Senior MSL - Rheumatology (SoCal Territory)

Johnson & Johnson Co.; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 137,000 - 236,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation 120 hours/year

Sick time 40 hours/year

Holiday pay 13 days/year

Parental Leave 480 hours/year

Bereavement Leave 240 hours/year

Volunteer Leave 32 hours/year

Military Spouse Time-Off 80 hours/year

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine is recruiting for a Senior Medical Science Liaison - Rheumatology to be based in the Southern California territory, which includes Southern California (Los Angeles/San Diego) and Hawaii.

As a Doctorate-level professional with 2+ years as an MSL, you will lead scientific engagement with KOLs and HCPs, translate complex data, and travel up to 70% to covered sites. The role emphasizes collaboration, data-driven decisions, and medical leadership in immunology.

Qualifications

• Doctorate level degree or equivalent experience is required.
• 2+ years of relevant experience, including demonstrated success as an MSL
• Scientific Acumen: Strong scientific/therapeutic expertise with skills in research, data analysis, clinical expertise, problem‑solving, strategic thinking, and cross‑functional collaboration.
• Ability to support a defined territory with up to 70% travel, including in‑territory visits and attendance at internal meetings, external congresses, and related events.
• Must hold a valid US Driver's License Preferred

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a scientific engagement plan for the territory that aligns with Medical Affairs strategy, prioritized medical objectives, and approved core medical assets.
• Engage in high quality, two-way scientific exchange with KOLs and HCPs that respectfully challenges current thinking, to serve as a resource for them and to understand their perspectives on the current treatment landscape in the relevant disease area while identifying trends, unmet needs, and educational gaps.
• Identify and cultivate strong professional relationships with various community and academic HCPs/ KOLs in the territory to advance our scientific credibility.
• Utilize insights and MSL tools to develop a strategic approach for customer engagements within territory and proactively uncover gaps, risks, and opportunities to enhance medical impact.
• Leverage AI tools and insights to enhance decision making, streamline processes, and improve efficiency and outcomes across core responsibilities.
• Identify provider educational needs and address those with tailored responses by framing data in a compelling, scientifically balanced, and medically appropriate manner that advances learning and deepens understanding.
• Deliver relevant scientific data tailored to HCP needs through clear and effective dialogue and presentation that translates complex clinical evidence into meaningful scientific discussion by adapting communication style to stakeholder context, actively listening, asking insightful questions, and clarifying scientific questions or correcting factual misunderstandings in a balanced, evidence‑based manner.
• Collect and submit high quality actionable insights aligned with current strategic priorities of the organization by generating, consolidating, and sharing insights that inform medical strategy, asset planning, and cross‑functional discussions.
• Provide point-of-contact support to investigators and internal partners for both company-sponsored and investigator-initiated studies.
• Respond to unsolicited research/clinical inquiries from external stakeholders promptly with scientifically sound, objective, and compliant information.
• Consistently execute upon the current Medical Affairs strategy and MSL priorities while balancing short term execution with longer term medical objectives and adapting plans based on evolving data, compliance considerations, and organizational priorities

Skills

Scientific acumen

Cross-functional collaboration

Data analysis

Communication

AI proficiency

Education

Doctorate degree (PharmD/PhD/MD)

Post-graduate experience

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

CoPilot

Job description

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine is recruiting for a Senior Medical Science Liaison - Rheumatology to be based in the Southern California territory, which includes Southern California (Los Angeles/San Diego) and Hawaii.

As a Doctorate-level professional with 2+ years as an MSL, you will lead scientific engagement with KOLs and HCPs, translate complex data, and travel up to 70% to covered sites. The role emphasizes collaboration, data-driven decisions, and medical leadership in immunology.