Senior Immunology Medical Science Liaison - Rio de Janeiro
About this opportunity
At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at jnj.com .
As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.
Job Function:
Medical Affairs Group
Job Sub Function:
Medical Science Liaison
Job Category:
Scientific/Technology
All Job Posting Locations:
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, São Paulo, Brazil
Job Description:
At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity.
Learn more at https: // www.jnj.com/.
We are searching for the best talent for this Senior Immunology Medical Science Liaison, based in Rio de Janeiro.
The MSL mission is to, through customized interactions, discuss our treatments with physicians and other customers to shape behaviors and support informed decision making whilst identifying and bringing medical insights into the organization as inputs to medical strategy.
The main activities are:
Is a scientific medical reference for internal and external stakeholders
Builds relationships with community and academic HCPs focusing on changing medical behavior through the exchange of scientific knowledge
Conveys the value of the attributes related to the innovation (ie, efficacy, safety, effectiveness, adherence, QoL) to gain attribute endorsement with stakeholders
Executes field medical educational events focused on pipeline close to launch and key in-line products
Shapes the medical practice by changing behaviors within the HCP community during product pre-launch phases - prepare the health care environment and medical community, accelerate adoption (PIs engagement and pre-approval access programs)
Designs and executes the KOL engagement plan according to strategy and validated by MAF and other internal business partners
Ensures continued medical education aligned with the KOL engagement plan, following up on adoption of new knowledge, identifying barriers for medical practice change for innovative products
Responds to scientific inquiries of HCPs / investigators / health care systems and public health decision makers, integrating scientific data into real life practice to meet audience needs
Gathers insights from field interactions regarding scientific knowledge, treatments paradigms, competitors, medical needs and opportunities
Works collaboratively in daily GFC work, in the implementation of medical strategies aligned with the product life cycle.
Identifies potential sites and support sites recruitment when needed in alignment with the TA Head/Medical Manager
Minimum Qualification
Masters degree
Deep therapeutic area scientific knowledge and skills to interpret scientific data
Relevant work experience in health care or academic research
Previous experience as MSL
Proficient in English
Proficient in MS Office
Available to travel 70% of the time
Valid type-B drivers’ license
Other Requirements
Doctoral degree is desirable
Communication and presentation skills
Business acumen
Teamwork, leadership and influencing skills – able to work effectively in a matrix organization and maintain peer-to-peer relationships with Leading Specialists
Adherence to Johnson & Johnson Credo values
Required Skills:
Preferred Skills:
Analytics Dashboards, Clinical Experience, Coaching, Communication, Competitive Landscape Analysis, Critical Thinking, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Customer Centricity, Data Gathering and Analysis, Digital Culture, Digital Literacy, Interpersonal Influence, Medical Affairs, Medical Communications, Medical Compliance, Problem Solving, Research and Development, Stakeholder Engagement, Strategic Thinking, Technical Credibility, Technologically Savvy
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