Medical Science Liaison - Oncology Istanbul

jj; Fatih; On-site; TRY 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine is recruiting Medical Scientific Liaisons (MSL) for Oncology, based in İstanbul, Türkiye. This field-based role requires in-depth scientific knowledge and the ability to engage with leading specialists to discuss medicines, studies, and patient care.

As an MSL, you will support scientific exchange, contribute to medical plans, and collaborate with CVTs and health authorities to advance oncology programs. Fluency in English and Turkish is required.

Qualifications

• MD or Pharmacy or Dental degree required.
• Proficiency in English and Turkish, both written and spoken.
• Strong presentation and teaching skills for medical and scientific audiences.
• Absolute commitment to the highest ethical standards and accountability for actions.
• Willingness to travel; valid driving license.

Responsibilities

• Maximize value of products through high-quality scientific communication with leading specialists.
• Discuss products, trends in patient care and clinical studies with physicians, pharmacists, and societies leaders.
• Collaborate with Medical Affairs and CVTs to execute medical plans and support product strategies.
• Maintain robust contact with opinion leaders through national/international congresses and medical education activities.
• Assist in product launch readiness and coordinate with stakeholders on medical strategy.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Presentation skills

Scientific communication

Medical affairs

Data analytics

Education

MD/Pharmacy/DDS degree

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:

Istanbul, Turkey

Job Description:

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine is recruiting for Medical Scientific Liaisons (MSL) for Oncology therapeutic areas, based in İstanbul, Türkiye.

About Oncology

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.

Our Oncology team is focused on the elimination of cancer by discovering new pathways and modalities to finding treatments and cures. We lead where medicine is going and need innovators with an unwavering commitment to results.

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

Summary of the job:

Medical Scientific Liaison (MSL) is a field-based physician and scientist with in-depth knowledge of related therapeutic area, who provides an expert interface between Johnson and Johnson Innovative Medicine Medical and the external healthcare community on scientific topics. MSLs help ensuring the safe and effective use of Johnson and Johnson Innovative Medicine medicines through appropriate scientific dialogue.

Duties & Responsibilities

• MSL's mission is to maximize the value of company products through high quality one-to-one scientific communication with Leading Specialists. MSL is responsible for achieving the short-term and long-term goals of the company, jointly with other functions, by organizing activities in line with the Medical Department Plan.
• MSL is responsible for discussing our products & their trends in patient care and clinical studies in the therapeutic areas, with Leading Specialists (Physicians, Pharmacists, Board Members of Scientific Societies, etc.) and they should be perceived as "scientific experts in therapeutic area who are considered to be a reliable scientific stakeholder" by LSs. They take an active role in dissemination of up-to‑date scientific data on disease and products.
• As members of Medical Affairs Department, they work closely with company value teams (CVT). They contribute to the activities planned by CVTs. They work for the realization of the medical plans, which are part of the brand plans, in line with the company goals. With effective scientific interaction, they gain insights about treatment modalities and scientific activities in the relevant therapeutic area and contribute them to medical plans and decision-making mechanisms.
• Maintains robust and continuous contact with opinion leaders through scientific platforms like national/international congresses and medical education activities. Coordinates with opinion leaders, associations and health authorities for developing medical education activities.
• Plays an active role in product launch preparations, enhances communication with physician groups and coordinates robustly with opinion leaders / associations / health authorities for medical plan of our products and determining appropriate strategies.

Qualifications

• Have a university degree in medicine (MD) or pharmacy or Dental
• Good command of written and spoken English and Turkish
• Absolute commitment to the highest ethical standards and accountability for individual actions
• Self-starter, proactive, business-focused approach with vision to shape role
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Excellent presentation and teaching skills and representing J&J in a professional manner at medical, scientific, and public events.
• Valid Driving License and preferably based in İstanbul.

Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, external applicants please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers, internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

Required Skills:

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