Field Medical Advisor (Fixed Term Contract)

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine; Espoo; On-site; EUR 77,000 - 133,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Vacation days

Well-being programs

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson is seeking a Field Medical Advisor (Immunology/Rheumatology) based in Espoo, Finland, with a fixed-term contract until end 2027. You will be the scientific and medical expert, collaborating with Finnish physicians, and leading medical education and evidence generation activities.

Responsibilities include external scientific exchanges, planning and execution of clinical studies in Finland, and cross-functional collaboration to advance the rheumatology portfolio.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in medicine, pharmacy or life sciences (required).
• PhD in life sciences is a merit.
• Valid driver’s license and willingness to travel (required).
• Proficiency in Finnish and English language (verbal and written).

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a network with leading specialist physicians focusing on needs, value drivers, and medical value of own products.
• Communicate medical scientific data to leading specialists and broader external health care audience.
• Gain insights into treatment patterns and scientific activities and provide strategic input to medical affairs plans.
• Develop, coordinate and participate in medical education activities, identify speakers, and build programs with third parties.
• Continue to update knowledge of products, treatment trends, and studies within the therapeutic area.
• Act as a reference point for other functions for scientific queries and provide training and scientific support to cross-functional teams.
• Lead local evidence generation programs in collaboration with market access; support submissions with medical input.
• Attract clinical studies to Finland and lead medical affairs planning and execution in Finland.

Skills

Finnish language

English language

Medical knowledge

Clinical research

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in medicine, pharmacy or life sciences

PhD in life sciences (merit)

Job description

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 Function:

Medical Affairs Group

Job Sub Function:

Medical Affairs

Job Category:

Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations:

Espoo, Uusimaa, Finland

Job Description:

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

We are looking for a Field Medical Advisor (Immunology/Rheumatology), office based Espoo, Finland. We’ll offer a fixed term contract until end 2027.

Immunology/Rheumatology is one of Johnson & Johnson’s key focus areas. Our mission is to transform autoimmune diseases into preventable, controllable or curable diseases through the development of therapeutic alternatives improve the quality of life of the patients.

Field Medical Advisor (FMA) Immunology/Rheumatology:

In this role you will be working with our innovative medications in their current and future indications as well as with our pipeline products. As a FMA you will be our scientific and medical specialist and work closely with the Finnish leading physicians in the relevant therapeutic areas. In addition to scientific exchange with leading physicians you also have a critical role in attracting clinicals studies to Finland and leading the medical education and evidence generation planning and execution in Finland.

You will be part of the immunology team where your focus will be on part of our rheumatology portfolio and pipeline. The future focus of this role will depend on your preferences and organizational needs.

The primary focus of the FMA role is on external activities and partnerships with key thought leaders and other stakeholders. As an FMA you will also be a key member of the Finnish cross-functional teams in the J&J Finland country organization. You are also part of a strong network within the Therapeutic Areas across J&J in the Nordics and Europe. The position is based in Finland (preferably Helsinki area) and reports directly to the Country Medical Lead. The position will require travel, mostly within Finland, up to 1-3 days/week in addition to occasional longer congress travel abroad.

Key Responsibilities

Responsibilities of a Field Medical Advisor

• Develop and maintain a network with leading specialist physicians with a particular focus on understanding their needs, key value drivers, and practical treatment patterns, as well as championing the medical value of own products.
• Communicate medical scientific data to leading specialists and broader external health care related audience, both proactively and reactively.
• Gain valuable insights into treatment patterns and scientific activities in the therapeutic area through scientific interactions and provide strategic input to the medical affairs plan and business decision-making.
• Develop, coordinate and participate in medical education activities, e.g. identify, support, and educate speakers as well as build medical education programs with scientific third parties.
• Continuously update own knowledge of products, patient’s treatment trends and clinical activities and studies within the therapeutic area.
• Act as a reference point for other functions for any scientific query.
• Scientific reviews of marketing and regulatory material.
• Provide medical and product training as well as scientific support to the cross-functional team.
• Build a network internally with relevant global and European stakeholders.
• Lead local evidence generation programs in collaboration with the market access team.
• Support the market access team in medical and scientific input to reimbursement submissions as applicable.
• Work with internal and external stakeholders to attract clinical studies to Norway. Support and manage medical affairs clinical activities, planning and execution in close co-operation with Clinical Operations

Qualifications

Education:

• A Minimum of bachelor’s degree in medicine, pharmacy or life sciences or equivalent (required). PhD in life sciences is a merit.

Experience and Skills:

Required:

• Valid driver’s license and ability to accommodate business travel (required).
• Proficiency in Finnish and English language, verbal and written.

Preferred:

• Experience within the immunology field. Either through education, research or from industry (preferred, not required).
• Healthcare, pharmaceutical or similar industry experience (preferred).

To Be Successful In This Role

You are scientifically curious, collaborative, and passionate about advancing outcomes for patients within immunology. You enjoy building trusted relationships with healthcare professionals and are able to communicate complex scientific data in a clear and meaningful way.

You bring a proactive mindset and use insights from scientific exchange to help shape medical strategy and support evidence-based decision making. You thrive in a dynamic environment, can manage multiple priorities, and maintain high standards of scientific integrity and compliance.

You are motivated by continuous learning, enjoy working cross-functionally, and are excited by the opportunity to contribute to scientific innovation and patient care in immunology.

Experience in immunology/rheumatology is preferred. If you are energized by science, partnership, and making a meaningful difference for patients, we would love to hear from you.

Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

Analytical Reasoning, Clinical Research and Regulations, Clinical Trials Operations, Communication, Compliance Management, Consulting, Content Evaluation, Critical Thinking, Developing Others, Digital Culture, Digital Literacy, Healthcare Trends, Medical Affairs, Medical Communications, Medical Compliance, Organizing, Product Strategies, Stakeholder Engagement, Strategic Thinking

The anticipated base pay range for this position is:

€76.900,00 - €132.595,00

Benefits:

In addition to base pay, we offer the following benefits*: an annual bonus with set target (% of pay) depending on pay grade / location, where the actual amount is based on the employees’ and companies’ performance of the previous calendar year, or sales commissions. Moreover, we offer vacation days, parental leave for a minimum of 12 weeks, bereavement leave, caregiver leave, volunteer leave, well-being reimbursement, programs for financial, physical and mental health. We also offer service anniversary and recognition awards, and subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees - and in some location’s eligible dependents - can participate in several insurance plans. For more information, visit Employee benefits | Supporting well-being & career growth | Johnson & Johnson Careers.

*This is for informative purposes only. Amounts and actual benefits may vary by location and are subject to change.