Medical Science Liaison Immunology

Role Overview

Medical Science Liaison Immunology at Johnson & Johnson, based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Company Overview

Johnson & Johnson is a healthcare innovation company with strength in Innovative Medicine and MedTech. The company is uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions, with expertise in preventing, treating, and curing complex diseases. The Immunology team leads in developing transformational medicines for immunological disorders and illnesses.

Role Purpose

To maximize company product value through high-quality scientific communication with Leading Specialists on a peer-to-peer basis. The Medical Science Liaison serves as a therapeutic area scientific expert responsible for discussing company products, patient treatment trends, and clinical studies with defined audiences of Leading Specialists, acting as a trusted scientific counterpart while contributing to short-term and long-term company goals.

Key Responsibilities

Scientific Knowledge & Expertise

• Maintain current knowledge of medical and scientific developments in the immunology therapeutic area.
• Continuously update knowledge of company products, patient treatment trends, and clinical studies and activities within the region.
• Develop and maintain expertise as a trusted scientific counterpart to Leading Specialists.

Specialist Relationship Management

• Develop and maintain contact networks with Leading Specialists including Physicians, Pharmacists, Hospital Managers, Board Members of Scientific Societies, and other partners.
• Understand their needs, key value drivers, practical treatment patterns, and scientific activities within the therapeutic area.
• Engage in peer-to-peer scientific interactions on a regular basis.

Medical Communication & Education

• Communicate the value of company products through scientific interactions and champion medical benefits of products.
• Communicate company products within the approved label through direct and proactive scientific information sharing with Leading Specialists and broader external healthcare-related audiences.
• Communicate non-promotional general information about the company, including descriptions of research and development programs.
• Respond to unsolicited scientific queries from customers regarding approved products and products in development based on Medical Affairs and Medical Information documents.
• Contribute to fostering innovative approaches within the therapeutic area.
• Identify, support, and educate speakers for medical education activities.
• Build Medical Education programs in collaboration with scientific third parties.

Professional Association & Advisory Board Engagement

• Represent the company within therapeutic area professional associations in cooperation with Medical Advisor/Medical Lead.
• Organize and participate in Advisory Boards in cooperation with Medical Lead.

Sales & Internal Support

• Provision scientific support to company Sales Representatives.
• Provide medical and product training and scientific support to Sales Representatives in coordination with the Training Department as appropriate.
• Act as a reference point to Sales Representatives for scientific queries in collaboration with Medical Information.

Clinical Research & Study Support

• Support Medical Affairs study execution.
• Support the setup and follow-up of registries and other non-interventional Medical Affairs studies.
• Propose investigators and sites for interventional and non-interventional Medical Affairs studies.
• Participate in investigator meetings preparation, recruitment follow-up, and study result presentation.
• Receive investigator proposals for Investigator-Initiated Studies and ensure discussion within the Medical Affairs department for decision-making.

Market & Business Intelligence

• Gain valuable insight into treatment patterns and scientific activities in the therapeutic area through scientific interactions.
• Provide input to the company Medical Affairs Plan and business decision-making based on market intelligence.

Qualifications & Experience

• Pharmacist or Physician.
• Minimum 1 year experience as a Medical Science Liaison in a mid-to-large pharmaceutical organization is an advantage.
• Experience in Immunology therapy area is an advantage.

Skills & Competencies

• Analytical Reasoning
• Analytics Dashboards
• Clinical Experience
• Coaching
• Communication
• Competitive Landscape Analysis
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Data Gathering and Analysis
• Detail-Oriented
• Digital Culture
• Digital Literacy
• Interpersonal Influence
• Market Research
• Medical Affairs
• Medical Communications
• Medical Compliance
• Problem Solving
• Scientific Research
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Strategic Thinking
• Technical Credibility
• Technologically Savvy

Additional Information

• Position type: Onsite
• Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual and where diversity and dignity of employees are respected.