Vice President - Innovation Team Bioinnovation Hub

Company: Novo Nordisk A/S
Location: Cambridge
Posted on: May 3, 2025

Job Description:

Facility: Business Development & StrategyLocation: Cambridge, MA, USAbout the DepartmentOur 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, 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. While changing the future of diabetes, obesity, 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. Our competitive compensation package and support of a healthy work-life balance all add to a best-in-class employee experience.The PositionThe Vice President, Innovation Team is accountable for driving an externally anchored project portfolio through decision milestones/gates and ultimately to transactions. By being responsible for portfolio decisions within an established budget, the role has a direct impact on Novo Nordisk's pre-clinical and early clinical pipeline. The VP will have indirect leadership responsibility for significant resources at partner organizations to drive transformative Research & Early Development (R&ED) projects through co-creation partnerships.As part of the external interface, this role is central for the success of creating a diversified external research pipeline and has the specific purpose of:

• Shaping and executing partnerships to expand Novo Nordisk's need for a growing and diversified R&D pipeline.
• Driving development of R&ED plans for novel product concepts and activating project teams within Novo Nordisk R&D to execute on co-creation R&ED plans to IND ready assets.Responsible for advancing a portfolio of 5-10 research projects from ideation until IND ready assets. The role will mature a project portfolio with ambitious productivity targets over the next 2-3 years to deliver INDs in 2025 and subsequent years. At steady state, the unit is expected to contribute 5-15% of Novo Nordisk's preclinical and early clinical pipeline. Budget responsibility will grow with the portfolio with an annual budget of 70 to 120 mUSD in support of this portfolio.Essential Functions
  • Responsible to secure idea inflow, prioritization of new ideas, development of R&D plan implementation with scientific expertise.
  • Secure inflow channels and across the innovation ecosystem, ideate and prioritize product concept ideas with partners, develop collaboration frameworks.
  • Accountable for portfolio decisions and Novo Nordisk pipeline impact of the TRU deliverables.
  • Represent Novo Nordisk in Joint Steering Committees as appropriate and ensure decisions are guided by scientific and translational priorities.
  • Meet timelines and budget targets for portfolio; drive towards decision and transaction milestones/gates in a quasi-virtual setup; directly lead a cross-functional R&ED team to establish and execute project plans.
  • Engage in proactive dialogue with all levels of the organization to recommend and reach agreement on strategies, plans, and budgets for new initiatives.
  • Independently drive the innovation agenda and new activities.
  • Drive generation of disruptive joint product concepts by working closely together with the TRU's scientific experts, partners, and Novo Nordisk core R&D functions.
  • Build and nurture relations with venture capital, biotech partners, academia, and industry peer partners.Physical Requirements10-20% overnight domestic and international travel required.Qualifications
    • Education: M.D., PhD within life sciences or M.D. PhD required.
    • Experience: At least 15 years of relevant experience, preferably within an organization developing products using new or transformational technologies.We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.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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