Medical Science Liaison – Autoantibody Pipeline- Southeast

Role Summary

Medical Science Liaison – Autoantibody Pipeline for the Southeast region. This is a field-based role covering the Southeast, with preferred locations in Atlanta, GA or Orlando, Tampa, or Miami, FL. The territory includes Florida, Georgia, and Alabama. The MSL provides scientific information and education to opinion leaders, health care professionals, and internal partners; builds external relationships; and supports immunology initiatives in Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine.

Responsibilities

• Consistently demonstrate strategic territory planning and the ability to build strong relationships within the territory.
• Develop and maintain a field strategic plan.
• Respond 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.
• Integrate scientific data into real-life practice to meet customer/audience needs, adapting interpersonal style to particular situations and people.
• Anticipate 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.

• 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.

Effectively leads at least one scientific or strategic Immunology project and identifies educational gaps to elevate team acumen. Demonstrates strong scientific acumen and participates in team calls, trainings, and journal clubs; attends scientific conferences; synthesizes data and medical insights for the MSL team and partners; represents JNJ at stakeholder meetings and speaking engagements.

• Actively participates in team calls, trainings, and journal clubs; stays current with standard of care and scientific developments.
• Leads or represents JNJ at scientific conferences, congresses, advisory boards, and investigator meetings.
• Medical insights: listens to documents and shares medical insights; synthesizes data for the MSL team and partners.
• Allocates time for self-driven learning on the scientific landscape.

• Maintains administrative requirements in a timely, accurate, and compliant manner (e.g., expense reports, activity documentation).
• Provides regional and local support to enhance sales training and improve field competencies in partnership with Sales Learning and Development.
• Communicates and collaborates with field-based partners and other Immunology MSL teams on a routine basis.
• Participates in large-scale projects and maintains understanding of regulatory, compliance, and Medical Affairs guidelines.

Qualifications

• Required: A PharmD, PhD, or MD with 1–2 years of relevant hematology, immunology, and/or auto/alloimmune clinical or research experience.
• 1–2 years MSL experience, preferably in rare disease.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, 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.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and remote technologies.

Skills

• Analytics dashboards
• Clinical research and regulations
• Clinical trials
• Coaching
• Critical thinking
• Customer-centricity
• Data-driven decision making
• Data reporting
• Digital culture
• Digital literacy
• Medical affairs
• Medical communications
• Medical compliance
• Organizing
• Product knowledge
• Relationship building
• Research and development
• Strategic thinking
• Technical credibility

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