Project Director R&D External Innovation

Novo Nordisk A/S • Søborg, Capital Region of Denmark • Posted July 12, 2026

About the Role

Join us at the forefront of external innovation, where you will shape the future pipeline by assessing breakthrough scientific opportunities and turning them into actionable development strategies. This is a highly impactful role for a skilled drug developer who thrives in complexity and drives decision-making at the highest level. 

Your new role 

As Project Director R&D External Innovation, you will play a critical role in evaluating and advancing external innovation opportunities across Novo Nordisk’s R&D portfolio. You will lead due diligence activities and build integrated, cross-functional R&D assessment teams that guide key business decisions. 

In this role, you will: 

  • Lead the end-to-end R&D assessment of external assets from early evaluation to full due diligence, with a strong focus on either clinical or pre-clinical and early clinical opportunities
  • Build and drive cross-functional assessment teams, ensuring alignment across R&D and k...