Therapy Specialist

Johnson & Johnson; Maidenhead; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson is seeking a Therapy Specialist to drive patient access and uptake of our Myeloma CAR‑T therapy in a field-based role across the UK. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement local brand strategies and support patient pathways.

The role requires strong clinical acumen, haematology/oncology sales experience, and the ability to build influential relationships with clinicians and healthcare partners. A strategic, patient‑centred approach is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in haematology or oncology sales.
• Strong ability to communicate complex clinical data.
• Ability to develop and execute local brand and portfolio strategies.

Responsibilities

• Act as a therapy and product expert, delivering compliant clinical promotion within licensed indications.
• Drive clinical demand through execution of brand strategy and local in-field tactics.
• Lead local account and strategic account plans to accelerate uptake and optimise patient pathways.
• Build trusted relationships with clinicians and healthcare partners, delivering HCP education.
• Develop and implement customer call plans to maximise coverage and access.
• Utilise CRM and data dashboards to inform decisions and drive performance.
• Share customer insights to inform strategy and continuous improvement.
• Apply customer mapping and digital engagement to tailor interactions.

Skills

Haematology sales

Clinical acumen

Strategic planning

Relationship building

Education

ABPI qualification

Job description

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions 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:

Pharmaceutical Sales

Job Sub Function:

Sales - Oncology/Hematology (Commission)

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Bristol, England, United Kingdom, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom, Reading, England, United Kingdom, Southampton, England, United Kingdom, Tempo Maidenhead, Berkshire, United Kingdom

Job Description:

J&J IM - Therapy Specialist - CAR-T

Field Based - South West/South Central = Oxford, Bristol, Southampton, Plymouth region.

Company background & culture:

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions 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/.

Purpose of the Role

The Therapy Specialist is a field-based commercial role responsible for driving appropriate patient access and uptake of J&J's Myeloma CAR‑T therapy. Working as part of a cross‑functional team, the Therapy Specialist will develop and implement a brand and portfolio strategy locally, build strong clinical partnerships, and support the optimisation of patient pathways.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a therapy and product expert, delivering high‑quality, compliant clinical promotion within licensed indications and maintaining expert‑level knowledge of therapy area, products, competitors and the wider landscape.
• Drive clinical demand through execution of brand strategy and key in‑field tactics, using confident, balanced scientific selling to positively influence prescribing behaviour and challenge the status quo where appropriate.
• Lead execution of local account and strategic account plans, working cross‑functionally to accelerate uptake, optimise patient referral pathways and address access barriers across the patient journey.
• Build strong, trusted relationships with clinicians and wider healthcare partners, delivering appropriate HCP education and developing local prescribing advocates who can influence practice locally, regionally and nationally.
• Develop and implement effective customer call plans to achieve optimal coverage and frequency, maximising access and commercial opportunities.
• Demonstrate excellence in CRM and data utilisation, using insights and dashboards to inform decision‑making and drive performance against agreed objectives.
• Proactively gather and share customer insights and market intelligence with the cross‑functional team to inform strategy, tactical development and continuous improvement.
• Apply customer preference mapping, persona development and digital engagement approaches to tailor interactions and optimise multichannel communication.
• Support the cross‑functional team prepare future launch plans and drive uptake of treatment from day one of launch

Role Requirements

• Demonstrated experience in pharmaceutical sales or commercial roles, ideally within Haematology
• Strong scientific and clinical acumen with the ability to communicate complex data clearly and credibly.
• Strategic mindset with strong business planning and execution capability.
• Excellent communication, influencing and relationship‑building skills.
• High levels of accountability, ownership and learning agility.
• Ability to work effectively in a matrix and cross‑functional environment.
• ABPI qualification preferred.

What's in it for you?

It's important to us that you feel you can bring your whole self to work; at Johnson & Johnson we provide an environment for you to fulfil your career aspirations as well as promoting your physical and mental wellbeing.

As part of our offering, you will receive a competitive compensation and benefits package as well as benefits that can be tailored to what is valuable to you throughout different stages of your life.

Examples of this include private healthcare, Retail Vouchers, Discounted & Subsidised Gym memberships a