Field Medical Advisor Oncology

8608-Johnson & Johnson Middle East FZ-LLC Legal Entity; Dubai; On-site; AED 480,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson in Dubai is seeking a Medical Science Liaison (MSL) to act as a scientific expert in Hematology. You will engage Leading Specialists, discuss studies, and support Medical Affairs activities while representing the company with professionalism across Gulf countries.

The role emphasizes peer-to-peer scientific exchange, clinical insights, and cross-functional collaboration within a dynamic pharmaceutical environment.

Qualifications

• Pharmacists/Physician bachelor's degree; postgraduate studies are an advantage.
• Minimum of 1 year of relevant experience in a multinational pharmaceutical company.
• Experience in oncology is preferable; Gulf experience required.
• Ability to travel within Gulf countries and internationally as needed.
• Clinical Research experience for IISs & RWE is a plus.
• Scientific acumen and peer-to-peer communication with leading specialists.

Responsibilities

• Keep abreast of medical and scientific knowledge.
• Update knowledge of products, patient trends, and studies in the region.
• Develop and maintain a network with leading specialists.
• Communicate value of products and discuss formulary aspects via scientific interactions.
• Represent the company in therapeutic area associations with Medical Advisor/Lead/Director.
• Provide scientific data to specialists and external audiences within approved labeling.
• Participate in Medical Education activities and Advisory Boards.
• Support cross-functional teams with medical insights and information.

Skills

Analytics dashboards

Clinical experience

Coaching

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder engagement

Strategic thinking

Medical affairs

Medical communications

Medical compliance

Education

Pharmacists/Physician degree

Job description

Job Function:

Medical Affairs Group

Job Sub Function:

Medical Science Liaison

Job Category:

Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations:

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

At Johnson & Johnson,we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build aworld where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured,where treatments are smarter and less invasive, andsolutions 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 jnj.com. As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.

Job Description:

Purpose: to maximize company product value through high scientific quality communication with Leading Specialists on a peer-to-peer basis. Through activities in line with the Medical Affairs Plan, the MSL is jointly responsible for the realization of short-term and long-term company goals. To be a therapeutic area scientific expert in Hematology, 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 defined audience of Leading Specialists (Physicians, Pharmacists, Hospital Managers, Board Members of Scientific Societies, and other partners) and to be considered a trusted scientific counterpart.

You will be responsible for:

• To keep abreast of medical and scientific knowledge.
• Continuously update their knowledge of products, patient’s treatment trends and clinical activities and studies conducted within the therapeutic area in their region.
• Development and maintenance of a contact network with Leading Specialists.
• Understands their needs, key value drivers, practical treatment patterns and scientific activities within the therapeutic area
• Communicates value of company products, incl. formulary discussions through scientific interactions, champions medical benefits of products and contribute to fostering innovative approaches
• Represents the company within therapeutic area professional associations in cooperation with Medical Advisor/ Medical Lead/Medical Director
• Proactive and reactive communication of medical scientific data to Leading Specialists and broader external health-care-related audiences: Communicates directly and proactively scientific information of our products within the approved label
• Communicates non-promotional general information about our company, including description of research and development programs
• Responds to unsolicited scientific queries of customers for approved products and products/indications in development, based on Medical Affairs and Medical Information documents
• Organization and participation in Medical Education activities: Identify/support/educate speakers Build Medical Education programs with scientific third parties
• Organization and participation in Advisory Boards in cooperation with Medical Advisor/Medical Lead/Medical Director
• Provision of scientific support to company cross functional teams
• Provides medical and product training and scientific support to Sales Representatives in coordination with the Training Department as appropriate
• Acts as a reference point to commercial teams for any scientific query, in collaboration with Medical Information as appropriate
• Support Medical Affairs studies execution
• Supports the set up and follow up of registries and other non-interventional Medical Affairs studies
• Propose investigators and sites for interventional and non-interventional Medical Affairs studies
• Participate in investigator meetings preparation, recruitment follow-up and study result presentation
• Receives investigator proposals for IIS and to ensure they are discussed within the Medical Affairs department for decision
• Through scientific interactions, gain valuable insights into treatment patterns, and scientific activities in the therapeutic area and provide input to the company Medical Affairs Plan / business decision-making
• Achieve main performance measures (Performance Goals)

Qualifications / Requirements:

• Pharmacists/Physician bachelor's degree, postgraduate studies is an advantage
• Minimum of 1 year of relevant experience in a multinational pharmaceutical company
• Experience in oncology therapy area is preferable Gulf experience is required
• Ability to engage in travel within Gulf countries and internationally to the degree appropriate to support the business
• Clinical Research experience for IISs & RWE is a plus
• Scientific acumen and communication skills in order to be accepted by Leading Specialists in peer- to-peer relationship
• Preferably with pharmaceutical industry experience
• Highly customer focused with an awareness of the importance of business results
• Innovative with the ability to coordinate and drive a complex and changing environment

Required Skills:

• Analytics Dashboards, Clinical Experience, Coaching, Communication, Competitive Landscape, Critical Thinking, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Customer Centricity, Data Gathering and Analysis, Digital Culture, Digital Literacy, Interpersonal Influence, Medical Affairs, Medical Communications, Medical Compliance, Problem Solving, Research and Development, Stakeholder Engagement, Strategic Thinking, Technical Credibility, Technologically Savvy

Preferred Skills:

• Analytics Dashboards, Clinical Experience, Coaching, Communication, Competitive Landscape, Critical Thinking, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Customer Centricity, Data Gathering and Analysis, Digital Culture, Digital Literacy, Interpersonal Influence, Medical Affairs, Medical Communications, Medical Compliance, Problem Solving, Research and Development, Stakeholder Engagement, Strategic Thinking, Technical Credibility, Technologically Savvy

At Johnson & Johnson,we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build aworld where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured,where treatments are smarter and less invasive, andsolutions 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 https://www.jnj.com/.