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Job Function:

Medical Affairs Group

Job Sub Function:

Medical Affairs

Job Category:

Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations:

Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan

Job Description:

Position Summary

• The Manager/Specialist of Medical Affairs, Hematology will be responsible for conducting Medical Affairs (MA) activities for the Janssen Hematology brands primarily focused on proper usage and value maximization, reporting to the Group Manager, Hematology Dept, Oncology Medical Affairs Division in Japan.
• A strong insight into the Hematology related disease areas (DAs) and knowledge of the Japan market is required.
• The Manager/Specialist will be an expert in medical strategy development (Integrated Medical Affairs Plan, Business Plan, Integrated Evidence Generation Plan) to develop overall strategy for Hematology portfolio with a goal to address medical and scientific issues and to ensure the appropriate use of all relevant Janssen Medical Affairs supported products.
• Identify and devise strategies to address crucial gaps using critical relationships across Medical Affairs, Regional & Global Medical Affairs, R&D, Business Units, Market Access, and others.
• Responsible and accountable for Medical Affairs strategy of DAs including compounds/product development/business plans.
• Ensure the smooth execution of all the medical and scientific activities including evidence generation.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders including key opinion leaders and patient associations to develop and implement the overall Medical Affairs strategy for new and developing products aligned with company brand strategy.
• Ensure development of publications arising from Medical Affairs studies and works with relevant teams on broader communication strategy.
• Responsible for ensuring that all Medical Affairs activities are compliant with Japan Legislation and HCC rules.
• The position is based in Tokyo, Japan.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead or support to develop and execute strategy and Medical Affairs Plan for Hematology DA.

• Plan and execute Advisory Board Meeting.

• Lead Competitive Intelligence and analyze the external environment.

• Collaborate with Regional/Global MA counterparts.

• Lead or support Integrated Evidence Generation Plan (IEGP).

• Lead and execute publication activities including manuscripts and congress presentation.

• Lead to plan and execute Company Sponsored Study (CSS) and Collaborative Study (CS).

Education:

• Bachelor of Science degree required.

• PhD in life sciences and/or MD preferred.

Experience and Skills:

Required:

• 5+ years of experience with MA, R&D, Marketing in the pharmaceutical industry, or equivalent skills are required.

• Strong track record in developing and implementing clinical research and medical strategies including evaluation of value-oriented research and communication strategies.

• Deep understanding of local regulatory policy and industry’s code of practice related to drug registration, pharmaceutical promotion and clinical study is preferred.

• Business level of Japanese and Professional Level English communication.

• Interpersonal flexibility to effectively interact with a broad range of personnel in a cross-functional team environment.

• Presentation skills and business acumen as a necessity.

• Demonstrated ability to analyze complex business situations and identify trends and creative business solutions.

• Above average computer skills: PowerPoint, Excel, Word.

Preferred:

• Experience with Hematology, at least Oncology area preferred.

• Evidence Generation experience preferred.

• CAR-T Medical affairs experience is preferred.

• AML Medical affairs experience is preferred.

Other:

• Must be fluent in the Japanese language and have excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills. Business level English skills required.

< For Internal Applicants >

• Based on your experience and interview evaluation, the position title and level may vary.

• If you are Japan employee, please read “Internal Application Guideline” in Ask GS. Especially if you are less than 18 months in your current role, you are required to obtain application approval from your current manager as well as your respective BUHR. If you are Japan’s employee, you are not able to apply for multiple positions at once.

• For Employee Referral Program (ERP), please read and understand the details of the “Internal Referral Overview” on the Ask GS and you have made a compliant referral.

 

 

Required Skills:

 

 

Preferred Skills:

Analytical Reasoning, Clinical Research and Regulations, Clinical Trials Operations, Coaching, Collaborating, Communication, Critical Thinking, Data Analysis, Data Savvy, Digital Culture, Digital Literacy, Healthcare Trends, Medical Affairs, Medical Communications, Medical Compliance, Product Development Lifecycle, Report Writing, Stakeholder Engagement, Technologically Savvy