Medical Science Liaison - Solid Tumours - Kolkata

Biopharma Asia; Kolkata District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson is recruiting for Medical Science Liaison – Oncology in Kolkata, India. The role reports to the TA Lead – Oncology, within Innovative Medicine. You will be the scientific face to KOLs, discussing treatment trends and trial data to support medical strategy.

The position requires 70–80% travel, collaboration with internal teams, and strong communication skills. MD/ MBBS or PharmD/PhD is required, with 0–2 years in pharma.

Qualifications

• 0–2 years in pharmaceutical/healthcare industry required.
• Strong understanding of medical affairs functions and processes.
• Familiar with local regulatory policies and industry codes of practice for drug registration and promotion.

Responsibilities

• Serve as scientific face for Oncology to KOLs and HCPs.
• Identify, map and profile KOLs across geography and therapy area.
• Engage KOLs through medical affairs initiatives aligned with franchise plan.
• Represent medical and scientific affairs in cross-functional teams and initiatives.
• Collect customer insights and relay them to the franchise team.
• Provide scientific information and responses to HCP inquiries.

Skills

Medical affairs

Regulatory concepts

Clinical data handling

Education

MD/ MBBS/ BDS /MDS or PharmD or PhD

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 Science Liaison

Job Category:

Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations:

Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Job Description:

Johnson & Johnson is recruiting for Medical Science Liaison– Oncology, Medical Affairs located in Kolkata, India. The position reports to the TA Lead – Oncology, Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine, India.

Position overview:

Be a therapeutic area scientific expert where you will be scientific face of the company engaging in interactions with Key Opinion Leaders(KOL) discussing treatment trends, clinical trial data of our molecules and seeking insights that support the medical strategy.

Key Responsibilities

• Primary scientific face of the organization to KOL’s for Oncology therapy area, responsible for:
• Identification, mapping and profiling of KOL’s of the given geography and therapy area on an ongoing basis
• Engagement of identified KOL’s through medical affairs initiatives in alignment with the overall franchise plan
• Represent the TA for medical & scientific affairs on all relevant cross functional teams and internal and external initiatives.
• Gathering customer insights and conveying them back to the franchise team
• Receiving and processing scientific information request received from Healthcare Professionals(HCP)
• Scientific resource for the sales team of the given therapy area responsible for regular training and flow of latest medical developments in the given field
• This is a highly collaborative role that requires excellent communication and influencing skills with all internal stakeholders to develop and implement medical strategy, to shape the external scientific landscape that can enable the fastest access to new products/indications for our patients, medical staff and the greater community.
• The position will require 70-80% travel for interaction with customers and various stakeholders.

Qualifications - External

• Medical graduate (MD/ MBBS/ BDS /MDS) or Pharmaceutical university Degree ( PharmD or PhD)

Experience and Skills:

• Minimum of 0-2 years’ experience in pharmaceutical/healthcare industry
• Good understanding of medical affairs function
• Understanding of local regulatory policy and industry's code of practice related to drug registration, pharmaceutical promotion and clinical research.

Preferred Skills:

• AI Judgement Integration
• Analytical Reasoning
• Analytics Insights
• Clinical Data Management
• Clinical Experience
• Communication
• Competitive Landscape
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Data Gathering and Analysis
• Detail-Oriented
• Digital Culture
• Digital Literacy
• Execution Focus
• Interpersonal Influence
• Market Research
• Medical Affairs
• Medical Communications
• Medical Compliance
• Problem Solving
• Relationship Building
• Scientific Research
• Strategic Thinking
• Technologically Savvy