Associate Clinical Safety Professional (Parental leave cover - 12 months)
Role highlights
Full Time
Permanent
Entry
On-site
The Associate Clinical Safety Professional role requires a bachelor's or master's degree in health sciences or equivalent, such as a registered nurse, with clinical experience. Candidates should have foundational knowledge of clinical pharmacology and medicinal terminology, ideally supported by practical experience in clinical trials or pharmacovigilance, with a preference for backgrounds in diabetes, cardiology, or obesity. Proficiency in using Veeva Safety Database or similar pharmacovigilance IT systems is essential, alongside strong skills in MS Office applications. The role involves handling serious adverse events within clinical trials, ensuring accurate registration, evaluation, and compliance with global regulatory standards and GxP requirements. Effective communication and collaboration skills are critical, as the position requires interaction with multiple stakeholders and cross-functional teams. Attention to detail, diligence, adaptability to change—particularly during new safety database implementations—and strong analytical capabilities are key attributes. Fluency in written and spoken English is mandatory. This entry-level position offers opportunities to contribute to patient safety in a highly regulated, dynamic environment while supporting professional growth through a culture focused on learning, work-life balance, and empowerment.
About the role
Category: Reg Affairs & Safety Pharmacovigilance
Department: R&D Global Patient Safety
Location: Søborg, Denmark
Role Summary
- Apply medical knowledge to ensure safety and quality of clinical development products
- Handle serious adverse events from clinical trials
- Play a key role in global regulatory compliance
- Make a tangible impact on patient safety in a dynamic, highly regulated environment
Responsibilities
- Handle serious adverse events in the Veeva safety database, ensuring accurate and consistent registration and evaluation
- Assess reports and request missing information as needed
- Maintain overview of individual adverse event reports in specific clinical trials
- Communicate with relevant stakeholders regarding safety issues and other information
- Collaborate cross-functionally and communicate internally
- Assist with administrative and procedural activities, ensuring compliance with GxP requirements
Department
- Safety Operations Case Management Department is part of Safety Operations in Global Patient Safety
- Responsible for meeting global regulatory requirements for handling and reporting adverse events
- Consists of three Case Management teams, each with 13 colleagues
Requirements
- B.Sc. or M.Sc. degree, registered nurse, or equivalent within health science
- Experience working in a clinical setting
- Experience with clinical trials or pharmacovigilance (diabetes, cardiology, or obesity experience is an advantage)
- Experience using Veeva Safety Database or other Veeva modules
- Extensive knowledge of medicinal terminology and clinical pharmacology
- Interest in and flair for IT-systems; strong skills in MS Office
- Proficiency in written and spoken English
- Good analytical and collaboration skills
- Detail-oriented, diligent, and strong communication skills
- Adaptive to change, especially during implementation of a new safety database
Benefits
- Unique and supportive culture
- Strong learning and development opportunities tailored to career and life stage
- Commitment to work-life balance and employee empowerment
How to Apply
- Deadline: 28 November 2025
- No cover letter required; include motivation in your resume or CV
- Do not add a photo to your CV
- For more information, contact Martin Duus Holle at [email protected] or Marie Werngreen at [email protected]
- Job title may be subject to change during the recruitment process
- Inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all applicants
Novo Nordisk is committed to defeating serious chronic diseases and promoting long-term health. The company values diverse life situations, collaboration, and an unordinary mindset to drive real, lasting change in health.
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