Medical Affairs Specialist

J&J Family of Companies; Brussel; Remote; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

J&J Family of Companies seeks a Medical Affairs professional to support intraocular lens (IOL) proctoring and MIR responses within Medical Affairs. You will analyze IOL cases, manage MIRs, and generate clinical reports in collaboration with Safety, Marketing, R&D, and Commercial teams.

The role requires fluent English and French, with Italian valued, and offers home-office based work with up to 20% travel across the EMEA region.

Qualifications

• Degree in Optometry or equivalent ophthalmology education.
• Minimum 5 years of clinical and surgical ophthalmic background.
• 2-4 years practical experience in clinical environment (ophthalmic centers or hospitals).
• IOLs subject matter expertise with analytic mindset.
• Good presentation and communication skills for decision makers.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytics skills, service oriented.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Fluent English and French required; Italian valued.

Responsibilities

• IOLs' case analysis and calculation, focus on PCIOLs, per approved training programs and IOL calculation processes.
• Manage MIR, providing clinical responses and HCP guidance according to policies in a timely manner (<4 days).
• Generate MIR statistics and reports in collaboration with Product Safety, Marketing, R&D and Commercial.
• Assist HCPs with post-operative outcomes analysis, providing optimization and problem-solving support.
• Provide clinical expert level support to external and internal customers with focus on NPIs (New Product Introduction).
• Support Demos and Clinical Studies as required.

Skills

IOL expertise

Ophthalmic clinical background

Analytical mindset

Presentation skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

Independent work

Travel flexibility

English language

French language

Italian language

Education

Optometry degree or equivalent ophthalmology education

Minimum 5 years clinical and surgical ophthalmic background

Job description

Job Function:

Medical Affairs Group

Job Sub Function:

Medical Affairs

Job Category:

Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations:

Brussels, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium, CZ005 Walterovo Namesti, DK005 Copenhagen, Dublin, Ireland, FI001 Espoo, FR015 Rungis, GB019 Bessemer, GB025 ACT London, UK, IE006 Airton, IE009 Janssen Cilag Ltd, IT002 Milano, IT004 Pratica di Mare Pomezia, Limerick, Ireland, London, United Kingdom, Milano, Italy, NL017 Roden, NO001 Oslo, Paris, Île-de-France, France, Pomezia, Roma, Italy, SE007 Stockholm

Job Description:

This position, as part of Medical Affairs team, supports, Intraocular Lenses (IOLs) proctoring and Medical Information requests (MIR), in order to ensure consistent and optimum clinical outcomes. Provides outcomes and sub optimal results' analysis to optimize the use of J&J products including clinic workflow, patient pre management, pre & post operative checks and all related factors that have an influence on final patients’ outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• IOLs' case analysis and calculation, focus on PCIOLs, included in approved J&J Training programs and following IOL Calculation processes.

• Manage MIR, providing clinical responses and HCP’s guidance according to J&J VISION policies, messaging and processes in a timely manner (<4days).

• Generate MIR statistics´ reports including queries and complaints to effectively supervise products´ clinical performance in close collaboration with all related partners (Product Safety, Marketing, R&D and Commercial)

• Assist HCPs with post-operative outcomes analysis, providing optimization and problem-solving support at sites experiencing sub-optimal results.

• Provide clinical expert level support to external and internal J&J customers with focus on NPIs (New Product Introduction).

• Support Demos and Clinical Studies as required.

Qualifications and Requirements

Minimum education required:

• Degree in Optometry or similar education in Ophthalmology

• Min. 5 years of clinical and surgical ophthalmic background

Minimum experience (number of month/years and type of work experience beyond formal education) required:

• 2-4 years in practical experience in clinical environment, e.g. in ophthalmic surgical centers or hospitals and/or with experience in the management of Cataract patient.

• IOLs Subject matter expertise, analytic mindset, high and detailed knowledge of products and respective clinical experience

• Good presentation and communication skills towards decision makers

• Excellent problem-solving and analytics skills, service oriented

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

• Flexible toward management and customer needs regarding work scheduling.

• Training and/or teaching experience preferred.

• Fluent English and French required.

• Other languages valued (Italian)

Position Accountability / Scope

• Direct report to Associated Director Clinical Services, Medical Affairs

• No budget responsibility

• Home-office based with up to 20% traveling time due to congresses, workshops, internal/external training duties and/or face-to-face medical doctor consultation.

• This position is open to multiple locations within the EMEA region