Medical Representative – Obesity

Does your motivation come from challenges and from working in a dynamic environment? Are you enthusiastic about using and sharing your scientific knowledge to make a difference to patients’ lives? Then we might have the right position for you.

We are now recruiting for a Medical Representative for Iraq based in Iraq (Basra). This is a unique opportunity to work for a world leader in diabetes care, haemophilia, growth hormones therapy and obesity.

About The Department

Novo Nordisk Iraq has a history of selling and supply to Iraq since 1968. We are located in our office in Baghdad and employ 35 plus engaged people, all dedicated to support our affiliate outperform competition and overcome challenges related to Human Resources, Marketing, Market Access, Medical, Regulatory, Quality, Finance, IT and Legal.

Novo Nordisk is looking for a sales professional to take up the position of Medical Representative based in IRAQ (Basra). You will report to the Head of Obesity Business Unit and will be responsible for the promotion of Novo Nordisk Obesity products, and representing Novo Nordisk vision, values and commitment in daily contact with customers.

The Job

As a Medical Representative, you will maintain a classified list of customers (Physicians, Hospitals, etc.) that you will visit on a scheduled manner. You will promote the products to the targeted group and make sure that the physician gets full knowledge of the product.

You will maintain good relations with the hospitals, physicians and pharmacies. You will participate in conferences held locally in the benefit of the product. You will facilitate the order process among pharmacies, warehouses and distributor. You will continuously update product knowledge on promotional material and articles to ensure and maintain highest standard of sales representation.

You will report of customer complaints and adverse events according to NN procedure. Living Novo Nordisk values and apply Novo Nordisk way in daily work “we never compromise on Quality and Business Ethics”

Qualifications

You hold a Bachelor Degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences and is registered before the Pharmacist of Syndicate in Iraq. You possess solid professional qualifications and at least 1-year experience in pharmaceutical industry as sales representative. Fluent in Arabic and English. Willing to travel internally and externally. Excellent communication and negotiation skills. Effective time management skills, ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously. Strong team player, innovative and initiator and demonstrate proactive thinking.

Working at Novo Nordisk

Novo Nordisk is its people. We know that life is anything but linear, and balancing what is important at different stages of our career is never easy. That’s why we make room for diverse life situations, always putting people first. We value our employees for the unique skills they bring to the table, and we work continuously to bring out the best in them. Working at Novo Nordisk is working toward something bigger than ourselves, and it’s a collective effort. Novo Nordisk relies on the joint potential and collaboration of its more than 40,000 employees. Together, we go further. Together, we’re life changing.

Deadline

08 March 2022

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.