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 .
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Job Function:
Medical Affairs Group
Job Sub Function:
Medical Science Liaison
Job Category:
Scientific/Technology
All Job Posting Locations:
Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan
Job Description:
The Medical Science Liaison (MSL) of Medical Affairs, Lung Cancer, MSL Group will be responsible for building trust relationships with Key Individuals (KIs) in lung cancer and implementing the medical plan through scientific communication. MSLs communicate with KIs using medical and scientific communication materials and gather insights from them to maximize the value of J&J products. MSLs execute the lung cancer MSL plan and medical plan, while contributing and sophisticating the MSL strategy and medical strategy. MSLs may support Investigator Initiated Study (IIS) or authors of J&J evidence generation projects.
Key Responsibilities:
Build external relationships with Key Individuals (KIs) in lung cancer ares
Communicate with KIs using scientific materials and fill knowledge gaps
Gather insight from KIs and give feedback to J&J internal medical affairs team
Contribute to build the MSL plan and medical affairs plan
Primary focus are is lung cancer, but will expand or shift to other solid tumors
Qualifications
Education:
Bachelor of Science degree required.
MSc or PhD in life sciences and/or MD, a plus.
Experience and Skills:
Required:
Work experience of 2+ years in pharmaceutical industry or medical institute is desirable.
High communication skills are essential to be able to discuss on an equal footing with internal/external stakeholders and build a strong relationship of trust.
Experienced in leading and completing numerous complex projects
Business level of Japanese and English communication
Presentation skills and business acumen as a necessity.
Preferred:
Experience in Oncology (especially lung cancer) in pharmaceutical industry or medical institute
Experience of clinical development, medical affairs, research
Deep understanding of local regulatory policy and industryʼs code of practice related to drug registration, pharmaceutical promotion and clinical study is preferred.
Other:
Ability to adapt to changes
＜For Internal Applicants＞
Based on your experience and interview evaluation, the position title and level may vary.
If you are Japan employee, please read “Internal Application Guideline” in Ask GS. Especially if you are less than 18 months in your current role, you are required to obtain application approval from your current manager as well as your respective BUHR. If you are Japan’s employee, you are not able to apply for multiple positions at once.
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Required Skills:
Preferred Skills:
Analytics Dashboards, Clinical Experience, Coaching, Communication, Competitive Landscape, 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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