Role Summary
Medical Science Liaison – Autoantibody Pipeline for the South-Central region. Field-based role with preference for Dallas, TX or Houston, TX; territory includes Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico. Travel approximately 70%.
Responsibilities
- Consistently demonstrate strategic territory planning and ability to build strong relationships within the territory.
- Responsible for developing and maintaining a field strategic plan.
- Responds in a timely manner to unsolicited scientific inquiries from HCPs/investigators/health care systems/academic medical centers and population health decision makers, integrating scientific data including real-world evidence into practice to meet customer needs.
- Presents data and information in a manner appropriate to the audience and request.
- Execute plans regarding reactive and proactive outreaches as approved via the legal/HCC exceptions process.
- Integrates scientific data into real-life practice to meet customer/audience needs, adapting interpersonal style to particular situations and people.
- Anticipates the responses of various individuals and teams based on their vantage point and perspective.
- Prioritize franchise customer-based initiatives and field responsibilities, while balancing administrative duties and project responsibilities.
Responsibilities (continued)
- Executes Research Initiatives
- Leverages knowledge of standards of care and Janssen company/investigator-sponsored clinical trials and competitor landscape to facilitate external-internal research communication.
- Engages with external investigators regarding unsolicited research inquiries and acts as liaison to R&D, Medical Affairs and operations teams.
- Provides clinical trial support to identify potential sites, resolve issues with enrolled sites, and participate in meetings as appropriate, including site initiation visits and investigator launch meetings.
Responsibilities (continued)
- Effectively leads at least one scientific or strategic Immunology project, identifies educational gaps, and elevates team acumen.
- Demonstrates strong scientific acumen; participates in team calls, trainings, journal clubs; attends scientific conferences; synthesizes data and medical insights for MSL team and partners; represents JNJ at conferences, congresses, advisory boards, and investigator meetings; may provide speaking engagements.
Responsibilities (continued)
- Continuous Support Department Operations And Internal Partners
- Performs administrative requirements in a timely, accurate and compliant manner (e.g., expense reports, documentation of activities).
- Provide regional and local support to enhance sales training initiatives and improve competencies of field personnel in partnership with Sales Learning and Development.
- Communicates and collaborates with all field-based partners and other Immunology MSL teams regularly.
- Demonstrates ability to lead or participate in large-scale projects; maintains understanding of regulatory and health care compliance guidelines and Medical Affairs SOPs.
Qualifications
- Required: A PharmD, PhD, or MD with 1–2 years of relevant hematology, immunology and/or auto/alloimmune clinical or research disease experience; 1–2 years MSL experience preferably in rare disease.
- Must be familiar with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and use of computers and remote technologies.
- Ability to travel up to 70%.
- Preferred: Launch experience in rare disease is highly preferred.
- Significant experience giving presentations is highly preferred.
Skills
- Analytics, Dashboards, Clinical Research and Regulations
- Clinical Trials, Coaching, Critical Thinking
- Customer Centricity, Data-Driven Decision Making, Data Reporting
- Digital Literacy, Medical Affairs, Medical Communications
- Medical Compliance, Relationship Building, Strategic Thinking
- Technical Credibility