Johnson & Johnson Posted November 6, 2026

Medical Science Liaison, Oncology GU - Tennessee & Arkansas

Nashville, United States 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:

Arkansas (Any City), Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Job Description:

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine is recruiting for a Medical Science Liaison – Oncology GU to be based in the Tennessee & Arkansas territory.

About Therapeutic Area

GU Oncology at Johnson & Johnson supports both prostate and bladder cancer treatments with both a robust marketed portfolio along with multiple compounds in the near-term pipeline.  The MSL team is comprised of a highly performing and highly experienced team of medical and scientific professionals.  This team has transformed the role of MSL to include patient procedure support with our bladder cancer delivery system.

The Medical Science Liaison (MSL) is considered the field based scientific and clinical emerging expert on current and future Johnson & Johnson Innovative products. The MSL is responsible for developing and enhancing professional relationships with Key thought leaders/HCPs and providing fair balanced, objective, non-promotional scientific information, and education to health care professionals.

The MSL drives high quality scientific exchange, territory execution, and actionable insight generation while maintaining‑ the highest standards of scientific integrity, professionalism, and compliance. The MSL is also responsible for staying abreast of current scientific and treatment landscape trends in the relevant therapeutic areas and providing appropriate scientific support for investigator‑initiated studies, including facilitating scientific exchange and connecting investigators with internal research and grant processes, in accordance with applicable policies and without assuming sponsor responsibilities.

The Medical Science Liaison will:

Develop and implement a scientific engagement plan for the territory that aligns with Medical Affairs strategy, prioritized medical objectives, and approved core medical assets.

Cultivate strong professional relationships with community and academic opinion leaders/KOLs in the territory to advance our scientific credibility.

Engage in high quality, two-way scientific exchange that encourages dialogue, shared understanding, and learning over time in the relevant disease area. Utilize insights and MSL tools to develop a strategic approach for customer engagements within territory by collecting, synthesizing, and applying clinical, scientific, competitive, and territory level information.

Provide product and technical assistance and educational training to physicians and staff during in‑room clinical support for product insertion, removal, and related patient procedures in clinical care settings.

Leverage AI tools and insights to enhance decision making, streamline processes, and improve efficiency and outcomes across core responsibilities.

Maintain awareness of direct and indirect competitors within the therapeutic area and incorporate relevant, evidence‑based clinical context into scientific engagement planning and compliant scientific discussions

Deliver relevant scientific data tailored to HCP needs through clear and effective dialogue and presentations that translate complex clinical evidence into meaningful scientific discussion

Engage healthcare providers and internal partners to identify challenges or unmet needs and collaboratively propose evidence-based solutions or educational initiatives.· Identify, collect and submit high quality actionable insights in a timely manner aligned with current strategic priorities of the organization that inform medical strategy and cross functional‑ discussions at the territory level.

Respond to unsolicited inquiries on J&J products and research from external stakeholders.

Provide point-of-contact support to investigators and internal partners for both company-sponsored and investigator-initiated studies.

Compliantly collaborate with internal stakeholders within a matrixed internal environment to support Medical Affairs objectives aligned with organizational goals, and scientific exchange activities, including coordination with MSL field partners, R&D, U.S. and Global Medical Affairs teams, Clinical Operations, and appropriate, role‑defined interactions with Sales and Marketing.

Demonstrate strong scientific acumen through self-reading, engaging in journal clubs, attending educational seminars, attending local and national congresses, and engaging in scientific discussion‑ with peers.

Foster a culture of inclusion and belonging (internally and externally), increasing engagement, productivity and innovation that reflects the diverse communities we serve.

Develop a thorough understanding and competence in the following areas – regulatory and health care compliance guidelines; corporate policies on appropriate business conduct and ethical behavior; Medical Affairs SOPs and guidelines.

In collaboration with Field Director (manager), MSL will develop and implement a performance and development plan and may contribute to additional leadership or enterprise initiatives.

Perform all administrative requirements in a timely, accurate and compliant manner including documentation of activities and expense reporting.

Requirements:

A Doctorate level degree or equivalent experience is required (PharmD, PhD, MD, Advanced Practice Providers)

Post graduate experience is required for Doctoral level candidates, with preference for therapeutic area clinical experience.

Scientific Acumen: In-depth scientific and/or therapeutic knowledge.

Research and/ or health care system knowledge.

Proficiency in data gathering and analysis, clinical expertise, problem solving, interpersonal influence, and cross functional collaboration strategic thinking and competitive landscape analysis.

Ability to support a specific territory with up to 70% travel (in territory & for internal meetings & congresses.

Must hold a valid US Driver’s License.

Preferred:

2+ years of relevant experience, preferably in MSL role.

2+ years of therapeutic area experience is preferred

Residency/fellowship preferred.

Board certification for clinical degrees preferred.

Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation,  external applicants please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers and internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

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Job details

Seniority
Not listed
Function
Medical Affairs
Therapeutic area
Oncology
Location
Nashville, United States
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 1654 comparable Medical Affairs roles across 175 biopharma companies.

1654Comparable roles tracked
1584Currently active
175Companies hiring similar roles
63Countries represented

Salary context

371 of 1654 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function. This posting doesn't list a seniority level, so peers aren't narrowed by seniority either -- the range below may span more levels than usual.

This roleSubject Not listed on this posting
Peer group range $75,510 – $454,000 (median $210,000)

Where these roles are based

Top locations among the 1654 comparable roles

United States734
China178
Japan99
Germany68
United Kingdom64
India59

+ 57 more countries

Seniority mix

1011 of 1654 peers have a known seniority level

Senior258
Director245
Manager223
Associate Director89
Associate82
Intern/Fellow/Postdoc37
Senior Director36
Executive/VP26
Principal15

Therapeutic area mix

586 of 1654 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Oncology254
Neuroscience83
Immunology55
Rare Disease53
Cardiovascular / CVRM45
Dermatology & Aesthetics38
Respiratory21
Vaccines & Infectious Disease16
Gastroenterology13
Ophthalmology8

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