumen covering operations, financial drivers and market dynamics.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation and stakeholder management skills.
• Willingness to use technology such as AI tools and a data-driven approach.

Useful but not essential: a postgraduate qualification in a clinical or para-clinical stream, and expertise in diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular disease, nephrology or gastroenterology. The role reports to the Clinical Medical Manager Lead and works with Clinical Operations, Medical & Scientific Affairs, Regulatory, Quality, Pharmacovigilance and Commercial colleagues, as well as investigators, ethics committees, health authorities and patient organisations. Applications are open until 25 November 2026.