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.
Medical Science Liaison - Neuroscience
Location
United States
Posted
1 day ago
Salary
$117K - $201.3K / year
Seniority
Mid Level
No structured requirement data.
Job Description
Medical Science Liaison - Neuroscience
Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine
Role Description Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicines is recruiting for a Medical Science Liaison - Schizophrenia within the Northeast territory. The territory will include the following locations: ME, NH, VT, MA, RI, CT, NY & PA. The ideal location the candidate would reside will be within Boston or Philadelphia. The Medical Science Liaison (MSL) is considered the field-based scientific and clinical emerging expert on current and future Johnson & Johnson Innovative products. The MSL is responsible for developing and enhancing professional relationships with Key thought leaders/HCPs and providing fair balanced, objective, non-promotional scientific information, and education to health care professionals. The MSL drives high quality scientific exchange, territory execution, and actionable insight generation while maintaining the highest standards of scientific integrity, professionalism, and compliance. The MSL is also responsible for staying abreast of current scientific and treatment landscape trends in the relevant therapeutic areas and providing appropriate scientific support for investigator-initiated studies, including facilitating scientific exchange and connecting investigators with internal research and grant processes, in accordance with applicable policies and without assuming sponsor responsibilities. The Medical Science Liaison will: - Develop and implement a scientific engagement plan for the territory that aligns with Medical Affairs strategy, prioritized medical objectives, and approved core medical assets. - Cultivate strong professional relationships with community and academic opinion leaders/KOLs in the territory to advance our scientific credibility. - Engage in high quality, two-way scientific exchange that encourages dialogue, shared understanding, and learning over time in the relevant disease area. - Utilize insights and MSL tools to develop a strategic approach for customer engagements within territory by collecting, synthesizing, and applying clinical, scientific, competitive, and territory level information. - Leverage AI tools and insights to enhance decision making, streamline processes, and improve efficiency and outcomes across core responsibilities. - Maintain awareness of direct and indirect competitors within the therapeutic area and incorporate relevant, evidence-based clinical context into scientific engagement planning and compliant scientific discussions. - Deliver relevant scientific data tailored to HCP needs through clear and effective dialogue and presentations that translate complex clinical evidence into meaningful scientific discussion. - Engage healthcare providers and internal partners to identify challenges or unmet needs and collaboratively propose evidence-based solutions or educational initiatives. - Identify, collect and submit high quality actionable insights in a timely manner aligned with current strategic priorities of the organization that inform medical strategy and cross-functional discussions at the territory level. - Respond to unsolicited inquiries on J&J products and research from external stakeholders. - Provide point-of-contact support to investigators and internal partners for both company-sponsored and investigator-initiated studies. - Compliantly collaborate with internal stakeholders within a matrixed internal environment to support Medical Affairs objectives aligned with organizational goals, and scientific exchange activities. - Demonstrate strong scientific acumen through self-reading, engaging in journal clubs, attending educational seminars, attending local and national congresses, and engaging in scientific discussion with peers. - Foster a culture of inclusion and belonging (internally and externally), increasing engagement, productivity and innovation that reflects the diverse communities we serve. - Develop a thorough understanding and competence in regulatory and health care compliance guidelines; corporate policies on appropriate business conduct and ethical behavior; Medical Affairs SOPs and guidelines. - In collaboration with Field Director (manager), MSL will develop and implement a performance and development plan and may contribute to additional leadership or enterprise initiatives. - Perform all administrative requirements in a timely, accurate and compliant manner including documentation of activities and expense reporting. Qualifications - A Doctorate level degree or equivalent experience is required (PharmD, PhD, MD, Advanced Practice Providers). - Post graduate experience is required for Doctoral level candidates, with preference for therapeutic area clinical experience. - Scientific Acumen: In-depth scientific and/or therapeutic knowledge. - Research and/or health care system knowledge. - Proficiency in data gathering and analysis, clinical expertise, problem solving, interpersonal influence, and cross-functional collaboration strategic thinking and competitive landscape analysis. - Ability to support a specific territory with up to 70% travel (in territory & for internal meetings & congresses). - Must hold a valid US Driver’s License. Requirements - 2+ years of relevant experience, preferably in MSL role. - 2+ years of therapeutic area experience is preferred. - Residency/fellowship preferred. - Board certification for clinical degrees preferred. Benefits - Vacation – 120 hours per calendar year. - Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado – 48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington – 56 hours per calendar year. - Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays – 13 days per calendar year. - Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year. - Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child. - Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member; 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year. - Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period. - Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year. - Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year.
