Institucional & RareD Medical Manager

Institucional & RareD Medical Manager

Category: Medical Affairs

Location:Santiago, Región Metropolitana, CL

Medical Affairs

Santiago, Chile

Are you a medical professional passionate about driving innovation in the healthcare sector? Do you have a strong background in Medical Affairs and a desire to make a difference in the lives of patients with cardiometabolic and rare diseases? If so, we invite you to join Novo Nordisk as our new Institutional and Rare Diseases Medical Manager in Chile. Read more and apply today

The position

As the Institutional and Rare Diseases Medical Manager, you will:

• Develop and execute a comprehensive medical strategy for our Rare Disease portfolio (hematology), as well as adapt the medical strategy of our cardiometabolic portfolio in the private market to drive innovation in the Chilean Public Health Care System.
• Serve as scientific expert and liaison for the Cardiometabolic and Rare Diseases portfolios
• Build and manage strategic relationships with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), government payers, and patient organizations.
• Drive the integration and access of novel therapies within public health institutions (e.g., Ministerio de Salud/Instituciones Públicas).
• Generate and communicate actionable medical insights that bridge scientific evidence with commercial and access strategies.
• Ensure strict adherence to local compliance, pharmacovigilance, and quality requirements.
• Provide high-level scientific training and support to internal teams (Market Access, Sales) on therapeutic areas.

Qualifications

We are looking for a candidate with the following qualifications:

Need to have:

• Mandatory Medical Degree (Título profesional de Médico) from a recognised institution.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in the pharmaceutical Industry in Medical Affairs (MSL or Medical Manager level).
• Advanced level of English, sufficient for reporting and communication with regional/global teams.
• Proven experience in developing and executing medical strategies for the Public Sector/Institutional Access.
• Strong knowledge of the Chilean public health system (Ministerio de Salud/Instituciones Públicas).
• Excellent leadership, scientific communication, and strategic planning and execution skills.

Nice to have:

• Clinical or industry experience in Diabetes, Obesity, or Rare Diseases (Hematology).
• Prior work experience in the Chilean Public Sector.

About the department

You will join the Medical Affairs team at Novo Nordisk in Chile. Our team is dedicated to establishing and executing scientific communication strategies and driving related communication plans to external stakeholders to drive understanding of the value proposition of innovative treatments in Rare Diseases and Cardiometabolic diseases. We work closely with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), integrate the patient voice as appropriate and encourage generation and publication of local evidence. Our dynamic and collaborative environment fosters innovation and teamwork, ensuring that we deliver impactful solutions to improve patient outcomes in the fields of cardiometabolic and rare diseases.

Working at Novo Nordisk

Every day we seek the solutions that defeat serious chronic diseases. To do this, we approach our work with an unconventional spirit, a rare determination and a constant curiosity. For over 100 years this unordinary mindset has seen us build a company unlike any other. One where a collective passion for our purpose, mutual respect and a willingness to go beyond what we know delivers extraordinary results.

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Deadline:

Please apply before January 5th, 2026.

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.

We're not your typical healthcare company. In a modern world of quick fixes, we focus on solutions to defeat serious chronic diseases and promote long-term health. Our unordinary mindset is at the heart of everything we do. We seek out new ideas and put people first as we push the boundaries of science, make healthcare more accessible, and treat, prevent, and even cure diseases that affect millions of lives. Because it takes an unordinary approach to drive real, lasting change in health.