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Job Function:

Medical Affairs Group

Job Sub Function:

Medical Science Liaison

Job Category:

Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations:

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Job Description:

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine is recruiting for a Medical Scientific Liaison to be based in Johannesburg / South Africa

About Innovative Medicine

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.

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

Job Purpose:

• As therapeutic area scientific expert for the Neuroscience and PAH portfolio is:

• To enhance the collaboration, support and communication between the local and Emerging

  Markets Medical Affairs Team for the Gastroenterology portfolio and relevant cross-function

  stakeholders

• To discuss Janssen products, treatment trends & clinical studies through high quality scientific

  communication with external stakeholders

• To contribute to realizing company goals through the medical affairs plan

Main Duties and responsibilities:

• To keep abreast of the latest medical and scientific knowledge in the therapeutic area

• To develop and maintain a contact network with Leading Specialists

• To provide strategic input to the company medical affairs plan & business decision-making

• Proactive and reactive communication of medical scientific data to Leading Specialists & other

  external customers

• Reactive assistance with Named Patient Programs

• Organizing & participating in medical education activities & advisory boards

• Supporting other departments with training requirements, whilst acting as a reference point for

  scientific queries

The qualifying requirements:

• Science degree: PhD, Masters or Pharmacist

• Experience in pharmaceutical industry or research company and with competency in a project

  management capacity.

• Medical and clinical experience (preferred)

• Deep scientific knowledge on the therapeutic area

• Excellent communication skills

• Business Acumen

• Ability to work within a matrix – to work independently, as well as part of a team

Special requirements:

• Interpersonal skills / leadership

• Highly motivated

• Ability to travel regularly

• Enjoy customer relationship building

• Problem-solving skills

• Strong collaborator

 

 

Required Skills:

 

 

Preferred Skills:

Analytical Reasoning, Analytics Dashboards, Clinical Trials, Coaching, Collaborating, Communication, Data Reporting, Detail-Oriented, Digital Culture, Digital Literacy, Market Research, Medical Affairs, Medical Communications, Medical Compliance, Product Knowledge, Scientific Research, Stakeholder Engagement, Technical Credibility, Technologically Savvy