Related Guides
Related Categories
Related Job Pages
More Medical Director Jobs
Director, LTSS Clinical Care Management
Centene CorporationCentene Corporation is a Fortune 500, mission-driven healthcare leader committed to transforming the health of the communities we service, one person at a time.
• Serves as the LTSS subject matter expert, leading RFP development and submissions while supporting the design, implementation, and growth of LTSS programs • Directs the long-term care of members with physical/medical health needs and/or behavioral/mental health needs to develop and assess high quality, cost-effective healthcare outcomes • Develops strategies and objectives within long-term care management to improve member and/or provider experience • Provides leadership to the development, implementation, monitoring, and ongoing improvement of the long-term care management process • Sets goals and objectives for long-term care management team and oversees care management data and reporting metrics to achieve quality and cost-effective healthcare results and working with senior leadership • Leads long-term care management policies and procedures within the care management team to ensure compliance with corporate, state, and National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) standards • Oversees and monitors work assignments and caseloads of long-term care management staff based on state requirements, care management staff experience, and member needs • Monitors, reviews, and signs off on contract required reporting as required
• Support late-phase clinical development by translating scientific and clinical strategy into actionable execution across clinical trials • Serve as a key clinical development team member, providing hands-on oversight of protocol execution, medical data review, and clinical data quality to enable high-quality, decision-ready data • Work collaboratively within cross-functional teams to ensure clinical trials are executed in alignment with protocol intent, regulatory expectations, and Amgen quality standards • Serve as a clinical and scientific subject-matter expert for the assigned therapeutic area and disease indication, with a strong focus on protocol execution and data integrity • Contribute to medical monitoring activities and support ongoing assessment of subject-level clinical data to identify trends, risks, and emerging issues • Present information internally and externally, anticipating and actively managing problems across a broad spectrum of cross-functional teams • Provide guidance and assistance in the identification and management of collaborators, consultants, and/or Clinical Research Organizations (CROs) in completion of key projects • Work cross functionally to ensure clinical strategy is translated into the development of the study concept document, study protocol, and related documents • Ensure integrity of protocols and/or components of clinical plans and for the delivery of final protocol and its governance approval • Provide clinical input into & implementation of clinical trial(s), delivery, clinical data review, and interpretation of results • Review and analyze clinical trial data to ensure accuracy, completeness, and adherence to protocol and regulatory requirements • Conduct thorough data quality assessments in the context of a data monitoring plan to maintain high standards of data accuracy and integrity throughout the trial lifecycle.
