Medical Science Liaison, Lung Oncology

**Job Function**:
Medical Affairs Group
**Job Sub Function**:
Medical Science Liaison
**Job Category**:
Scientific/Technology
**All Job Posting Locations**:
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine is searching for the best talent for a Medical Science Liaison, Lung Oncology to cover the Ontario territory. This position is field based and will include the greater Toronto/Hamilton, CA area.

**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.

**Purpose**:
The Medical Science Liaison (MSL) holds primary responsibility for the execution of the Medical Affairs Plan. They are the point of contact for key opinion leaders (KOLs) in each territory and strive to meet their medical, scientific and research needs, within specific guidelines.

**You will be responsible for**:

- Maintain up-to-date scientific expertise in Lung Oncology through self-learning, attendance at scientific and medical conferences, training sessions, and preceptorships (virtual and/or in-person attendance), to translate data into an applicable and relevant knowledge and communication platform.
- Build trusted, positive relationships with KOLs, some highly academic, and Health Care Professionals (HCPs), based on scientific credibility and clear engagement plans.
- Collect and communicate relevant insights from KOLs to support and progress TA strategy.
- Assist in the interpretation of clinical trial outcomes, post-hoc analyses, and real-world data.
- Review, disseminate and present relevant clinical and scientific data in a fair-balanced, unbiased manner, to KOLs and other HCPs, in group and one-on-one settings.
- Support development of scientific communication materials (slide presentations) for reactive dissemination to HCPs
- Actively participate in the preparation and conduct of medical and scientific forums organized by J&J (e.g. Advisory Boards, Steering Committees, etc.).
- Provide expert-level clinical consultation and support to business partners (e.g. internal training, Medical Education events, etc.)
- Provide regional medical perspective to inform and influence business and evidence generation planning
- Keep abreast of scientific literature/clinical data, relating to their therapeutic area and translate data into applicable knowledge and communication platform
- Support Real World Evidence (RWE), phase III/IV local and global clinical development program. Contribute to site identification, patient enrollment, and follow-up visits. Assist in the interpretation of results, post-hoc analyses, and research collaboration with investigators as needed
- Support investigator-initiated studies by fielding and assessing research requests, aligning investigator interests with J&J’s research needs, and engaging investigators to ensure the successful execution and satisfactory completion of studies as needed
- Assist in responding to HCP compassionate drug requests for their patients.

**Qualifications/Requirements**:

- Pharm D, PhD or MD is required.
- Strong clinical and/or scientific background is required.
- Ability to acquire expertise in other therapeutic areas and products, depending on pipeline and/or changing business priorities is required.
- Excellent collaborator interested in sharing knowledge and mentoring/educating colleagues and peers is required.
- Critical thinking and positive track record of excellent execution is required.
- Proven ability to learn quickly, assimilate and distill large amounts of information is required.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills to build and maintain relationships is required.
- Proficiency in effectively communicating information to KOLs, allied HCPs and non-experts is required.
- Strong project management skills is required.
- Ability to impact decision-making with relevant partners based on sound scientific knowledge is required.
- Business acumen, including prioritization skills and big picture orientation is required.
- Scientific knowledge, curiosity, familiarity and interest to stay on top of emerging data and scientific trends within the therapeutic area is required.
- Demonstrated ability to take initiative, be able to handle concurrent priorities, and follow through in a field-based role is required.
- Solid understanding of Microsoft Office and other relevant software programs is required.
- Ability to travel ~50% of the time, to cover the assigned territory within Canada and, limited, internationally,