Job Description

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

Job Function:

Medical Affairs Group

Job Sub Function:

Medical Science Liaison

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Atlanta, Georgia, United States, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America, Chicago, Illinois, United States, Dallas, Texas, United States, Horsham, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Houston, Texas, United States of America, Los Angeles, California, United States of America, Miami, Florida, United States of America, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, New York, New York, United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, Sacramento, California, United States of America, San Francisco, California, United States of America, Tampa, Florida, United States of America, Titusville, New Jersey, United States of America

Job Description:

This is a field-based role available in multiple states/cities within the United States . While specific cities are listed in the Locations section for reference, please note that they are examples only and do not limit your application. We invite candidates from various locations to apply and encourage you to review the states/cities where this opportunity is available

We are searching for the best talent for Medical Science Liaison Field Director, Oncology-New Products. This is a field-based role covering the United States.

Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow.

Our Oncology team is focused on the elimination of cancer by discovering new pathways and modalities to finding treatments and cures. We lead where medicine is going and need innovators with an unwavering commitment to results.

Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way.

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The Field Director is responsible for leading a Solid Tumor, New Products Medical Science Liaison (MSL) regional team and responsibilities include: providing scientific, research, and educational support to health care professionals and internal partners related to the current and future Janssen products.

The Field Director will partner with the MSL Head to set and drive strategy for their region/organized providers. The Field Director is responsible for insuring strong clinical engagement strategy for each territory within their region, and will conduct routine strategy reviews with each MSL direct report.

The primary role of the Field Director is to provide support, coaching and development to each or their direct reports (MSLs), utilizing the competency model, routine feedback, and periodic field observation.

The Field Director will be responsible for the execution of field Medical Affairs programs, including product launches, proactive initiatives, and HCP engagement. The Field Director is responsible for insuring that each direct report is functioning at the expected level of scientific acumen/expertise, presentation skills, and soft skill abililities.

The Field Director is responsible to stay abrest of the scientific information and disease states to insure the ability for proficient interaction on the topic and to support modeling and coaching with their team. They will also insure the MSL execution of listening priorities and the collection and analysis of Medical Insights.

The Field Director will embody positive change leadership, including maintaining performance, professionalism, and integrity in stressful situations and multiple task settings; Coordinating with other Medical Affairs and Scientific Affairs personnel.

Planning coordination will be required to effectively manage priorities. The Field Director is expected to identify possible solution(s) and make a recommendation to the supervisor for action. The recommendations are expected to support the company’s scientific objectives. In addition, the Field Director will work collaboratively with local and regional internal business partners to meet scientific needs of customers.

The Field Director is responsible for providing oversight of all activities in accordance with current regulatory and health care compliance guidelines.

• Responsible for the management of a regional Solid Tumor MSL team
• Ensure that team functions according to the business plan and company directives
• Conducts routine team field visits and 1:1 meetings, providing observation and coaching
• Conduct performance coaching and feedback discussions
• Provide oversight responsibility for team’s training and development
• Ensure team optimal capacity, field activity level, and field metrics
• Ensures each MSL territory plan is strategic, up to date and actionable.
• Manages the team through special projects and cross functional support activities

The Field Director is responsible for the recruiting and retention of a diverse team of top talent and will actively implement leadership strategies to inspire and motivate their team members

• Provide career and succession planning in support of staff reaching their highest potential
• Provide an optimal working environment by promoting/functioning according to the Credo value, communication of a clear direction, active listening, respecting diversity, encouraging collaborative partnership, empowering direct reports, follow up on commitments, promoting innovation, and rewarding high performance
• Responsible for timely completion of administrative duties. Examples include assessment and approval of expense reports, preparation and communication of team metric reports, among others.
• Co-lead the communication of MSL team achievement updates to appropriate internal partners and levels of management

The Field Director will be responsible for field partner communication and collaboration across their respective regions. They will insure their team’s compliant, routine communication with all partners, such as Specialists, District Managers, KAMs, Clinical Educators, and other MSLs.

• Participate in business planning activities as necessary across the various brands and within Medical Affairs. Ensure appropriate training on and execution of proactive initiatives and other permissible field activities.

The Field Director will partner with the MSL Head to develop and execute the strategy for their

region/organized providers. Provide insights and perspective from their KOLs and other specialists that will

help refine the development of the overall TA strategy.

The Field Director will be responsible for leading scientific projects and programs as assigned by the Scientific

Director. This will include joint strategic design with the Scientific Director and independent tactical execution.

• Ensures effective and efficient collection and distribution of medical insights to appropriate internal
• stakeholders.
• May be responsible for identifying and developing field scientific strategies
• Participates and/or leads cross functional/company initiatives

QUALIFICATIONS:

• A minimum of a graduate medical/scientific degree required, i.e. PhD, PharmD, NP, PA, MD, DO
• Minimum of 8 years’ experience, with a minimum of 5 years of healthcare/pharmaceutical or medical device industry experience required
• Minimum of 2 years experience as a MSL or Field Medical Manager is required
• Previous people management responsibility, including experience onboarding and training new hires, is required.
• Immunology experience highly preferred.
• Requires travel of approx. 60% (includes overnight travel)
• Ability to maintain an office in the home and live in in close proximity to an airport.
• Must be available to attend national scientific congresses and key strategic/scientific meetings across the US, and at the corporate office in Horsham, PA.

The base pay range for this position is $160,000 to $280,000. The Company maintains highly competitive, performance-based compensation programs. Under current guidelines, this position is eligible for an annual performance bonus. The annual performance bonus is a cash bonus intended to provide an incentive to achieve annual targeted results by rewarding for individual and the corporation’s performance over a calendar/performance year. Bonuses are awarded at the Company’s discretion on an individual basis. Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs such as health insurance, savings plan, pension plan, disability plan, vacation pay, sick time, holiday pay, and work, personal and family time off in accordance with the terms of the applicable plans. Additional information can be found through the link below.

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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 and 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, please email the Employee Health Support Center (ra-employeehealthsup@its.jnj.com) or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

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