Medical Science Liaison (MSL) Oncology and CNS at Johnson & Johnson

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe good health is the foundation of vibrant lives, thriving communities and forward progress. That’s why for more than 130 years, we have aimed to keep people well at every age and every stage of life. Today, as the world’s largest and most broadly based healthcare company, we are committed to using our reach and size for good. We strive to improve access and affordability, create healthier communities, and put a healthy mind, body and environment within reach of everyone, everywhere.

Every day, our more than 130,000 employees across the world are blending heart, science and ingenuity to profoundly change the trajectory of health for humanity.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Medical Science Liaison (MSL) Oncology and CNS

Requisition ID: 2206006783W
Location: Lagos
Contract: Permanent
Job Function: R&D

Overall Purpose of this Job

• This professional will be a therapeutic area scientific expert, responsible for discussing our products, patients' treatment trends and studies in the therapeutic areas in which we are involved, on a peer-to-peer basis with a defined audience of Leading Specialists (Physicians, Pharmacists, Hospital Managers, Board Members of Scientific Societies, and other stakeholders) and to be considered a trusted scientific counterpart and partner.

The Responsibilities & the Impact YOU will have
The main duties and responsibilities of the position are highlighted but not limited to:

To keep abreast of medical and scientific knowledge:

• Continuously update their knowledge of products, patient's treatment trends and clinical activities and studies within the therapeutic area and patient's treatment trends in the region.
• Identify evolving scientific concepts with future clinical implications.

Development and maintenance of a contact network with Leading Specialists:

• Understand their needs, key value drivers, practical treatment patterns and scientific activities within the therapeutic area.
• Develop and execute an external stakeholder management plan in close collaboration and coordination with other functions including: MAF, Medical Education, GCO, HEMAR and Commercial.
• Communicate the value of company products, contribute to e.g. market access activities and formulary discussions.
• Through scientific interactions, champion the medical value of our products fairly based on the risk-benefit profile of our drugs and contribute to the fostering of innovative approaches.
• Represent the company to other therapeutic area stakeholders including professional associations and patient organizations in cooperation with Medical Advisor(s)/Medical Director.

Proactive and reactive communication of medical scientific data to Leading Specialists and broader external health-care related audiences:

• Communicate directly and proactively scientific information on our products within the approved label.
• Communicate non-promotional general information about our company, including pipeline, research and development programs and other relevant information.
• Respond to unsolicited scientific queries from customers for approved products and products/indications in development, based on Medical Affairs and Medical Information documents.
• Use digital technologies and new media to support proactive and reactive communication.

Organization and participation in Medical Education activities:

• Identify/support/educate speakers
• Build Medical Education programs with scientific third parties

Provision of scientific support to company Key Account Specialists (KASs):

• Provide medical and product training and scientific support KASs to in coordination with training departments as appropriate.
• Act as a reference point for KASs for any scientific query, in collaboration with Medical Information as appropriate.

Support and manage Medical Affairs clinical activities strategy, planning, design and execution in close co-operation with GCO and CROs:

• Support the set up and follow up of registries and other non-interventional Medical Affairs studies.
• Understand Real World Evidence (RWE) methodologies, identify data needs and opportunities, support protocol development and engage in discussions with customers to help design RWE projects.
• Propose investigators and sites for interventional and non-interventional Medical Affairs studies Support GCO and CROs in site set up, management and issue resolution.
• Contribute to preparation and conduct of investigator meetings, recruitment follow-up and study result presentation.
• Manage investigator proposals for IISs and ensure they are discussed within the Medical Affairs department for decision.
• Support post marketing surveillance and expanded access programs
• Manage field based medical projects.

Compliance Responsibilities:

• Ensure safety reporting requirements (timely AE/PQC reporting) as set out in company policies and SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) are met and, where applicable, appropriately managed when planning projects, developing materials, executing projects and contracting vendors.
• Ensure HCC and legal requirements (Fair Market Value, Transfer of Value rules, Promotional Materials rules) are fully understood, appropriately managed and, where applicable, complied when planning projects, developing materials, executing projects and contracting vendors.
• Ensure inspection readiness with respect to personal training compliance, and availability of recent CV and individualized Job Description.
• Recognize and nurture relationships with rising stars within the scientific community.

Qualifications
We’d love to hear from YOU, if you have:

Required:

• Deep scientific knowledge in the therapeutic area with at least 3 years of experience.
• Communication and presentation skills.
• Business acumen.
• Teamwork, leadership and influencing skills.
• Scientific Degree: Medical Doctor, Pharmaceutical or Nature Science university degree.
• Deep knowledge of the therapeutic area, strength in research and interpretation of medical data.
• Relevant work experience, scientific acumen and communication skills in order to be accepted by Leading Specialists in peer-to-peer relationship.
• Awareness of business strategy and high customer focus with an understanding of the importance of business results.
• Innovative, able to work in a matrix and coordinate and drive a complex and changing environment.
• Travels will be required.

This is what awaits YOU at J&J

• A dynamic and inspiring working environment.
• Many opportunities to work on challenging projects and assignments.
• Possibilities for further personal as well as professional development.
• Many employee benefits.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online