Role Description Your work will change lives. Including your own. The Impact You’ll Make: Recursion is at the forefront of reimagining drug discovery by integrating automated cell biology, high-dimensional and diverse datasets, and sophisticated analytics. We are seeking a Director-level Clinical Scientist who can oversee all clinical aspects of a clinical trial(s). This would include: - Planning and authoring clinical deliverables (protocols, amendments, medical monitoring plans, annual reports, study-specific updates, CSRs) - Routine medical monitoring - Site interactions/correspondence regarding patient eligibility and treatment inquiries - Presentations, both internal and external As an Associate Director within Clinical Science, you’ll play a critical role in ensuring study protocols are executed appropriately and that the study data is both appropriate and pristine. On a daily basis, you will interact cross-functionally with multiple disciplines supporting the Study Team (Clinical Operations, Medical Director, CMC, Data Management, CROs, CRAs, Investigative Sites, etc). You’ll be responsible for reviewing and cleaning/querying pertinent data points, identifying trends or inconsistencies with the data, and serving as the face of the study to Investigative Sites. You can expect to work on multiple early-phase projects at the same time in a fast-paced and exciting environment where the ability to multi-task and rapidly re-organize thoughts and priorities will be essential. In this role, you will: - Create: Serve as the authoring lead on multiple clinical documents. Recursion is moving away from the use of Medical Writers and relying more heavily on the Clinical Scientist and Medical Director to author IND and study-specific documents. - Collaborate: Work with highly dynamic teams where your role will range from leading and owning decisions or timelines to being a key contributor whose experience and insight are relied upon to advance the task at hand. - Drive & Deliver: You will be primarily responsible for the quality of your study data. This will include reviewing (Medical Monitoring); issuing, reviewing, and closing queries; reviewing TLFs, summarizing data throughout the trial, and presenting the data to management when requested. - Prioritize: Given the nature of Recursion, you will be required to support multiple early-phase (1-2) studies simultaneously. This will require time management and organizational skills. Qualifications - 5-7+ years as a Clinical Scientist in a pharmaceutical or biotech company - Prior experience in early phase 1-2 oncology studies is required - Experience with hematologic malignancies is preferred - Strong interpersonal and communication skills (both spoken and written) - Strong relationship-building skills to work effectively with others in various disciplines and levels - Proven ability to manage multiple, complex, and competing priorities to effective and efficient conclusion - Ability to operate strategically and tactically - Proven ability in problem-solving and issues management that is solution-focused Requirements - This is a fully remote opportunity with occasional travel requirements. - Travel may be necessary from time to time to support collaboration, team events, meetings, or other business needs. Benefits - Estimated annual base salary range for New York City, Boston, & San Francisco Bay Area(s): $234,190–$287,980 - Estimated annual base salary range for Salt Lake City & all other U.S. locations: $212,900–$261,800 - Eligible for an annual bonus, equity compensation, and a comprehensive benefits package. Company Description Recursion (NASDAQ: RXRX) is a clinical-stage TechBio company decoding biology to radically improve lives. Recursion is advancing a portfolio of differentiated investigational medicines across its wholly owned and partnered pipeline in oncology, rare disease, neuroscience, immunology, and other therapeutic areas with significant unmet need. Enabling its mission is the Recursion OS, an AI-native, end-to-end drug discovery and development platform integrating biology, chemistry, and clinical development into a unified intelligence system. Recursion’s platform infrastructure is anchored in Salt Lake City, Utah and Milton Park, Oxfordshire, where its automated biology and chemistry laboratories generate proprietary data at industrial scale. Recursion also maintains offices in New York, Montréal, and London.
• Provide clinical development leadership to one or more programs. • Contribute to clinical development strategy in alignment with enterprise goals and management. • Serve as medical monitor for one or more studies. • Perform ongoing clinical trial data review and cleaning in collaboration with clinical science and pharmacovigilance. • Attend and contribute to study team meetings. • Present clinical trial findings to management. • Author clinical documents (protocol, investigator brochure). • Author clinical portions of regulatory documents (IND, CTA, NDA, MAA or equivalent). • Develop and manage relationships with key opinion leaders for clinical programs. • Organize, manage and lead Steering Committees and contribute to Strategic or Clinical Advisory Boards. • Contribute to writing of manuscripts, publications, or other documents intended for external audiences. • Contribute in an active and ongoing manner to the scientific, clinical, and commercial development of current and future product candidates. • Contribute to company culture and growth. • Foster communication, collaboration and coordination with other functions. • Contribute to maximizing synergistic collaboration between Ono and Deciphera. • Contribute to assessment of new internal or external targets by outlining clinical challenges and opportunities. • Support Medical Affairs activities as needed. • Participate in and/or coordinate cross-functional continuous improvement projects. • Act as an internal resource for functions requiring clinical input on select drug(s) including primary point of contact for clinical trial staff at study sites for clinical issues as well as regulatory, safety and other functions.



