Johnson & Johnson Posted September 17, 2026

Associate MSL Manager - IBD

Shanghai, China Full time
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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:

Shanghai, China

Job Description:

POSITION SUMMARY

Associate MSL Manager will be responsible for engaging with identified KOLs in the Therapeutic area through appropriate high level scientific support for research activities, publications, education, consulting, and other medical Affairs initiatives. Associate MSL manager should have a good understanding about Therapeutic Area(s), product(s) and treatment options so that they can help to inform clinical, medical, and business decisions. Finally, they need to ensure effective communication across multifunctional teams in carrying out Medical Affairs tactics.

RESPONSIBILITIES may include but no limited to

External Customer Engagement and Partnering

Actively identify, develop, and engage key KOLs at regional level.

Proactive and reactive communication/interpretation of medical/scientific data/information to KOLs.

Through scientific interactions with KOLs, champion medical benefits of products and contribute to foster innovative therapeutic approaches to benefit patients

Utilizes effective customer engagement strategies, skills, and technology to uncover deep actionable insights on treatment strategies, needs, and priorities that are relevant and important for mutually beneficial value to the customer and Janssen.

Proactively builds a scientific informational resource network.

Effectively Scientific Communication with internal/external customers

To help customers and business partners stay abreast of significant advancements through timely identification and dissemination of emerging scientific and medical information from a multitude of sources.

To respond to scientific queries of customers for approved products and products/indications in development, based on Medical Information documents e.g. literatures, safety records, scientific FAQs etc.

To organize and moderate advisory boards in cooperation with TA groups.

To provide medical and product training and scientific support to Sales Representatives in coordination with Marketing team as appropriate.

To collect insights from external customers and feedback timely to shape Brand/medical strategy

Scientific Communication Effectiveness with external/internal customers

To organize local or regional medical education activities including program development, speaker selection and support in collaboration with ME&MA as appropriate.

To support national and regional medical educational events including material development, speaker selection and support in collaboration with ME&MAs.

Support medical affairs program and activities at local and regional level.

Ensure program implementation 100% in compliance.

Strategic Evidence Generation

To identify and prioritize evidence gaps, anticipates future evidence needs and addresses them through evidence generation that is aligned with Therapeutic Area (TA) strategy.

Leverages the knowledge of strategic and technical aspects of evidence generation activities from formulating research concept through publications to achieve timely generation of evidence

COMPETENCIES/SKILLS/REQUIREMENTS

Medical science, pharmacology with Master degree or plus

Medical Doctor or PhD preferred

3 years and above of MSL experience preferred

Deeply understand Therapeutic Area(s) and broader external market (competitors, healthcare, regulatory and reimbursement environments). Proficient skill to differentiate organization, interprets and analyses scientific information, leading to stronger impact on business strategy.

Strong influence skills and communication skills to establish and maintain partnership with internal and external customers

Strong ability to leverage deep insights to identify, evaluate, prioritize and communicate strategic choices leading to improved investment decisions that will have the greatest impact, while gaining support and buy in.

Proficiently identify and prioritize evidence gaps, anticipates future evidence needs and addresses them through evidence generation that is aligned with Therapeutic Area (TA) strategy

Strong ability to work independently with minimum supervision to meet tight deadlines, and maintain a positive attitude

Excellent analytical skill to identify gaps and creatively think out of the box to develop a solution.

Good command of English, fluent at writing, speaking, and listening

OTHERS

Domestic and International travels are required.

Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

Analytics Dashboards, Clinical Experience, Clinical Research and Regulations, Coaching, Competitive Landscape Analysis, Critical Thinking, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Customer Centricity, Data-Driven Decision Making, Data Gathering and Analysis, Data Reporting, Interpersonal Influence, Medical Affairs, Medical Communications, Medical Compliance, Organizing, Problem Solving, Relationship Building, Research and Development, Strategic Thinking, Technical Credibility

Job details

Seniority
Manager
Function
Medical Affairs
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
Shanghai, China
Employment type
Full time

How this role compares

Computed from every other active Medical Affairs role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 248 comparable Manager Medical Affairs roles across 79 biopharma companies.

248Comparable roles tracked
241Currently active
79Companies hiring similar roles
41Countries represented

Salary context

54 of 248 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function and a matching or adjacent seniority level -- not necessarily the same therapeutic area or country.

This roleSubject Not listed on this posting
Peer group range $0 – $231,700 (median $197,925)

Where these roles are based

Top locations among the 248 comparable roles

United States79
Japan22
China18
India17
Germany15
United Kingdom9

+ 35 more countries

Seniority mix

248 of 248 peers have a known seniority level

Manager124
Associate Director68
Associate56

Therapeutic area mix

75 of 248 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Oncology37
Neuroscience8
Respiratory6
Vaccines & Infectious Disease6
Dermatology & Aesthetics5
Cardiovascular / CVRM4
Gastroenterology3
Rare Disease3
Immunology2
Ophthalmology1

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