Senior Medical Science Liaison

Purpose:

This role serves as a trusted scientific expert within the therapeutic area, providing medical and scientific leadership to support evidence-based strategies across the product lifecycle. The position bridges clinical insights with business objectives by delivering medical expertise, driving data generation, and fostering strong relationships with healthcare professionals and key opinion leaders. Through collaboration with internal teams and external partners, the role ensures compliance, promotes scientific excellence, and contributes to advancing patient care and therapeutic innovation.

You will be responsible for:

Provide scientific support and insights to internal teams and external partners within the therapeutic area.
Develop and implement medical affairs strategy plans through gap analysis and customer insights.
Review and approve promotional materials, training content, and medical documents to ensure compliance.
Lead and implement medical education activities, including advisory boards and CME programs.
Build and maintain strong relationships with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) and professional societies.
Drive local data generation initiatives, including company-sponsored studies and IIS governance.
Deliver medical input into product lifecycle management, regulatory interactions, and issue management.
Ensure compliance with global/local SOPs, regulatory policies, and industry codes of practice.
Qualifications / Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in medical or science-related field (Pharmacy, Life Sciences, Biotechnology); PhD or MD preferred.
3–5 years of experience in pharmaceutical Medical Affairs or related industry.
Strong understanding of local regulatory policies and industry codes of practice.
Proven ability to analyze clinical literature and provide evidence-based insights.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills for engaging internal and external partners.
Experience in medical education activities and KOL engagement.
Ability to work cross-functionally with marketing, regulatory, and clinical operations teams.
Strong organizational skills with capability to lead multiple projects and budgets effectively.
About Innovative Medicine

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.

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

Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine

Required Skills:

Operational Excellence, Regulatory Compliance, Stakeholder Management, Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), Subject Matter Experts (SME) Collaboration
Preferred Skills:

Analytics Dashboards, Analytics Insights, Clinical Trials, Coaching, Collaborating, Communication, Critical Thinking, Customer Centricity, Data Reporting, Digital Culture, Digital Literacy, Medical Affairs, Medical Communications, Medical Compliance, Product Knowledge, Research and Development, Stakeholder Engagement, Strategic Thinking, Technical Credibility, Technologically Savvy