Currently, we are looking for a new Medical Director (Obesity), with an extensive track record of success in Medical Affairs in the area of metabolism. If this sounds like you, and you are ready to take on a broad area of responsibilities with an independent attitude, you are a match for us.​

The position is in the Medical Affairs department, which helps provide input and effectively communicate data around our research and development pipeline. This position will report directly to the Head of Medical Affairs, Evan Frary, and be a part of a dedicated and experienced medical team.

Responsibilities

In your role as Medical Director, you will play a crucial role in designing and managing the implementation of the medical affairs plan in Obesity. You will liaise with the internal and external medical/scientific community and represent Medical Affairs at project Core Teams in a project centric organization. Further the responsibilities cover:

• Cross-functional collaboration within R&D and other internal functions
• Following medical developments within therapy area, and disseminating new information to educate and inform the organization
• Accountable for engaging and cultivating relationships with leading global KOLs, e.g., to gain contribution/ participation in advisory boards, greater understanding of the therapeutic area, insights into unmet patient needs, etc.
• Working with relevant professional societies and patient organization
• Facilitating incoming grants and IIT requests for discussion and approval
• Contributing with relevant scientific input with partners and in the Business development
• Representing Zealand at scientific and medical forums, e.g., medical education symposia, scientific exchange meetings, congresses, etc.
• Closely collaborating with and supporting our Chief Medical Officer

Candidate profile

The successful candidate demonstrates strategic and medical leadership ability and delivers strong results and impactful new initiatives in a matrix environment. Further you show:

• Ability to work collaboratively with peers and leadership
• Strong oral and written communication skills, including the ability to develop and deliver medical presentations
• Ability to collaborate with internal and external colleagues in various geographies, cultures, and roles
• Appreciation of the evolving Medical Affairs space
• Strong analytical mind-set, able to quickly assess large amounts of information, and to distil into key messages and actions
• Team player, patient focused, commercially aware
• Integrity and high ethical standards

You are MD or have equivalent background and minimum of 5 years of industry experience. Further you have experience in:

• Training in metabolic diseases (obesity) is strongly preferred
• Medical Affairs and working cross-functionally across a product team
• Developing medical plans for the approval/launch of new products

Bonding to innovate ​

Our employees are fundamental to our success, and we continue to be able to attract and retain people with vast experience and talent. We have a unique culture, characterized by excellent teamwork and strong engagement across the organization.​

Making bonds is at the core of everything we do. From discovering and developing the best new peptide drugs for patients, to engaging with our partners or connecting with each other.​

We bond as a result of our entrepreneurial culture where our people are encouraged to pursue their ideas and turn them into reality. We are curious about each other’s knowledge and expertise. ​

We bond through curiosity and playfulness as a team, allowing ourselves to challenge common thinking and drive future innovation. Zealand Pharma is a place where everyone is heard and contributes to the success, we all want to experience.​

The Zealand Pharma DNA builds on four values: (1) We are bold, (2) We empower people, (3) We work as one team, and (4) We can be trusted.​

Let’s bond and be bold ​

We offer a combined compensation package which includes a base salary, pension, bonus, and a possibility to join our employee share program. We care about our employees’ well-being and offer health insurance, use of massage, fitness, and a range of social clubs and activities

To find out more about working at Zealand, visit https://www.zealandpharma.com/careers/zealand-as-a-workplace/

Interested? Please apply no later than March 15, 2024, or as soon as possible. The applications will be reviewed as they come in.

For further information, please contact Evan Frary at efrary@zealandpharma.com

About Zealand Pharma A/S

Zealand Pharma A/S (Nasdaq Copenhagen: ZEAL) ("Zealand") is a Danish biotechnology company on a mission to change lives with next generation peptide medicines. In our effort to reach our goals bonding is at the core of everything we do. Let it be discovering and developing the best new peptide drugs for patients, engaging with partners or connecting with each other. This has led to more than 10 drug candidates invented by Zealand having advanced into clinical development, of which two have reached the market. Zealand’s current pipeline of internal product candidates focus on specialty gastrointestinal and metabolic diseases. Additionally, the portfolio includes clinical license collaboration with Boehringer Ingelheim and pre-clinical license collaboration with Alexion Pharmaceuticals. Zealand is based in Copenhagen (Søborg), Denmark. For further information about the Company's business and activities, please visit www.zealandpharma.com or bond with us through LinkedIn or Twitter @ZealandPharma.