Cardiometabolic Educator I - Santa Monica California - Novo Nordisk

About the Department

The Diabetes Sales Team leads the US sales efforts for Novo Nordisk’s robust cardiometabolic product portfolio, which includes world class therapies for the treatment of diabetes, obesity, and the reduction of adverse cardiovascular events. As part of the team, you will have frontline exposure to our portfolio vision, business strategies, and critical market insights that drive our business forward. You will drive the NNI portfolio strategy in tandem with our marketing team, and balance performance with compassion to ensure that the latest therapies and products reach the people who need them most.

At Novo Nordisk, we are the world leader in diabetes care and a major player in defeating other serious chronic conditions such as obesity, growth hormone-related disorders and rare bleeding disorders. We use our skills, dedication and ambition to help people with diabetes and other chronic or rare diseases. We are looking for individuals who want to do the same. In exchange, we offer the chance to be part of a truly global workplace, where passion and engagement are met with opportunities for professional and personal development. Are you ready to realize your potential?

 

The Position

The Cardiometabolic (CM) Educator is responsible for the delivery of education for relevant local healthcare providers (HCPs), stakeholders, and influencers, including but not limited to practices, health systems community health centers, HCPs and other stakeholders in a given geography.  Utilizing approved clinical resources to support provider efforts to deliver appropriate care for patients. Our goal is to provide information as a trusted advisor in care for chronic diseases through using business ownership and account-centric mindset grounded in our understanding of our customers. The position is part of the commercial sales team focused on establishing Novo Nordisk as the preferred partner in patient care with a focus on further growth of the therapeutic market. This is not a clinical patient-facing role.

 

Relationships

The CM Educator is an integral part of the Cardiometabolic commercial team, serving as a trusted partner for cardiometabolic care education. They engage with a diverse range of HCPs and local stakeholders to enhance cardiometabolic management across the territory and region. Additionally, the role involves proactive collaboration with internal teams such as Sales, Marketing, Market Access, Medical, Legal, and Compliance, contributing to NNI’s CM Sales organization and key performance deliverables.

 

Essential Functions

Serve as a role model for the Novo Nordisk Way behaviors and actions

Prioritize commercial opportunities and adapting to business priorities

Educate HCPs to increase product utilization, optimize treatment, and align with evidence-based medicine and guidelines, while creating awareness of support programs for patients

Develop trusted adviser relationships with key stakeholders, presenting approved educational resources to improve adherence to NNI therapies and educate on the proper use, handling, and administration of Novo Nordisk products

Collaborate with targeted customers and accounts to identify appropriate patients, differentiate NNI as a therapeutic leader, and communicate effectively with field counterparts to leverage collaborative opportunities

Coordinate with sales colleagues to synergize efforts, present approved NNI educational resources, and communicate field insights and customer opportunities with field leadership

Partner effectively with internal stakeholders, create awareness of treatment pathways, and demonstrate proficiency in explaining access to NNI products, including virtual engagements

Appropriately utilize budget, resources, and opportunities to execute the overall strategy, demonstrating an openness to coaching and executing educational program goals within the territory

Clinical Addendum – Obesity

Establish Obesity as a chronic disease often requiring pharmacotherapy

Use Standards of Care for Obesity Management to educate HCPs on appropriate pharmacologic choices for patient care

Support local market opportunities with education and awareness across the ecosystem

Work with office staff to pull through benefits verification processes

Support branded messaging when appropriate

Educate HCPs on the elevated CV risks associated with obesity

Clinical Addendum – Diabetes

Establish the need to treat diabetes to an appropriate A1C goal

Develop awareness on the importance of protocols to support the treatment of diabetes

Appropriately present the Standards of Care for diabetes, including management of CV risk in patients with type 2 diabetes, to educate healthcare providers and healthcare institutions on appropriate choices for patient care

Support local market opportunities with education and awareness across the ecosystem

Educate HCPs on the elevated CV risks associated with type 2 diabetes

Support branded messaging when appropriate

Clinical Addendum – Cardiovascular

Advocate for the clinical impact of treating cardiovascular disease to achieve appropriate A1C goals and weight

Raise awareness regarding protocols that enhance the treatment of cardiovascular disease and its associated risks

Effectively present the Standards of Care for cardiovascular disease, highlighting the management of cardiovascular risk in patients with type 2 diabetes and obesity, to educate healthcare providers and institutions on the best choices for patient care

Provide support for local market opportunities by offering education and awareness across the cardiovascular healthcare ecosystem

Educate healthcare providers on the heightened cardiovascular risks linked to type 2 diabetes and obesity and provide support for branded messaging when applicable

 

Physical Requirements

Up to 75-90% travel required; May require overnight travel. Driver must maintain a valid driver’s license. Must be in good standing by not exceeding the Novo Nordisk points threshold assigned based on review of Motor Vehicle Records.

 

Qualifications

A bachelor’s or equivalent degree is required, and/or Pharm D

A minimum of 3 years of relevant clinical experience required; relevant educational experience (i.e. PharmD) or industry experience can be substituted as appropriate

Ideal mix of both clinical and business experience preferred

Intermediate computer skills required (Windows, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams)

Understanding of Healthcare landscape is preferred

Excellent verbal and written skills required

Ability to work independently in a field-based role is required

Prior computer experience using sales data/call reporting software preferred

Bilingual preferred in certain geographic markets

Must maintain a valid driver’s license'

 

This position is part of a job family. Title and level within the job family are evaluated based on a number of factors, such as years of experience, scope of work, proficiency, and business need. Candidates will be assessed for the most appropriate title and level within the job family during the recruitment process. The base range of pay for each title in this job family are as follows:

CM Educ I - $105,000 to $129,000

CM Educ II - $125,000 to $152,000
Sr. CM Educ - $132,000 to $162,000

In addition, this position is eligible for a company bonus based on individual and company performance. 

Novo Nordisk offers long-term incentive compensation and or company vehicles depending on the position's level or other company factors.   
Employees are also eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs including medical, dental and vision coverage; life insurance; disability insurance; 401(k) savings plan; flexible spending accounts; employee assistance program; tuition reimbursement program; and voluntary benefits such as group legal, critical illness, identity theft protection, pet insurance and auto/home insurance. The Company also offers time off pursuant to its sick time policy, flex-able vacation policy, and parental leave policy.

 

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

 

At Novo Nordisk we recognize that it is no longer good enough to aspire to be the best company in the world. We need to aspire to be the best company for the world and we know that this is only possible with talented employees with diverse perspectives, backgrounds and cultures. We are therefore committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates the diversity of our employees, the patients we serve and communities we operate in. Together, we’re life changing.

 

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.

 

If you are interested in applying to Novo Nordisk and need special assistance or an accommodation to apply, please call us at 1-855-411-5290. This contact is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.